help from my photographer friends

[spyboy]

I have a Trax walking stick that has the camera screw under the knob handle.

I got my brother the Leki National Geographic Edition walking stick, it can extend to almost 72 inches for taking pictures.

You can also get a small cabon fiber tripod that's light enough to carry but allows you setup heavier equipment in the field, but those babies are pricey! I'd go with a walking stick that doubles as a monopod to start.

Kirk

[Patrad Fischroy]

Looking forward to it...

Everyone else...THANKS! Lots of great help! I used B&H back in high school when I was big into photography. Of course, it was catalog shopping or going to their store in the city. I wish my lens's from my Minolta SLR would fit on a new D-SLR.

I came across this article about Sony. If that old Minolta glass is autofocus, you may want to look at it

http://photo.net/equipment/sony/

[Rich]

Great article. Thanks. Unfortunately they are all manual.

[Orgnoi1]

So Rich... did you decide on what route you plan on going? Inquisitive minds want to know...

[Patrad Fischroy]

Great article. Thanks. Unfortunately they are all manual.

Too bad, I ran into the same problem with my Canon lenses, the old FD lenses are not compatible with the newer systems.

[Patrad Fischroy]

I have a Trax walking stick that has the camera screw under the knob handle.

I got my brother the Leki National Geographic Edition walking stick, it can extend to almost 72 inches for taking pictures.

You can also get a small cabon fiber tripod that's light enough to carry but allows you setup heavier equipment in the field, but those babies are pricey! I'd go with a walking stick that doubles as a monopod to start.

Kirk

Once again, I came across something that I tought might be good to share here as it pertains to hiking and photography

http://www.trek-tech.com/products/trekpods.html

One thing that intrigued me was their claim that it can stow in carry-on baggage. My hiking poles with the photo head on them are all too long for this. So when I travel, I find myself without.

[mtruman]

Once again, I came across something that I tought might be good to share here as it pertains to hiking and photography

http://www.trek-tech.com/products/trekpods.html

One thing that intrigued me was their claim that it can stow in carry-on baggage. My hiking poles with the photo head on them are all too long for this. So when I travel, I find myself without.

The only problem is that with today's rules they might consider it a weapon

I know that tripods are expensive but something that costs $400 that is meant to double as a treking pole seems a bit over the top. Cool gadget though...

[Brad]

I agree with Mark - it is very pricey considering the alternatives. For $50 you can get an ultra light weight treking pole which doubles as a monopod from REI. This tripod says it can handle 13.5 pounds. Put a long heavy lens on it and it seems it would be straining to stay up. Weight pushing down? Fine. Weight working to pull it over? I am doubtful.

Remember the picture of me in Wildcat parking lot? 6 pounds of lens hanging out a long ways. I am not sure I would trust this to hold up for heavy equipment. And how would it do for uneven ground or rocks?



Ok, I know i am an extreme case. But . . .

[Steve M]

Brad, You keep posting this image of you it is going to end up on the wall in the MWO museum!

[mtruman]

Brad, You keep posting this image of you it is going to end up on the wall in the MWO museum!

As well it should