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tripod suggestions
so i've been doing photography for a few months now. I have 2 cameras, canon ae-1 and hasselblad 500c/m. I think it's time to invest in a tripod. I'm don't want a tripod that's super heavy, i will be carrying it around a bit. I am new and i don't know anything about tripods. any information on tripods are welcome. please post your suggestions, thank you.
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 Originally Posted by Rinthe
so i've been doing photography for a few months now. I have 2 cameras, canon ae-1 and hasselblad 500c/m. I think it's time to invest in a tripod. I'm don't want a tripod that's super heavy, i will be carrying it around a bit. I am new and i don't know anything about tripods. any information on tripods are welcome. please post your suggestions, thank you.
A good tripod is an important piece of camera gear. I have not taken a picture without a tripod for years (landscape and studio). Everybody has their favorites but why don't you buy what the pros use. In some countries, Manfrotto is sold through and as Bogen.
http://www.manfrotto.com/Jahia/site/manfrotto
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Weight is a most important factor, there's nothing as bad as finding that the tripod a burden. Manfrotto do make a full range including one for trekking.
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Weight is not just a burden, but also the thing that makes a tripod work.
So you must always find a compromise between how much weight you want to haul around and how much weight you need to make your tripod work.
I'm afraid you'll always find that you need a tripod that's heavier than you would like...
Tripos weighing in below 2.5 - 3 kg are not of great use. They usually aren't constructed well (very thin legs) either. Really stable tripods weigh 1 - 2 kg more.
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Originally Posted by TEX
Weight is a most important factor, there's nothing as bad as finding that the tripod a burden. Manfrotto do make a full range including one for trekking.
Q.G. is right. A light tripod may be easier to carry, but a heavy tripod is a more rigid camera support. Most Manfrotto tripods have a male thread at the bottom of the column. This allows to attach a rubber foot strap to it, which you can step into and pull it all the way to the ground. This puts a load onto the tripod similar to gravity, but it does not weigh much. This, in combination with a carbon-fiber tripod, is not a bad compromise if weight is an issue. For the studio, and whenever I don't have to carry it too far, I prefer a heavy tripod.
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Perhaps a tripod in the Manfrotto 055 line is suitable? I use a 055XPROB and a 029 head and it works well with medium format cameras such as Hasselblad or Bronica. I use it with a Bronica S2A, which is both larger and heavier compared to a Hasselblad.
Trond
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Bogen/Manfrotto makes very fine tripods and heads. And they offer a large variety from which to choose including aluminum or carbon fiber. I have several of the aluminum 'pods, and they're just fine.
But...I've become an even bigger fan of my Feisol 3301 carbon fiber tripod than of my Bogen/Manfrottos. It's light, very sturdy, high enough without a center column, and is part of a line of tripods that should meet most anyone's needs. I use a P67, and Shen Hao 4x5 camera with it exchanging a ball head for the Pentax with a geared Manfrotto 410 head for the Shen.
Besides, the US importer is an APUG sponsor, and is absolutely first rate to deal with. Here's a link:
http://reallybigcameras.com/Feisol/Feisol
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Go for a tripod that's practical, I have quite a few Manfrotto, Slik etc as well as a very heavy duty one that would atke a broadcast TV camera or 35mm Cine camera, but I've just bought a small Slik Sprint Pro 2 (II) GM Tripod because it's far more portable and will fit inside my backpack.
While the Slik Sprint is marketed as a Digital tripod it will carry up to 63lbs/28kg, and is remarkably well made, I've never liked ball heads before but this one is excellent, Calumet are selling what looks like exactly the same tripod under their own name with a three way head. It easily carries my TLR's as well as my 5x4 cameras, perhaps there's a very slight sacrifice in rigidity but with leaf shutters there's no loss of sharpness and the increased portability is important as I often have to carry a tripod & camera's all day while travelling.
Ian
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The secret of a light tripod for trekking is to gather rocks as you walk. A plastic shopping carrier bag attached to the middle of the tripod will give stability when filled with rocks and when you have finished, tip them out and take the bag home.
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Originally Posted by Suffolkbear
The secret of a light tripod for trekking is to gather rocks as you walk. A plastic shopping carrier bag attached to the middle of the tripod will give stability when filled with rocks and when you have finished, tip them out and take the bag home.
I prefer the rubber strap. No need to get your hands dirty, puts more load on the tripod, and it even works if no rocks are around.
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