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brettania ![]() Admin Group ![]() Dyxum factotum Joined: 17 July 2005 Country: New Zealand Location: Auckland Status: Offline Posts: 20650 |
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Some of us have tried three or four sets of tripods and heads, and still feel we have not yet found the ideal combination. But does one tripod do it all, and what about monopods for when you are on the move? This is a thread where you can talk about your experiences and favourites. One good thread to read is Need advice on a big tripod and Yet another tripod thread from the Gadgets forum. The usual rules apply -- you can post only once but you can edit that post as much as you like. On topic only -- remember this is actively moderated. Edited by rovhazman - 08 November 2013 at 23:12 |
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colmo ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 05 August 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Posts: 152 |
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I've contributed on two threads concerning tripods and heads:
What ball head to buy? Benro tripod and ballhead I originally wrote the following post on the 1st thread above:
Since then, Arca-Swiss have launched a new Z1 ballhead series, which seems to be a very fine product, lighter, stronger and crucially, cheaper(!) than their famous B1. Edited by colmo - 12 April 2007 at 10:10 |
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brettania ![]() Admin Group ![]() Dyxum factotum Joined: 17 July 2005 Country: New Zealand Location: Auckland Status: Offline Posts: 20650 |
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Also see TRIPODS: Need a real tripod
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gnatsum ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 04 March 2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Posts: 757 |
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LOL, I like the reference to my old thread.
I like manfrotto for their solid cast metal parts. It gives me the feeling of the old value of weight as quality and the molded parts looks solid and reliable. I bought the 190X pro as a good feature, good weight (5 KG) and small size. I still haven't bought a head, will edit this post when I do. |
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bulldog ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 17 December 2008 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Posts: 34 |
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i have just bought a new monopod from ARGOS for when out walking my two dogs around CANNOCK CHASE
I like to have something that is light affordable and easy to carry) as well as a tripod for home work or if i am going somewhere where i can take my car and not be on my feet carrying all of my gear around for 3-4 hours. My current tripod is a very cheap one ( about 10.00gbp from a car boot sale, it does for my current kit adn will have to do until i really NEED anything better |
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LECHER ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 27 May 2008 Country: United States Location: Pittsburgh, PA Status: Offline Posts: 1591 |
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I have about 8 tripods hanging around. One I call my Trip-pod cause the legs extend out very far. I use it for outdoor windy days and have a Manfrotto 3055 Ballhead on it. I also have a Manfrotto 3021 w/3047 Pan/tilt head. It is quite hefty and a very solid platform to work from.
![]() As you can see, I have a Minolta Macro Rail on it for close-up work. Also for off camera flashes. All my other tripods are Slik based and are for light duty shooting only. Edited by LECHER - 23 January 2009 at 00:08 |
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alanscape ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 01 October 2008 Country: United Kingdom Status: Offline Posts: 24 |
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I bought a SLIK 'Shogun' years ago for my RB67 and since then I've transferred the pistol-grip head to my other 'pods. Perhaps it's what I'm used to but I find it's great.
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dpcassil ![]() Groupie ![]() Joined: 12 November 2009 Status: Offline Posts: 55 |
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I have a bogen 3021pro and I am in love with it. I got it becasue the legs will adjust individualy and because it was a killer deal like $150 used with a 3030 pan tilt head. man its awsome. hmmm i wish i actualy used it. lol o well i will some day.
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GQ52 ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 02 November 2009 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Posts: 8 |
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For a low priced but excellent value for money lightweight tripod I can highly recommend the Hahnel Triad series - I bought a triad 30 lite for less than L40 inc delivery. I reckon you'd pay a heck of a lot more for other named brands for the same quality.
It has an all metal ball fluid head with a quick release plate, etc and is great to use. The only potential criticism on this model is the plastic clamp levers but they seem to be high quality and not fragile like some of the cheapo brands Ive seem & handled. Very versatile, easy to carry and very stable Hahnel Triad 30 Lite A good general height of up to 1425cm or as low as 235cm and rated up to 4kg, its great for general use. Highly recommended! |
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Johnc ![]() Groupie ![]() Joined: 06 November 2007 Country: Australia Location: Brisbane Status: Offline Posts: 131 |
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Thanks for info on the tripod.
I'm looking for one to travel with. Is the 1.2KG an accuarate weight? Thanks John |
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