Konstantin's Adventures

Columbus Circle Fountains, originally uploaded by kostyanj.

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T1i
Exposure: 0.033 sec (1/30)
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 28 mm
ISO Speed: 400

After the Fire, originally uploaded by kostyanj.

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T1i
Exposure: 0.1 sec (1/10)
Aperture: f/1.8
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Illuminating the Darkness, originally uploaded by kostyanj.

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T1i
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Colored Fountain, originally uploaded by kostyanj.

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T1i
Exposure: 1
Aperture: f/4.0
Focal Length: 53 mm
ISO Speed: 800

So I decided to order another tripod that I could use for studio work.  After much deliberation and reading a ton of reviews online, I decided to go with the Dolica AX620B100 62-Inch Proline Tripod and Ball Head.  It’s cheap and seems to be sturdy.  You can find it on Amazon for under $50.

I’m going to do a full review of it after using it for some time.  For now I’ll just give some thoughts on it.

So my first impression of it:

• Very sturdy – made of aluminum and has some heft to it.
• Good Height – I’m not tall by any stretch, but a lot of tripods make me hunch down to shoot, I can shoot at eye-level with this one
• Accessory hook – can weight it down to reduce shake
• Fully adjustable legs – 4 sections on legs to adjust height
• Great ball head – locks into place pretty tightly and stays there
• Padded bag – Comes with a padded bag to transport.  This alone costs about $50 with manfrotto

So after 1 day of use, great tripod.  I’ll write up a full review after using it for some time.

Here’s a link to the tripod: Dolica AX620B100 62-Inch Proline Tripod and Ball Head