Hi--

>What make of tripod would you recommend instead of Bogen? Thanx
>LdS Silence

Ah, it would be nice if there were an answer, but I don't know
of any good, light, cheap, practical tripods - the ones that
work well are awkward wooden ones, or monsters that no one wants
to carry. The discontinued Tiltall/Star-D was decent for the
weight and price, as was the also discontinued Husky. The Bogans,
nice as they look, are unfortunately very "buzzy" (not well damped).
David Ruether

>>>Any suggestion for a good tripod (fluid) head?
>>
>>The Bogan 3160 works well for a (simulated) fluid
>>head (though I generally don't have kind things to
>>say about Bogan tripods, they are fine for video).
>>Hope This Helps