I've got word from Jim that the 4x5 has been mailed, so hopefully I'll have a nice Cambo monorail to play with in a little over a week!!
Anyway, my current 'heavy duty' tripod is a "F1RST" Lander L830 tripod. It seems strong enough to just about handle my wooden half-plate camera at odd angles (I tried, and failed, to do some macro shooting with bellows fully extended). I can't exactly weigh that camera, but its not exactly light.
As ever, being young and on a tight budget I need to consider whether this tripod will survive a possibly heavier monorail camera. If not, what is the cheapest tripod (available in the UK) that people here have used and felt comfortable having a similar camera on??
On top of that, I need a nice case for it, so I was thinking buying one of those metal flight cases, but is second hand a good option? Think maybe the case will have a few too many bashes and it's best to buy new? I've seen them for as little as £20 second hand, so it seemed like a sweet deal so I have a nice lightweight strong case for storing and transporting.
Course, I can only buy one or the other until I next have some work, so some advice on the cheapest tripod to get, and then whether a metal case is worth the hassle would be appreciated!!
Thanks!
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