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Idaho

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Washington, DC

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BS Bio/Chem, College of Idaho

PhD Candidate, Johns Hopkins

photography exp.

15+ years

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davegkugler@gmail.com

Really Right Stuff.

Posted on by davegkugler

I have wanted a new tripod setup for a long time: my ideal setup would include some nice Gitzo legs (i.e. GT1540), and a Really Right Stuff (RRS) ballhead & L-bracket… they are about the highest quality products you can get, and are priced at that level. While I haven’t quite been there yet with the finances for the whole package, I did make a step towards the end result. I recently acquired an RRS BGE4-L bracket for the Canon 5D + grip and an RRS BH-40 ballhead. What a difference! My old setup was a Manfratto 3030 3-way pan/tilt head. While relatively inexpensive and versatile, it wasn’t the most compact package nor did it lock into place as tightly as I would have liked.

RRS gear is SOLID, light weight, and built to last — the new setup is far more compact and rigid than the old. Pretty happy about the upgrade, hopefully some legs will be in the not-so-distant future!

New ballhead:

The old setup with the 3030 head:

The new setup (notice Ver & Hor framing while still centered over the legs):

Front view:


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