A day out shooting with Trebark

[trebark]

I'm sure Trebark will tune in soon, He lovesss his tripods

This from the guy that told me that if I was building a tripod shooting table, he would have to build one too!

I've given the specs and where folks can find one for themselves. Oliver - chime in with your review of the fine piece of equipment (a.k.a. martial moon lander)

 

[Oliveralan]

Well, the tripod table worked really well IMO. It's very solid and is highly adjustable, in height, cant, and you can twist it too. so you can always have a flat shooting platform. I would not want to carry it around all day (weighs 23lb i believe) but for prarie dogs or g-hogs or the likes where there isnt too much moving it around it's an excellent setup.

The only two improvements i can think of would be to give the table a "T" shape for shooting comfort while keeping it ambidexerous and adding a recoil-spill-proof coke holder . You must see to believe how much coke we two drink in one day of shooting!

 

[Oliveralan]

Winmag, good idea let's move the conversation to PM.

 

[Chas1]

I checked out the tripod link and thought some of the upper end scopes were expensive but those tripods trump them on cost...3k ouch. Just curious why so expensive? I mean I know one pays for what they get but aside from $300 on ebay why or what would make someone want to spend $3k on a new one?

 

[jmason]

Just curious why so expensive? I mean I know one pays for what they get but aside from $300 on ebay why or what would make someone want to spend $3k on a new one?

You'd probably need to ask a photographer or film maker that. Not "Mary Poppins" who bastardizes it into a table.

 

[Chas1]

Fair enough, not a big deal just curious...besides I don't know anyone in Hollywood.

 

[Oliveralan]

Trebark sort of explained it to me when we went out shooting a little while ago. He basically said, "if you have a camera that needs a tripod rated for 150lbs, guess how much the camera is worth compared to the tripod."

 

[trebark]

Trebark sort of explained it to me when we went out shooting a little while ago. He basically said, "if you have a camera that needs a tripod rated for 150lbs, guess how much the camera is worth compared to the tripod."

Couldn't have said it better myself!

 

[Chas1]

Ain't no telling.