Lewis
Well-known member
Having bored everyone with my scope purchase tribulations and eventual purchase of Nikon Fieldscope II AN, may I now move on to matters tripod:
Along with the scope I purchased a Bogen Manfrotto 3405 'pod. It's all good. BUT, I am in a mere moment going to the Arboretum in Golden Gate Park to see what I can see, with the main intent of seeing how the CA quail are doing there. Perhaps erroneously, I believe that a little, backpackable tripod would serve just fine for this little jaunt. I can find areas well protected from the wind with sufficient surfaces to set the scope up higher than ground level. Would a little, table-top like tripod work? The scope fits nicely in my backpack; the tripod is a pain. A necessary pain for many environments, does anyone have experience with baby tripods?
Thanks!
Along with the scope I purchased a Bogen Manfrotto 3405 'pod. It's all good. BUT, I am in a mere moment going to the Arboretum in Golden Gate Park to see what I can see, with the main intent of seeing how the CA quail are doing there. Perhaps erroneously, I believe that a little, backpackable tripod would serve just fine for this little jaunt. I can find areas well protected from the wind with sufficient surfaces to set the scope up higher than ground level. Would a little, table-top like tripod work? The scope fits nicely in my backpack; the tripod is a pain. A necessary pain for many environments, does anyone have experience with baby tripods?
Thanks!