Best travel tripod for DSLR

7 years 9 months ago #489563 by Joelle Shields
Are there any travel tripods that are any good?  I bought one of those MeFoto tripods last year and it's already not trusted.  I've had one of the legs collapse on me.  I'll use it for my light weight mirrorless point and shoot.  But not my DSLR.  We've been doing a bit of traveling lately, so my tripod get's used a lot.  Which is why I need something that will last. 

Let me know what options are out there.  Thank you.

-Joelle


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7 years 9 months ago #489568 by KCook
I feel your pain.  For travel I do have a light tripod to use with my mirrorless.  But with my DSLR I simply hand hold all the time.  My DSLR tripod (aluminum) is too heavy to pack along.

Kelly

Canon 50D, Olympus PL2
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7 years 9 months ago #489591 by Frisco
I've had a couple, and convinced there are no good travel tripods! :pinch:

Nikon 18-55mm VR, Nikon 70-200mm VRII f/2.8, Nikon 50mm f/1.8, Nikon 10.5mm Fisheye, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8, SB-700 & SB-800
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7 years 9 months ago #489616 by Screamin Scott
I use an Eddie Evo CF pod from 3 Legged thing. Works for me...

Scott Ditzel Photography

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7 years 9 months ago #489621 by Todd Knight
TVC-42G Versa Series 4 Ground Tripod :drool:


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7 years 9 months ago #489623 by ShutterPal
It's funny you bring this up.  I was just talking to a friend last week about small reliable tripods are few.  You would expect more would step up to the plate with something that DSLR owners would feel comfortable using.  

IMO industry fail.  :owned:


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7 years 9 months ago #489696 by Ben Vanderbilt

Todd Knight wrote: TVC-42G Versa Series 4 Ground Tripod :drool:


That's a RRS isn't it?


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7 years 9 months ago #489698 by Screamin Scott
Yes it is an RRS & it retails for $728 on their site...

Ben Vanderbilt wrote:

Todd Knight wrote: TVC-42G Versa Series 4 Ground Tripod :drool:


That's a RRS isn't it?


Scott Ditzel Photography

www.flickr.com/photos/screaminscott/

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7 years 9 months ago #489713 by Sammy Marc

KCook wrote: I feel your pain.  For travel I do have a light tripod to use with my mirrorless.  But with my DSLR I simply hand hold all the time.  My DSLR tripod (aluminum) is too heavy to pack along.

Kelly


I hand hold as well. Every travel tripod I've tried has been crap and my budget doesn't allow for the top shelf ones.


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7 years 9 months ago #489733 by J Photo Man
That's a well built tripod, when will it be shipping?  


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7 years 9 months ago #489736 by Screamin Scott
Are all of the legs 10x CF or just the center post ?

Scott Ditzel Photography

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7 years 9 months ago - 7 years 9 months ago #489740 by Screamin Scott
Ah, good to know. My 3 Legged Thing Eddie Evo 2 has a center post that is 10 core but the legs are 8 core (thicker diameters though). I never extend the center post anyway, so the fact that it's 10 core is irrelevant. I won it along with a 3 Legged Thing Ball Head several years back. It's in the same price range as this one but has been updated since I got it. This pod looks really nice though.

Scott Ditzel Photography

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7 years 9 months ago #489741 by Greg Friedman
What's 10x CF?  

I'm guessing carbon fiber, but what does 10x specifically mean?  


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7 years 9 months ago #489745 by Jim Photo
yes, that's 10 layers of carbon fiber.  Impressive tripod.  


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7 years 9 months ago #489746 by Stacy Craig
My husband bought me one of those bean bag tripod things.  Don't waste your money, it's a joke.  


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