Tripod

[Lepperfish]

Hey all, I know there a few experienced photographers here so my question is about a tripod.

I need one that will hold my canon 20D and my heaviest lens is the EF 70-200 2.8L IS (1.5kg).

So the tripod will need to hold that gear at a minimum.

I want a bogen/manfrotto setup. Budget is around $500 tops for this setup.

Not sure of the head as yet. Do you guys like the ball heads and pistol grips?

Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Cheers.

[NS2500]

Manfrottos are great, but can be quite heavy if they're on the cheaper side.

A good quality ball-head is a must - forget about 3-way pan heads, and you shouldn't really need a pistol grip with a still camera.

I've ordered a lot from here - http://www.madsens.com.au/ and in the US through Adorama and B&H

[Lepperfish]

Cool thanks for the reply, but ive decided on the

Manfrotto 055PROB tripod and

the 322RC2 head.