What tripod?

[Adam J Binnie]

I'm 6''2, which isn't exactly huge, but every tripod I've ever owned is about 4 inches too short!

I had a go with a Manfrotto classic tripod the other day, and was amazed that I didn't have to bend down to use it!

Anyway, I'm on a budget, as always, but does anyone know of a half decent TALL tripod? Second hand is fine.

[tenchy]

do an advanced search here for posts by karlwilson using tripod as keyword.

He is tall and I recall him saying he had a tripod that was plenty tall enough.

[tenchy]

thought I better come back as I got his user wrong.

try here:
http://www.photography-forum.org/showthread.php?t=24894&highlight=tripod

[Cellarman]

It depends what you mean by a tight budget. The Manfrotto 144 advertised here: Birdnet Optics - second hand page - tripods may be ideal. Also, Opticron do the Birder tripod which is very tall, not as robust as the Manfrotto, but much cheaper.

[Garthy]

If manfrotto is the one your after i notice whilst looking through bits on ebay that there are plenty of manfrotto tripods around. Even some new ones for about £100 2nd hand were doing about £50

[Carmen]

I've got a red snapper tripod. It goes up way above my head (I'm about 5"6) so I imagine it reaches 6 ft minimum.

It's very good value for money to at about £50 including a really very nice tripod bag. It's qutie a robust piece of kit for the money.

http://www.aldine.co.uk/redsnapper/tripod-284.html

They do various other models and heads too for a bit more cash - highly recommended by me.