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JKSeidel · 02-06-2006

Hi,
Art Morris (Birds as Art) raves about the Mongoose M-262 action head for intermediate telephoto lenses on his site. They appear to be fairly new and I've never seen one in action. I must hang my head in shame and admit that I'm not a fan of ball heads, even though I own and use a RRS BH-55. I'm almost ready to switch to one of the modified pan-tilt variants that are out there. Does anyone here have any experience with the Mongoose? I am really dying to try one, but don't want to lay out $350 without at least a few recommendations from users not from the Art Morris site. The thing looks perfect for my needs when I want a tripod along. Any input would be appreciated. Here's the URL for those not familiar with this product:

http://www.birdsasart.com/mongoose.htm

Thanks,
Jeff

02-06-2006	#1 (permalink)
JKSeidel Guanaco Posts: 287 CamelKarma: 24 Gallery \| Blog	Mongoose M-262 Action Head Hi, Art Morris (Birds as Art) raves about the Mongoose M-262 action head for intermediate telephoto lenses on his site. They appear to be fairly new and I've never seen one in action. I must hang my head in shame and admit that I'm not a fan of ball heads, even though I own and use a RRS BH-55. I'm almost ready to switch to one of the modified pan-tilt variants that are out there. Does anyone here have any experience with the Mongoose? I am really dying to try one, but don't want to lay out $350 without at least a few recommendations from users not from the Art Morris site. The thing looks perfect for my needs when I want a tripod along. Any input would be appreciated. Here's the URL for those not familiar with this product: http://www.birdsasart.com/mongoose.htm Thanks, Jeff __________________ __________________ Members don't see this ad. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Community, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.
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