all things technical

Had a whole day of technical with Ray today. There had been rumblings of some sort of test to see just how much we had let fall out of our heads over the summer. My confidence wasn't fantastic going into it but I think it went not bad. Did reasonably in the multiple choice (8/15) but felt I had a much better crack at the written questions.

I think what let me down in the multiple questions wasn't a lack of understanding but just forgetting information on the kit (numbers, measurements and such). The written questions were more on understanding and experience and I was much more comfortable with that. Holding figures and names in my head has never been easy but I think the test really helped. It showed me that i need to go over the kit information again and get everything nailed down.

In the afternoon we got shown the new tripods we would be using. The ronford baker legs felt so much better than the vintons we used last year. They were solid and secure. I couldnt see them being blown or bumped over easily.

The exciting part though was the new heads. Yes, it seems I have become one of those people who gets excited over camera tripods (I blame you Paul). Both the O'connor head and the Ronford head are a lot better than what we are used to. I do think i prefered the Ronford head overall though. It was straight-forward and gave a really good balance to the camera. The level on the O'conner though does have a little green light in it. I think that sold it for a lot of people.