MeFoto Tripods
Feb 20, 2014 11:41:38 #
I put the money into a carbon fiber tripod to save the weight and then I put a heavy ballhead on it to support my 100-400 and I'm back to heavy.
Feb 20, 2014 11:49:58 #
babbs2424
Loc: Michigan
I was just looking at the mefoto Road trip travel tripod. I don't want to go to heavy.
philo wrote:
I put the money into a carbon fiber tripod to save the weight and then I put a heavy ballhead on it to support my 100-400 and I'm back to heavy.
Feb 20, 2014 13:30:19 #
CompuBob
Loc: Carson, CA
After reading OddJobber's reply, I checked out the Dolica tripods and went with the Dolica ZX600B300 Proline ZX series 60 inch carbon fiber with Gitzo-style ball head. Only had it 3 days now, but my camera is much more steady in this tripod than in my last one. Have to get out and use it more.
Feb 20, 2015 18:49:13 #
photoflorida wrote:
Anyone ever tried the MeFoto Globetrotter A2350 tripod and would this work for the 100-400 Canon lens tripod collar mount?
If the economy Benro I bought a while back is an indicator, the ball head is the weakest point. If was very hard to adjust due to droop - even with a light 18-55mm.
Feb 20, 2015 20:20:33 #
Bugfan
Loc: Toronto, Canada
I have the model down from the one you are asking about. I love the tripod. It's light, compact and easy to transport. It even comes in a case.
I mount a Nikon D3 and the Nikon 70-200 mm lens routinely, sometimes I use my Sigma 150-500 mm lens with that body, the tripod takes it all very well.
The ball head has a friction knob that prevents the ball from falling over when you loosen it. That's a lovely feature too. The tripod comes with three pointed studs for sticking the feet firmly into the ground. When you don't need them you replace them with the rubber feed that it comes mounted with.
There is a hook on the bottom of the column that allows me to hang a grocery bag full of tucks if I need additional weight. And if I need a monopod, the tripod convers into one of those too.
So that's the good news.
On the down side, it's in five sections so you screw around a bit setting up and taking down. And it's not as heavy as the larger model nor does it reach as high. but for my applications it seems to work well and it saves me a lot of weight which is important to me when I'm in the bush.
I mount a Nikon D3 and the Nikon 70-200 mm lens routinely, sometimes I use my Sigma 150-500 mm lens with that body, the tripod takes it all very well.
The ball head has a friction knob that prevents the ball from falling over when you loosen it. That's a lovely feature too. The tripod comes with three pointed studs for sticking the feet firmly into the ground. When you don't need them you replace them with the rubber feed that it comes mounted with.
There is a hook on the bottom of the column that allows me to hang a grocery bag full of tucks if I need additional weight. And if I need a monopod, the tripod convers into one of those too.
So that's the good news.
On the down side, it's in five sections so you screw around a bit setting up and taking down. And it's not as heavy as the larger model nor does it reach as high. but for my applications it seems to work well and it saves me a lot of weight which is important to me when I'm in the bush.
Feb 21, 2015 08:11:20 #
I have the road trip, and for a lens like that, it is very unstable. Good luck on getting anything steady with the large lens. My smaller lenses work fine. For a lens that size, I would stay away form Mefoto. As others have said, get yourself a good high quality tripod (I have an Induro for using my big lens)
Feb 22, 2015 11:27:51 #
after much deliberation I have ordered the globetrotter but I will not be doing this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl3mbVe3Tjo
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