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| Posted: Wed Jun 20th, 2012 07:27 |
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Jerry-K
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I am looking for a good quality tripod for a reasonable cost that is over 70 inches without a center column. I have been looking online, but would like to know what users think of their tripods. I am 6'5" tall so I need a rather tall unit. I would like the Really Right Stuff TVC-34L but it's $1,000.00 which is a bit high for me right now. I don't know much about other brands so any input is more than welcome. I'm just starting out in photography using a D7000, but I like to buy a tool once. Thanks, Jerry-K
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20th, 2012 08:52 |
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Robert
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Jerry-K wrote: [quote}I like to buy a tool once. Thanks, Jerry-K Welcome to the forum Jerry. That would be nice, one tripod for everything... Nice idea but... Ask Ray! The Manfrotto range goes quite big, they are well made and generally competitive price wise. I have a Kennet Benbo and a surveyors heavy duty tripod, which goes pretty high, not sure it it goes to 70" though. Well blow me down, with a head it will be about 72" to the lens! Depending on the leg spread of course! I have been thinking of a slightly lighter, more conventional tripod for the last four years, maybe next year? It will probably be a Manfrotto 055 pro.
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20th, 2012 09:05 |
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Gilbert Sandberg
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Jerry, Equally welcome, I agree on Manfrotto I have more than one, their products are good enough for me (that one for the Gitzo addicts) Be warned : cheap, sturdy and high do not go together in the world of tripods. This is not the sort of item I could buy online, one has to touch and feel the tripod and its (lack of) sturdieness. Be certain you bring the kit you want to use to a reputable shop and try it. regards, Gilbert
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20th, 2012 11:25 |
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jk
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The Manfrotto 055CXProB that I have goes to 56" with the centre column down. Max height is 70". It is very solid but heavy ~5lbs. I dont have the Carbon Fibre model but the standard aluminium model.
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20th, 2012 11:44 |
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TomOC
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Welcome, Jerry I'm sure Ray will chime in... both he and many of us have closets full of old tripods  You are definitely on the right track with the RRS head... And get the L bracket for your body. You don't say whether you want the tripod for studio or field work, so I'll make a comment on each. For studio, weight doesn't matter, so probably a manfrotto beast will be the ticket - both on stability and price. For everything else, there is no better tripod than the gitzo line - expensive in the short run, not so in the long run... Carbon fiber for weight and longevity. I've tried velbon (pretty good for a while) and others (now long gone) and I've never regretted the expense of the gitzo - it's in my trunk every day and bounces around and gets tons of use and still is as functional as the day I bought it. Highly recommended. Cheers, Tom
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20th, 2012 15:10 |
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Jerry-K
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I guess I should have said I am looking for a tripod for use in the field. I have a Manfrotto 475 but it is too heavy for use out of the house. I have heard of the Benro and Induro brands as well as Gitzo and Manfrotto, but don't know anyone who has used them. Jerry-K
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20th, 2012 15:50 |
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Robert
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I like my Benbo it's very versatile. I have had it perhaps, 30 years? The leg locks are breaking up a bit but being a penny pincher they will probably do another few years, When I do eventually HAVE to replace them I guess they will no longer be available... It's quite sturdy, I have adapted to to be a makeshift monopod, the legs are 'upside down' so you can stand it in rivers or mud without the mud getting into the slides. It's particularly good for low level stuff, you can hang the camera under the tripod for mushrooms or as I do occasionally as a remote GoalCam. Mine is the middle model, there is a much larger version which I felt was unhandy for my needs. Attachment: D1Tripod5680.jpg (Downloaded 42 times)
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20th, 2012 15:56 |
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Robert
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A pic taken with that rigout... D1 18-35mm lens. Attachment: GoalCam2324.jpg (Downloaded 41 times)
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20th, 2012 16:22 |
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Jerry-K
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I guess I should have said I am looking for a tripod for use in the field. I have a Manfrotto 475 but it is too heavy for use out of the house. I have heard of the Benro and Induro brands as well as Gitzo and Manfrotto, but don't know anyone who has used them. Jerry-K
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20th, 2012 16:37 |
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Robert
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This is a more typical example of what I do with my Benbo. Attachment: Screen Shot 2012-06-20 at 22.34.59.jpg (Downloaded 41 times)
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