Not being too satisifed with my Kirk BH-1 ballhead for 8x10 use, I was looking for a new head, on a budget.(less than $100)
This was my lucky day. I stopped by a local pro photography store, and they had a "firesale", because restructuring to be a showroom instead of a store(all sales by web from now on).
On a shelf, a large grey box cried for my attention and I walked over to take a look. In the box a Manfrotto geared head stared up at me. While fondling it`s smooth geared pan`s and tilt`s a salesman walked up to me, and asked:
"So, are you interested?",
"Yes" -I said, but with this heavy presicion piece in my hands, I knew it was way out of my budget.
Surprisingly he said: "We`ve had had a few of these sitting on the shelf for a couple of years now, so make me an offer"
All I had on me was a Norwegian 500kr bill($75)....
"Well, I have $75 in my pocket" Almost blushing as I said it...
The salesman answered with a short: "Okay"
Five minutes later I walked out of the store with a $75 Manfrotto 400
This was my lucky day. I stopped by a local pro photography store, and they had a "firesale", because restructuring to be a showroom instead of a store(all sales by web from now on).
On a shelf, a large grey box cried for my attention and I walked over to take a look. In the box a Manfrotto geared head stared up at me. While fondling it`s smooth geared pan`s and tilt`s a salesman walked up to me, and asked:
"So, are you interested?",
"Yes" -I said, but with this heavy presicion piece in my hands, I knew it was way out of my budget.
Surprisingly he said: "We`ve had had a few of these sitting on the shelf for a couple of years now, so make me an offer"
All I had on me was a Norwegian 500kr bill($75)....
"Well, I have $75 in my pocket" Almost blushing as I said it...
The salesman answered with a short: "Okay"
Five minutes later I walked out of the store with a $75 Manfrotto 400