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Feb 1, 2024 14:00:12   #
SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA
 
Rongnongno wrote:
Travel tripod.... The best ever:

Your two legs, self adjust the height, your elbow, for stability.

Price? You cannot afford it with a visa.


How many 30 second exposures do you shoot that way?

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Feb 1, 2024 14:07:35   #
bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA
 
For me, there are two classes of tripods. One is so rock steady I can get perfect, long exposure landscapes in a windstorm or earthquake. And, I have one of those. Then there are tripods that I only expect to be steadier than me. They are lighter, cheaper and smaller.

It helps that I prefer small cameras for travel like a Sony RX100. My current favorite tripod weighs about a pound and can be replaced for about $25, overnight from Amazon.

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Feb 1, 2024 14:22:52   #
Dwiggy Loc: Dunedin, FL
 
Hal Masover wrote:
I have a very good Vanguard TBH Tripod that weighs about 5.3 lbs including the ball head. I'm preparing for a photo tour that includes a couple of days of backpacking and am thinking of something lighter. At first what I saw from Peak Design and others was that for roughly $300 I could get the weight down to 3 pounds. That hardly seemed worth the money. But now I'm seeing that Ulanzi has some options for a lot less money and slightly less than 3 lbs. So now I'm interested. Here's my questions. Does anyone have experience with Ulanzi? And my second question is carbon fiber vs aluminum. Ulanzi Ombra weighs 1.1 Kg and supports 8 Kg of weight. It's aluminum. Their more expensive MT 60 weighs 1.25 Kg and supports 10 Kg. so pretty close to the same payload to weight ratio and the Ombra stands a little higher - meaning it will be more comfortable for me to use without having to extend the center column. So what am I missing? One thing is I would expect the carbon fiber to be more durable. What else?
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K & F Concepts carbon tripod. Can't go wrong!

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Feb 1, 2024 14:29:48   #
Hal Masover Loc: Iowa and Florida
 
Dwiggy wrote:
K & F Concepts carbon tripod. Can't go wrong!


I have one of those and I have used it with my heavy DSLR and a heavy lens. It worked but I had problem. At one point the center column just came right out and it wasn't easy to get it back in. Common problem with their tripods and not one I want to have out in a remote location that's I've spent considerable money to get to.

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Feb 1, 2024 14:49:18   #
Barre Loc: Fairfax Co, VA
 
Hal Masover wrote:
I have a very good Vanguard TBH Tripod that weighs about 5.3 lbs including the ball head. I'm preparing for a photo tour that includes a couple of days of backpacking and am thinking of something lighter. At first what I saw from Peak Design and others was that for roughly $300 I could get the weight down to 3 pounds. That hardly seemed worth the money. But now I'm seeing that Ulanzi has some options for a lot less money and slightly less than 3 lbs. So now I'm interested. Here's my questions. Does anyone have experience with Ulanzi? And my second question is carbon fiber vs aluminum. Ulanzi Ombra weighs 1.1 Kg and supports 8 Kg of weight. It's aluminum. Their more expensive MT 60 weighs 1.25 Kg and supports 10 Kg. so pretty close to the same payload to weight ratio and the Ombra stands a little higher - meaning it will be more comfortable for me to use without having to extend the center column. So what am I missing? One thing is I would expect the carbon fiber to be more durable. What else?
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Have you considered a monopod that doubles as a walking stick?

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Feb 1, 2024 14:56:56   #
M1911 Loc: DFW Metromess
 
This is on sale and if the specs are to be believed, it would save enough to get a better tripod head.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/276311349293?hash=item405570982d:g:k6IAAOSw9JllY-o1&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4ITMKOsmLocvhW55uadgyxdGHQlLJFQJI2z9L0Rsq5DqZ0Gdkiq5AWb3GEpf1PuypTs%2B3Pk24pYLN8Z0tKlcOKbsUGBVgatYeSkqt0rOBlTXtbWoyFW83k1DeIsz%2B%2Fv2md4DpTjX3aDaZAHq%2FGtDGG2uPATM%2Bke1xYEc%2Fz9vibTajkZzYIRD9ha3K4tz%2BHW6Brw4rH95pbd1Pafn0MUrlgx6%2FVFObuDhAzmi4wFqBVjjsK4VDDiuldcz6iPhQL0pDb7xMf39zKuLrYfx1Toxx6SYijWDKT14%2BlDzYsSdVEvI%7Ctkp%3ABFBMuODS46xj

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Feb 1, 2024 14:58:36   #
SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA
 
Barre wrote:
Have you considered a monopod that doubles as a walking stick?


A monopod and tripod serve very different purposes.

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Feb 1, 2024 15:11:11   #
bwilliams
 
I second the Benro MePhoto Backpacker. I have the aluminum one but I think they now have a carbon fiber one also. It is small enough to carry and sturdy. Size and strength are always a compromise but if too large to carry it will stay home more often.

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Feb 1, 2024 15:17:16   #
OldCADuser Loc: Irvine, CA
 
I like my Zomei Q555 tripod, which weights only 2.54 lbs with a Zomei ball head. I bought it on Amazon for just over $63 in 2018. It's still available on Amazon and it's only gone-up in price a little over a dollar (so much for runaway inflation).

https://www.amazon.com/Lightweight-Compact-Aluminum-Portable-Digital/dp/B07MP1VMS1/ref=asc_df_B07MP1VMS1/?

Note that this is my travel tripod. I've got another one, which is more sturdy, and has a traditional pan and tilt head, but it weights nearly 5 1/2 lbs. It actually came with my Busnell Spacemaster 15X-45X spotting scope that I acquired about 20 years ago, but I've used it mostly for photos, particularly when I'm taking astronomical shots using my 400mm long telephoto lens or when I'm doing close-up macro work.

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Feb 1, 2024 15:25:58   #
PhotoDerek Loc: County Durham, UK.
 
I have two tripods - large carbon fibre Gitzo but a smaller Slik Pro 500DXS (purchased at B and H), with a Gitzo ball head (from a broken Gitzo tripod). More table top use, need a tiltable screen on your Mirrorless or DSLR unless you are very flexible. My only complaint is it does not have spiked feet nor carbon fibre so feels cold on cold days. About 18 inches high, weight with Gitzo ball head 2.6 lbs.
It is not perfect but is any tripod? I am always looking for something slightly taller and lighter, preferably carbon fibre!

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Feb 1, 2024 15:42:15   #
AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!
 
jcboy3 wrote:
I think you mean Arca-Swiss compatible plates. Acratech is a company that makes tripod heads, which can cost as much as the tripod you put them on.


You are so right! My memory fails sometimes.

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Feb 1, 2024 16:35:34   #
Vladimir200 Loc: Beaumont, Ca.
 
SuperflyTNT wrote:
While not for every situation it is very flexible and adaptable. And it’s especially useful where tripods are problematic.


Agree with SuperflyTNT. I sold my Gitzo Travel TriPod and went to Platypod and never looked back. Now, I'm talking about having a tripod for travel. For transport by car, my RRS huge and sturdy tripod is my pick.

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Feb 1, 2024 17:05:13   #
druthven
 
Hal Masover wrote:
I have a very good Vanguard TBH Tripod that weighs about 5.3 lbs including the ball head. I'm preparing for a photo tour that includes a couple of days of backpacking and am thinking of something lighter. At first what I saw from Peak Design and others was that for roughly $300 I could get the weight down to 3 pounds. That hardly seemed worth the money. But now I'm seeing that Ulanzi has some options for a lot less money and slightly less than 3 lbs. So now I'm interested. Here's my questions. Does anyone have experience with Ulanzi? And my second question is carbon fiber vs aluminum. Ulanzi Ombra weighs 1.1 Kg and supports 8 Kg of weight. It's aluminum. Their more expensive MT 60 weighs 1.25 Kg and supports 10 Kg. so pretty close to the same payload to weight ratio and the Ombra stands a little higher - meaning it will be more comfortable for me to use without having to extend the center column. So what am I missing? One thing is I would expect the carbon fiber to be more durable. What else?
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Check out the Sirui A-1205 carbon fiber, 2.2 lbs with ball head. $170.00 at B&H. One leg is removable to use as a monopod.

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Feb 1, 2024 17:55:30   #
dick ranez
 
Unless you have a medical affliction, today’s digital cameras generally don’t need a tripod. Besides, many of the low light situations (think cathedrals, museums etc) won’t let you use them. Up your shutter speed, use a higher iso, brace you elbows or place the camera on a solid surface and usd s remote release. Enjoy your trip!

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Feb 1, 2024 18:59:05   #
Vladimir200 Loc: Beaumont, Ca.
 
dick ranez wrote:
Unless you have a medical affliction, today’s digital cameras generally don’t need a tripod. Besides, many of the low light situations (think cathedrals, museums etc) won’t let you use them. Up your shutter speed, use a higher iso, brace you elbows or place the camera on a solid surface and usd s remote release. Enjoy your trip!


Good advice but "sneaking" a Platypod in a cathedral or museum is a heck of a lot easier than a standard-sized tripod. I continue to say to take your Platypod and see what luck you'll have with it, i.e. as opposed to a standard tripod. I've been in cathedrals and museums where the "guard" saw a Platypod set up and did not say anything but when someone brought out a tripod, they didn't allow it. Not sure what their problem is with a standard tripod except that perhaps they are afraid the other visitors can trip over the tripod feet easily.

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