Tripods...Ball Head and Pan-Tilt and Fluid...Oh My!
Jul 30, 2018 15:57:16 #
tenny52
Loc: San Francisco
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
Manfrotto is an Italian company.
That is Mephoto which country of origin can not be found but it seems to be sold at many stores including Amazon.
A similar design of Zomei is about half price in Amazon with a similar rating. Why spend more, just because the pricier the better?
https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Monopod-Compact-Samsung-Panasonic/dp/B00RX47MJS/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1532979522&sr=1-6&keywords=zomei%2Bz818c&th=1
Jul 30, 2018 16:11:28 #
HardwareGuy wrote:
I am looking to replace my funky old early 80's er... (show quote)
I am looking for a sub $100 outdoor-use tripod that is light enough to pack-n-go with, but sturdy enough to actually be confident with.Look at the Tiltall. A classic for under 200. Good for lighter weight cameras and short lenses.
Jul 30, 2018 16:41:15 #
According to B&H they told me that the weight on the head is important. So when l purchased my Manfretto Pro Tripod l told them what l was going to be putting on the tripod and they told me that this tripod will do the job for you. The only problem was the color, black was more than gray and since all lenses except one was black l choice black. Gray would have been my second choice. Wife liked gray so she purchased a gray on.
Jul 30, 2018 18:28:00 #
BebuLamar wrote:
I bought a Bogen (Made by Manfroto) 3051 tripod with the 3047 head at an estate sale for $50. It's no ball head or fluid head but it's good and cheap just that it's not light.
This 16 lb tripod hardly qualifies as a pack and go outdoor use tripod.
Jul 31, 2018 04:22:42 #
Robby418
Loc: Brooklyn, New York
Both come into play. My suggestion would be to take your gear to a store with a wide variety of tripods and heads so can " feel them out"for what will work best for you. Remember your investment on the camera side will only be rewarded by the stability and reliability on the support side. I think if you can swing it, the extra investment will be worth your while. I have the Manfrotto 190 Aluminum among others which travels well in the overhead of a plane or even inside a suitcase. I think I've rambled on enough so good luck and good shooting.
Jul 31, 2018 08:45:27 #
At that price point, it dispels the notion that you cannot get one under $100 that's worth a darn?
RLSeipleSr wrote:
Based on a recommendation in a 'Tony Northrup' video I ordered a tripod today ...
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004XC3GZW/?coliid=I1PKCKETVIDFZ2&colid=1359K9X957WWH&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
I should add that I will just use it for my Canon SX60HS ... I should get it tomorrow and I'll let you know ...
Let me also add that I had to have the lever locks not twist locks ... !
Bob S
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004XC3GZW/?coliid=I1PKCKETVIDFZ2&colid=1359K9X957WWH&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
I should add that I will just use it for my Canon SX60HS ... I should get it tomorrow and I'll let you know ...
Let me also add that I had to have the lever locks not twist locks ... !
Bob S
Jul 31, 2018 08:47:22 #
Jul 31, 2018 11:17:49 #
lsupremo
Loc: Palm Desert, CA
I to am in the market for a tripod for making various images but quite amount of panoramas, I personally like pan and tilt vs ball heads. To do pianos you quite often need to level the top of the tripod first and then level the camera. So after trying to get an inexpensive tripod to do this I found a Nikon version at B &H that looks good at a price in your price range that does both.
Jul 31, 2018 12:40:14 #
Gene51 wrote:
This 16 lb tripod hardly qualifies as a pack and go outdoor use tripod.
Yup I know. I never take it anywhere. I take the 3001 out if I need a tripod.
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