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Old 21-12-05, 21:45
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Originally Posted by Tom Charles
Im also looking for a tripod that hugs close to the ground for low angle and macro shots.

I bought a Velbon CF631 this summer which has a splittable centre column and with the legs open goes down to a mere 12cm (+ the height of your head). This shot was taken with it at its lowest a couple of weeks ago which would have had you flat on your stomach to look through a viewfinder (as opposed to a swivel screen digiscoping rig).

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The cheapest mail-order price around and very good service came from Morris Photo in Oxford
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