I have a photo shoot need a tripod recomend please?

[DubFan]

Cool but they will be generic due to clients wishes 

Nah don't have enough monies to get GAS 

Neither do I really, but I bargain hunt. My latest was a Nissin 622 flash gun for £54. My excuse was needing it for a party

[clipperjay]

lol I did see a lense cover surround on the end of a long lense made it look longer 
Not sure what it did but guessing it focused light from one direction when flash lights are going around from other cameras?

[DubFan]

Do you mean a "lens hood" ?


They do make the lens look longer, but it's purpose is to stop bright light from hitting the front of the lens in such a way as to ruin the photo.
A little reading:
http://pareandfocus.com/index.htm/the-purpose-of-a-lens-hood/

[clipperjay]

Yeah second one from the right, but bigger never seen them except in a soft rubber cone version, don't forget I've only used manual Nikon's and Olympus ones still not comfortable using DSLR, but don't have time to experiment either  

[DubFan]

I don't have much time either, between kids, wife and shift work, but I take my camera to work and use it on my lunch breaks.
Try each different function one at a time before you get onto full manual.
Start with Aperture Priority (Av mode on Canon) and learn about aperture first.
Or if it's rubbish weather, do some reading.

[stealthwolf]

Which tripod did you go for in the end?

[clipperjay]

The same one you as yours mate it was on offer £40 Manfrotto MKC3-H01 

[stealthwolf]

Nice. It's fine for everyday/generic use and it's served me well for the times I've used it. The problem is that it doesn't do panning shots which I'd love now that I've got a 70D.

[clipperjay]

There is some focus issues wanted the square focus area wider to soften up areas and make sharper but hey just a few I did take 100 pictures with the limited time I had still learning though