lightweight tripod-hiking and travel
Mar 16, 2016 05:57:56 #
Looking for suggestions for lightweight tripod
I currently use a Nikon D7000 and a 18-200 telephoto
I plan to use it mostly for family stuff
Thank you
I currently use a Nikon D7000 and a 18-200 telephoto
I plan to use it mostly for family stuff
Thank you
Mar 16, 2016 06:08:41 #
Several factors to consider:
Budget.
Weight of camera and lens (yours are a bit over 3 pounds) to be adequately supported on the tripod.
Metal v carbon fiber tripod legs.
Type of head for the tripod - ball, pan/tilt.
Future camera plans (other lenses to acquire) that have an impact on tripod purchase. (These last a long time. You want to buy only one, not needing to replace it in a few years due to new, heavier equipment.)
I suggest you head to your local camera store and try ones that the store has to see what works for you. Your purchase from the store will help them, and they will continue to be able to help you with your camera needs.
Budget.
Weight of camera and lens (yours are a bit over 3 pounds) to be adequately supported on the tripod.
Metal v carbon fiber tripod legs.
Type of head for the tripod - ball, pan/tilt.
Future camera plans (other lenses to acquire) that have an impact on tripod purchase. (These last a long time. You want to buy only one, not needing to replace it in a few years due to new, heavier equipment.)
I suggest you head to your local camera store and try ones that the store has to see what works for you. Your purchase from the store will help them, and they will continue to be able to help you with your camera needs.
Mar 16, 2016 06:41:10 #
I would suggest you NOT go for a light weight tripod.. While NOT a hiker, the diff in wt is probably not much of a factor as the dif in ability to hold a camera steady. I suggest you go for the heaviest toughest tripod you can afford... So much of "seems slightly out of focus" shots are, in reality, just camera shake... If I could get a 3/8 thread on a concrete block, I would use it... GBG
Mar 16, 2016 06:54:37 #
LuckyshotCT wrote:
Several factors to consider: br Budget. br Weight ... (show quote)
This is well said:thumbup: :thumbup:
I would only add that when you ask for a lightweight travel Tripod, you are going to have to sacrifice something, weight or stability. Manfroto makes a good tripod/ballhead with plate combo that can carry a 8lb payload, and still weigh in at 2.2 lbs. As LuckyshotCT says make sure you take future lenses into consideration. To me hiking means you will be shooting nature or critters. Nature would probably not require a heavy lens, while birding, or animal shots for example might require a long and heavy lens.
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Mar 16, 2016 07:34:16 #
I have carried the Manfrotto 190cxpro3 many miles. Good but not great,generally heavy enough. It's not so much the weight (3.5 lbs) but more the method of carry. My backpack has a pocket and strap,but I usually prefer to use a good over the shoulder strap/sling so I can vary my carry method. I'm also getting more use out of a monopod with a Manfrotto 357 Pro quick release adapter for the 70-200 or 80-400, or the Manfrotto 234C tilt for "normal" lenses.
I do not recommend the concrete block. :lol:
I do not recommend the concrete block. :lol:
Mar 16, 2016 07:43:22 #
thinking it thru, I have a tripod heavy enuff to park a duce and a half on, but most often use a unipod.. ...might want to consider that..
Mar 16, 2016 07:48:47 #
EdM wrote:
thinking it thru, I have a tripod heavy enuff to park a duce and a half on, but most often use a unipod.. ...might want to consider that..
Monopods do have their place, but not good for shooting landscapes, especially at dawn or dusk, or portraits. I'm assuming landscapes based on the OP's post of "Hiking", but family portraits is something he specifically stated. Yes a monopod is very light, but it won't be good for either of the things the OP mentioned.
Mar 16, 2016 07:59:43 #
I got caught up on the title of the post....
Have you used a mono while leaning against a car,tree,fence or sitting on a slope or stone wall,picnic bench,etc? Easy to carry and quite versatile and easy to move around to catch varying action at family functions,but no,it's not a tripod.
I posed the use of a monopod to invite the OP to maybe try it. I was dead set on using my tripod and I can set up quite quickly,but the mono stores and comes into to use much faster and is more mobile. :-)
Have you used a mono while leaning against a car,tree,fence or sitting on a slope or stone wall,picnic bench,etc? Easy to carry and quite versatile and easy to move around to catch varying action at family functions,but no,it's not a tripod.
I posed the use of a monopod to invite the OP to maybe try it. I was dead set on using my tripod and I can set up quite quickly,but the mono stores and comes into to use much faster and is more mobile. :-)
Mar 16, 2016 08:01:30 #
DaveO wrote:
I got caught up on the title of the post....
Have you used a mono while leaning against a car,tree,fence or sitting on a slope or stone wall,picnic bench,etc? Easy to carry and quite versatile and easy to move around to catch varying action at family functions,but no,it's not a tripod.
Have you used a mono while leaning against a car,tree,fence or sitting on a slope or stone wall,picnic bench,etc? Easy to carry and quite versatile and easy to move around to catch varying action at family functions,but no,it's not a tripod.
No you can't do that while taking a minute exposure at dawn or sunset. Further you limit your composition to somewhere there is a tree or something to lean against. Not a good idea for a nature photographer.
Mar 16, 2016 08:03:29 #
the tripod can be a kinda pain in the butt to set up, especially afield.. monopod do have its uses...
Mar 16, 2016 08:05:57 #
I purchased a MeFoto Road Trip for hiking. It converts to a Monopod.
Two for the price of one. Good price too.
It is not the lightest. Got the Metal one.
It is not the most stable.
It is the one I use. My other tripod is a lot heavier and bulkier. It is a little more stable. I seldom use it because it was just too bulky and Heavy.
It all depends on you use. I would like to have a heavy tripod for the few times a year I would use it but I use the travel tripod a lot more.
When I finally get the 600mm lens I have been drooling over I will be hunting for a tripod to use with that lens.
Two for the price of one. Good price too.
It is not the lightest. Got the Metal one.
It is not the most stable.
It is the one I use. My other tripod is a lot heavier and bulkier. It is a little more stable. I seldom use it because it was just too bulky and Heavy.
It all depends on you use. I would like to have a heavy tripod for the few times a year I would use it but I use the travel tripod a lot more.
When I finally get the 600mm lens I have been drooling over I will be hunting for a tripod to use with that lens.
Mar 16, 2016 08:09:37 #
Capture48 wrote:
No you can't do that while taking a minute exposure at dawn or sunset. Further you limit your composition to somewhere there is a tree or something to lean against. Not a good idea for a nature photographer.
I will not push the discussion any further. I didn't know the OP was concerned with minute exposures at dawn......it appears that you feel the same way I did with respect to occasionally using a mono. Difference is that I tried it and I don't feel the restrictions that you are guessing about. I shoot mostly nature and wildlife...... :-)
Mar 16, 2016 08:12:50 #
EdM wrote:
the tripod can be a kinda pain in the butt to set up, especially afield.. monopod do have its uses...
I agree,ED,and I have parked a deuce and a half many times! Haven't heard that term in years! :lol:
Mar 16, 2016 09:31:26 #
DaveO wrote:
I agree,ED,and I have parked a deuce and a half many times! Haven't heard that term in years! :lol:
yeh, some things just don't get lost... had a guy ask me what slides were last year also.. tick tock remember turning the corner with the 5t wrecker, took my foot offa the gas and the power steering froze, completely flattened a stop sign, checked later, chipped a bit of paint on the bumper.... never happened.. whew.. usta drive the heavy sh stuff like it wuz a sports car... hee hee, got the cj5 to go where the needle was between the o and the u in miles per hour... and the chevys had speed limit 70 mph on range roads stenciled on the dash.. life was a blast
Mar 16, 2016 09:45:12 #
Adam, I would suggest if your budget is $300, consider the http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/822143-REG/Sirui_BSRT2205_T_2205X_5_Section_Carbon_Fiber.html. It weighs 2.6 lbs and can support up to 26.5 lbs. I have one and it is great for travel. If your budget is less consider the Sirui at $117 and great specs. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/822125-REG/Sirui_BSRT1005_T_1005X_5_Section_Aluminum_Tripod.html
adamdicker wrote:
Looking for suggestions for lightweight tripod
I currently use a Nikon D7000 and a 18-200 telephoto
I plan to use it mostly for family stuff
Thank you
I currently use a Nikon D7000 and a 18-200 telephoto
I plan to use it mostly for family stuff
Thank you
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