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Tripod Recommendations
- Thread starter cjscrofani
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For starters, to quote Thom Hogan:
I can save you at least US$700: just buy the right stuff the first time.
I can save you at least US$700: just buy the right stuff the first time.
I just purchased a solid (and heavy) Vanguard Alta Pro for $200 with ball head that stays in the trunk of my car. I use a lighter smaller Giottos tripod for travel.
Vanguard make a variety of tripods using CF or Aluminum legs, in 3 or 4 sections, and some VERY nice ball heads, at excellent prices (great value!).
They are very well designed with nice features and extremely sturdy.
I highly recommend you check them out before making a purchase decision...
http://www.vanguardworld.com/
Vanguard make a variety of tripods using CF or Aluminum legs, in 3 or 4 sections, and some VERY nice ball heads, at excellent prices (great value!).
They are very well designed with nice features and extremely sturdy.
I highly recommend you check them out before making a purchase decision...
http://www.vanguardworld.com/
Manfrotto
Manfrotto 55XPROB for $140:
http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-055XPROB-Tripod-Legs-Black/dp/B000UMX7FI
PLUS
Manfrotto 496RC2 for $60:
http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-496...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1298919820&sr=1-1
This is my setup and it holds my Gripped 5DII + 70-200f/2.8L IS rock steady (Using tripod foot on lens).
Lightweight, flexible. The ability to swing the tripod center column horizontally has been VERY helpful.
Manfrotto 55XPROB for $140:
http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-055XPROB-Tripod-Legs-Black/dp/B000UMX7FI
PLUS
Manfrotto 496RC2 for $60:
http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-496...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1298919820&sr=1-1
This is my setup and it holds my Gripped 5DII + 70-200f/2.8L IS rock steady (Using tripod foot on lens).
Lightweight, flexible. The ability to swing the tripod center column horizontally has been VERY helpful.
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I have the same Manfrotto tripod. It's rock solid has to option of the center post to slide sideways.
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I use the 55XPROB as well and am very happy with it. I use the 322RC2 Joystick Head on it and am also very pleased with how solid it is and how easy it is to use.
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Another vote for the 55xprob, heavy but otherwise really goof.
Cant remember where I read it (might have been on these forums somewhere) but someone came out with a great quote about the..
'law of tripods'
Sturdy
Lightweight
Inexpensive
You can only have 2, the 55xprob is sturdy and inexpensive, your looking at round 3 times the cost for a carbon fibre one, of the same quality
Cant remember where I read it (might have been on these forums somewhere) but someone came out with a great quote about the..
'law of tripods'
Sturdy
Lightweight
Inexpensive
You can only have 2, the 55xprob is sturdy and inexpensive, your looking at round 3 times the cost for a carbon fibre one, of the same quality
This is where I remember reading it: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/847990/
Post no. 22 by ChrisA. I was reading that thread the other night.
Post no. 22 by ChrisA. I was reading that thread the other night.