Manfrotto XPRO Ball Head – Review

Manfrotto XPRO Ball Head

Hot on the heels of my new tripod purchase was the purchase of a new ball head for the aforementioned tripod, the Manfrotto XPRO. The base-plate diameter of the Manfrotto MT055CXPRO3 is 60mm which is larger than any of my existing tripod heads except for my Manfrotto 496RC2 head which was one of the first … [Continue Reading] “Manfrotto XPRO Ball Head – Review”

Buying a Tripod – Another One

If you read my “Perfect Tripod post” in February, you’ll know that I had decided on buying yet another tripod as I wasn’t getting on with my current travel tripod. To some photographers out there, this will sound all too familiar. I also know that I’m not the only one that suffers this tripod affliction. … [Continue Reading] “Buying a Tripod – Another One”

The Perfect Tripod…

If you’re reading this because of the title, you might be thinking I’ve found the perfect tripod. Sadly, that isn’t the case so if you are reading this and hoping to part with some hard-earned cash at the end of it, you can stop reading now. I started writing this post sometime in the middle … [Continue Reading] “The Perfect Tripod…”

Best of 2019 – My Favourite Images

Photography of the Falls of Dochart

2019 wasn’t a great year for me photographically, or personally for that matter. Some changes in my professional life and the knock-on effect to my personal life meant my photography was not much of a priority for the first part of the year. I did manage to work in some camera time later in the … [Continue Reading] “Best of 2019 – My Favourite Images”