heavy duty tripod (Page 2): I won't recommend a tripod but what ever head you get arca-swiss compatible is a plus point.

blackest Loc: Ireland

I won't recommend a tripod but what ever head you get arca-swiss compatible is a plus point.

boomer826 Loc: Florida gulf coast

WayneT wrote:

The other big question is, how much do you want to pay for a tripod? The reason I bought the Benro was its cost . At $220 it fit my budget. I needed a really solid tripod to do both macro photography and birding with a long lens and it fit the bill on both counts. I purchased a Movo gimbal head that cost me $99 , between the two they handle both my 180mm macro lens and can easily handle a 150-600mm Sigma.

I really want to try to keep the cost between $200 - $300. Lots of really nice carbon fiber tripods, but they are a little to much for my budget. Would really like to get a gimbal head also. I know it will be extra cost also. Thanks for your reply !

traveler90712 Loc: Lake Worth, Fl.

There are many, many types/styles of tripods.
You have defined what you plan to use it for and some of the equipment you going to use.
To me and others on this board the load capacity of the tripod is paramount in the selection of the tripod.
I recommend that the tripod should be capable of holding two to three times the total weight of your camera, largest lens (now and in the future), flash and gimble, if used.

Good luck!!

boomer826 Loc: Florida gulf coast

traveler90712 wrote:

There are many, many types/styles of tripods.
You have defined what you plan to use it for and some of the equipment you going to use.
To me and others on this board the load capacity of the tripod is paramount in the selection of the tripod.
I recommend that the tripod should be capable of holding two to three times the total weight of your camera, largest lens (now and in the future), flash and gimble, if used.

Good luck!!

. Thanks 90712, I appreciate your recommendations very much !!

boomer826 Loc: Florida gulf coast

mcveed wrote:

I recommend the Gitzo 3542LS. It is what I used for D800 and Nikon 300mm f2.8. Very steady. And legs long enough to allow it to function on sloping ground and still get the camera up where you want it.

. Thank you mcveed , I appreciate your information and reply!!

boomer826 Loc: Florida gulf coast

rcurrie wrote:

Check Feisol tripods

. Thanks rcurrie, I appreciate your reply.

boomer826 Loc: Florida gulf coast

mas24 wrote:

Check eBay. There are some good new and used ones listed.

Thanks mas24, I will check out eBay when I found figure out what I am going to get.

boomer826 Loc: Florida gulf coast

RWR wrote:

I highly recommend one of the Ries tripods. The A100-ST goes to 80" without the head. Some of the shorter ones can be custom ordered to add an additional 12". My custom J600 goes to 71" without the head. Their motto is, "We may not be your first tripod, but we will be your last !" They’re right!
http://www.riestripod.com/

Thank you RWR, I really appreciate you taking the time to reply.

boomer826 Loc: Florida gulf coast

silveragemarvel wrote:

Check out Induro carbon fiber GIT series 3 and 4. They come in L and XL sizes. I have the GIT404XL. Excellent quality tripod.

. really appreciate your recommendations, silveragemarvel, thank you very much!!

boomer826 Loc: Florida gulf coast

Gene51 wrote:

What lenses will you be using with it and what kind of subject matter will you be shooting? Anyone giving you a meaningful recommendation must know this, otherwise the recommendation has no merit.

Thank you very much for your reply and information. I appreciate that you took the time to help me.

boomer826 Loc: Florida gulf coast

sterrill wrote:

I have an Induro aluminum tripod that I mounted a Manfrotto geared head to. I really like it. Now their catalogue only has carbon fiber. I assume the carbon fiber models are good too. My only complaint is that the case won't hold the tripod with the geared head attached.

Thanks a bunch for your reply sterrill, I appreciate the information.

boomer826 Loc: Florida gulf coast

Cdouthitt wrote:

Really right stuff.

Thank you Cdouthitt, I will take a look at them.

boomer826 Loc: Florida gulf coast

blackest wrote:

I won't recommend a tripod but what ever head you get arca-swiss compatible is a plus point.

Thanks blackest, I will definitely take a close look at arca-Swiss heads, they are very highly recommended.

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

boomer826 wrote:

I really want to try to keep the cost between $200 - $300. Lots of really nice carbon fiber tripods, but they are a little to much for my budget. Would really like to get a gimbal head also. I know it will be extra cost also. Thanks for your reply !

Hate to discourage you on the price-- but a gimbal alone will eat up that price unless you get a real bargain on a used one. A lot will depend on your use. It's one thing to drive your gear around; it's quite another to carry it on a long hike. If hiking, l'd recommend a carbon fiber. I guess I'll echo the old refrain-- I would wait until you can afford a really good one that you won't replace several times....

boomer826 Loc: Florida gulf coast

LoneRangeFinder wrote:

Hate to discourage you on the price-- but a gimbal alone will eat up that price unless you get a real bargain on a used one. A lot will depend on your use. It's one thing to drive your gear around; it's quite another to carry it on a long hike. If hiking, l'd recommend a carbon fiber. I guess I'll echo the old refrain-- I would wait until you can afford a really good one that you won't replace several times....

I meant $200-$300 on the tripod alone. I realize I will have to spend another chunk of change on a gimbal.