Hi,
Got a new scope (regal 80 f-ed which is great) and thought at the time I would just use my old tripod but it is so cheap that the head on it means my new scope, which is heavier, just wibbles and wobbles all over the place :-C
Therefore thinking of getting something like a mulepack/podtrek and a swanky new tripod+head. I can't get to see any in person though so was rather hoping to draw on the advice here.
Basically I want the best world possible of a light tripod but complete confidence that the scope won't fall off the tripod when its on my back . I don't mind paying for this but will get in trouble with the wife if too much :C (> 200 pounds ish)
In one of the earlier threads people mentioned the Velbon Sherpa 200R with PH157Q head. Can anybody confirm that the head very securely attaches to the scope - my current cheap tripod head fails miserably here in that it is just a flimsy bit of plastic and a good shake and it would come apart. As it mentions a quick release plate in the info of the Velbon Sherpa I'm not sure if it will be the same type of setup. If I'm going to carry my new scope on my back then I want to be certain it isn't going to go crashing to the ground!
Any other recommendations (The Opticron 42636 Traveller Tripod with a Manfrotto 701HDV panhead seemed like another option but that was mainly going on the low weight)? Has anybody ever tried hooking these up to something like the mulepack?
Thanks - (I know this is my first post but these forums have been a great source of info for a long time even though I've just lurked in the background!)
Got a new scope (regal 80 f-ed which is great) and thought at the time I would just use my old tripod but it is so cheap that the head on it means my new scope, which is heavier, just wibbles and wobbles all over the place :-C
Therefore thinking of getting something like a mulepack/podtrek and a swanky new tripod+head. I can't get to see any in person though so was rather hoping to draw on the advice here.
Basically I want the best world possible of a light tripod but complete confidence that the scope won't fall off the tripod when its on my back . I don't mind paying for this but will get in trouble with the wife if too much :C (> 200 pounds ish)
In one of the earlier threads people mentioned the Velbon Sherpa 200R with PH157Q head. Can anybody confirm that the head very securely attaches to the scope - my current cheap tripod head fails miserably here in that it is just a flimsy bit of plastic and a good shake and it would come apart. As it mentions a quick release plate in the info of the Velbon Sherpa I'm not sure if it will be the same type of setup. If I'm going to carry my new scope on my back then I want to be certain it isn't going to go crashing to the ground!
Any other recommendations (The Opticron 42636 Traveller Tripod with a Manfrotto 701HDV panhead seemed like another option but that was mainly going on the low weight)? Has anybody ever tried hooking these up to something like the mulepack?
Thanks - (I know this is my first post but these forums have been a great source of info for a long time even though I've just lurked in the background!)