Manfrotto 678B

* Nice solid monopod
* This light saber is cool..

was definitely a right choice after all. This Italian rod was rock solid. The Manfrotto word was solidly laser on..For a moment I tot it was pad print and later tot it was screenprinted..hell...no..it was really solid laser/engrave marking...Last resort could also be acid etching.. I bet on the laser engrave.. The serial number and model was engrave!!

I was trying to unscrew the big mount to get into the small mount.. Damn...it can be done... what i discover later was really an ingenious piece of mastercraft.. U just had to press down the larger mount to get the smaller mount.

Well, if not for my Tokina telephoto..this piece of light saber thingy will definitely not added to my collections.
For that kinda price ; it really worth every single cents. For now, Manfrotto is the choice for a tripod for me.
Now my birding and models shoot will not be as tiring.

The only setback is it won't retract to a particular size i want..let say 18 inches for start...i was enuff to wag a cat or a dog even after retract.

What can I say..It is really a fine ITALIAN JOB.

So what would my next list in the line at least for the year : -

1. Tamron 90MM f2.8 AP Di MACRO lens.

Yes, a macro lens will be perfect to the collection for the year. Well, the accesorries will be hmm..the ring flash and the twin macro flash... how much will it cost again?

So what is really the ideal line of collection after all...? For a current head torturing "when to get" : -

1. 28 - 300 / 18 - 200 mm 4.5 -5.6 / 6.3
2. 70mm- 200mm f2.8
3. Sony 50mm f1.4
4. 11-18 mm wide angle
5. 28 - 70 mm f2.8 DI lens
6. 500 fix or 300 - 500mm lens

hmmm.... well, could buy a car with it... Who knows when? ahaha