Travel Tripod for 3-4 pound DSLR
Jan 5, 2018 11:33:00 #
Mundj wrote:
I fail to see how you arrived at your comment. Mefoto is not expensive but both Amazon and BH reviewers give it a 4.5 out of 5.
I'll tell you why. Day before yesterday my camera club had some guest speakers come and talk at length about stable platforms i.e. tripods, monopods, bean bags and discs. Mefoto was the one that was singled out by many that said it was not doing what they wanted. Many concurred. This was the only tripod that was singled out as not performing up to the standards that most people expected.
Jan 5, 2018 13:43:53 #
Thanks for the recommendations and suggestions about a tripod. I bit the bullet and purchased the Gitzo GT-1555 tripod without the Gitzo ball head.
For the head, I am considering the RRS BH-40, the RRS BH-30, or the Acratech GP-ss. Any thoughts on those heads or other similar ones.
For the head, I am considering the RRS BH-40, the RRS BH-30, or the Acratech GP-ss. Any thoughts on those heads or other similar ones.
Jan 5, 2018 13:57:36 #
jeep_daddy wrote:
I'll tell you why. Day before yesterday my camera club had some guest speakers come and talk at length about stable platforms i.e. tripods, monopods, bean bags and discs. Mefoto was the one that was singled out by many that said it was not doing what they wanted. Many concurred. This was the only tripod that was singled out as not performing up to the standards that most people expected.
Thank you for taking the time to respond. I would like to of any specific issues they identities
Jan 5, 2018 20:39:56 #
Mundj wrote:
Thank you for taking the time to respond. I would like to of any specific issues they identities
The clamps loosen up and require a tool to adjust, and they are flimsy. The bottom legs are very skinny which isn't a stable platform.
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