After much consideration back and forth, I finally pulled the trigger on a complete BTX/95 kit. I was out playing with it today and testing my existing tripod. I was hoping to make the Sirui T1205x/ Outdoorsman MicroPanhead work. But even though I've removed the bottom 3 sections of the T1205X, it is still too jittery at 35x, and especially when I use the magnifier.
So what are some recommendations for larger tripod and head? I want it to still be light as it will be packed in. I will also use it as a shooting platform, though that wont be its primary purpose. It would be convenient if the head accepted the Swaro foot directly.
Primarily glass sitting down, but a max of 50" to 60" is probably all I need. I only generally use the center column for that last fine tuning of the height, try to limit it to a max of 3"-4".
I've considered the Slik 633/634, Feisol 3342 and the Outdoorsman Medium. Primarily have looked at the Outdoorsman panhead.
Any thoughts or suggestions on these? Are there other tripods and heads that I should be looking at?
So what are some recommendations for larger tripod and head? I want it to still be light as it will be packed in. I will also use it as a shooting platform, though that wont be its primary purpose. It would be convenient if the head accepted the Swaro foot directly.
Primarily glass sitting down, but a max of 50" to 60" is probably all I need. I only generally use the center column for that last fine tuning of the height, try to limit it to a max of 3"-4".
I've considered the Slik 633/634, Feisol 3342 and the Outdoorsman Medium. Primarily have looked at the Outdoorsman panhead.
Any thoughts or suggestions on these? Are there other tripods and heads that I should be looking at?