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The problem with built in level is that heat is very bad for them. My 'pod with a 322RC2 head lives in the trunk of my car and the level dried up after the first time the car sat in 90 degree weather.
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Tripod nerds, I am upgrading my legs and need some help. I current use Manfrotto tracker legs (http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/526) with a 322rc2 pistol grip head. I had planned to upgrade to a set of 055xprob legs (http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-055XPROB-Tripod-Legs-Black/dp/B000UMX7FI) then I came across Benro A3480F legs (http://www.amazon.com/Benro-A3580F-Classic-Tripod-Aluminum/dp/B004E50IM2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1337516878&sr=8-1) which are better in every way 8th-snype fucked around with this message at 16:14 on May 21, 2012 |
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May 20, 2012 13:48
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Carbon fiber is not in my budget. I want a heavy tripod for dampening purposes, too bad wood is also out of my budget. Sorry about the weight thing, I was tired when i wrote that and didn't notice that Manfrotto uses metric weight on their website, so I thought the 055xprob was 2.4lbs. 
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May 21, 2012 16:18
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xzzy posted:They have an 057 head and a couple joystick heads. The 057 costs a ton and I've heard mixed opinions on the ability of joysticks to stay put. I use a Manfrotto 322RC2 Joystick head and have no really issues with it staying in place. I don't have a tripod that has the option of a horizontal column though so if you plan on doing that YMMV. I use heavy rear end medium format cameras too.
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Jul 7, 2012 18:29
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Krelas posted:I want to do long exposures, is a 190XPROB and 498RC4 going to be heavy and sturdy enough? Yes, if it's windy you may want to sand bag it though.
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Sep 1, 2012 06:06
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CarrotFlowers posted:I have a Manfrotto 804RC2 head and the quick lock is driving me crazy. There's a little screw that keeps the locking lever tight, and at first I had no issues. Now, less than a year later (and I don't use it all that often), the lever gets really loose to the point where my camera can basically jiggle around very easily and would probably fall out if I tipped the tripod over slightly. It looks like the screw could be tightened with a small allen key, but I've tightened it several times before, without the allen key, and it continually comes loose. I don't really trust it now with 3k worth of gear sitting on top of it. Before I go hunting for a key that size, I want to know if this is an issue anyone else has come across and if it's just a defect with mine or what. And, if I will just have to tighten it before every time I use it? Well, you could use some locktite on it.
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I highly recommend that anyone with Manfrotto quick release issues look into replacing it with an Acra Swiss style release. I bought a cheap clamp on Amazon because my new Tilt-all doesn't have a quick release head and it is amazing compared to the Manfrotto style clamps. Haven't once had locking in issues like I used to.
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Sep 5, 2012 05:34
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echobucket posted:I'm in the market for a tripod after my cheap chinese one let me down and completely ruined my 55-200 VR. (I've learned my lesson). I would spend a little more money and get a non Manfrotto quick release head. A Benro B series head or a Photoclam would get you into the vastly superior Arca Swiss quick release system and both of those look beefier in the area that matters on a ball head (the stem above the ball that the plate mounts on). Manfrotto makes some great stuff but after using Arca Swiss style knob locks I will never buy a Manfrotto head again. I'm actually shocked I never thought anything of the issues I had in the drat near a decade I owned a 'frotto system.
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Prathm posted:Which head should I get for a Manfrotto 190b to hold up a Pentax 6x7? Mid-range price if that's possible. Get a photoclam PC-30NS and proper P67 specific plate (I have an Acratech it owns). That is the head I plan on getting whenever I replace my Tiltall (probably never at this rate). The Benro B series heads also look good.
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Oct 11, 2012 15:57
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Prathm posted:Why not, are they particularly lovely? Manfrotto heads are solid but their quick release system is terrible compared to other options. I never saw anything wrong with the locking lever and screw in plates until I tried an acra swiss style clamp with a screw lock.
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Oct 12, 2012 02:48
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jink posted:I've been using a Manfrotto 190XPROB tripod with the 322RC2 grip head. The tripod is great, but the 322RC2 is useless. The tension isn't behaving; at it's highest level the camera can easily move from it's set position. Weird, my 322RC2 was fine right up until I started putting a Pentax 67 on it. I would look into Photoclam's PC 30NS or Giottos MH1300. Those are the two heads I'm trying to decide between personally. I really do not like Manfrotto's quick release, arca swiss is just so much smoother to use,
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Nov 15, 2012 08:35
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jink posted:My 322RC2 was good up until recently as well. Very strange. Photoclam is basically a chinese knock off of Markins designs so they are pretty good on that front. I am leaning towards a Photoclam myself because they are bigger so more stable (in theory). Included plates are always gonna be universal ones which are much worse than the more expensive dedicated plates.
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Nov 16, 2012 08:00
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Demon_Corsair posted:I'm back for more advice. How high is too high for legs? My view is that you can always make a tripod shorter if you need it to be but if you buy one that is too short you are screwed. Just buy the tall one and don't extend the legs all the way.
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Nov 30, 2012 06:15
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In my search to replace my good but user unfriendly Tiltall I bought this head http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003IH8O3W/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00, because it was chesap and look alright. Just got it today and drat it's smooth and solid. I recommend it to anyone looking for a solid ballhead that takes arca swiss plates. Just be prepared to remove the lovely detent pin in the clamp.
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Dec 24, 2012 23:38
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Why do you even need to carry both screws? Do you even own a camera with a 3/8 tripod socket?
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Jan 8, 2013 07:25
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I just set the tension on my head to be stiff enough the camera wight alone won't move it but I can by hand. It's slightly harder than leveling my old setup's 3 way head but not by much.
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Feb 26, 2013 11:54
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Miko posted:
Uh, what? Tripod heads just screw onto tripod legs with a 3/8 threaded bit that sticks out of them.
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Feb 28, 2013 16:15
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I wasn't aware there was a standardization of the tubesizes. Giottos just lists their sizes in MM. Get the biggest tripod you are willing to carry.
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Mar 1, 2013 08:03
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Mango Polo posted:I have a Sigma 150-500 lens that I use for wildlife and birding with a really basic tripod setup, but in July I'm off to Mongolia and I can't see myself using the tripod at all there with all of the moving that will be required. I'm looking at getting a monopod instead, something pretty light but sturdy enough for that fat sigma lens and easily collapsed to track birds in flight. I have this monopod http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-679B-Monopod-3-Section-Replaces/dp/B00009R6FV and it's great. It's aluminum, 3 sections and rock solid with a medium format camera on it. You don't need a gimbal head for a monopod, hell I just clamp the camera directly onto mine.
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Captain Postal posted:300 grams is a world of difference and the sole deciding factor if you have to carry it all day. Um what? If you can carry a 150-500 all day than 300 grams doesn't mean poo poo.
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FISHMANPET posted:I'm looking for a cheap tripod that will hold up my D5100 + 35MM Prime, which is about a pound and a half (710 grams). Mostly I'm just looking for something that will hold the camera up so I can take WAYWT pics. I had some cheap tripod I got at Radio Shack lying around, but when I mounted the camera the head just flopped over from the weight. Would a tabletop work for what you need? http://www.amazon.com/Pedco-UltraPo...words=ultra+pod That will be the cheapest, stable thing for indoor shots like WAYWT. Most super cheap full size tripods are horrible pieces of poo poo. I have mounted a D700 on an Ultrapod and gotten good results.
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May 11, 2013 05:37
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About goddamn time, Arca Swiss style is vastly superior to Manfrottos own style.
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xcore posted:I recently bought my first camera and I am looking for my first tripod. I'm just looking for a general use, middle of the road tripod. What camera are putting in this? I wouldn't buy a 3 way head unless you have used one and like that style. I suggest something cheap that's acra swiss compatible like this http://www.amazon.com/ePhoto-Profes...ball+head+gitzo which appears to be a chinese knock off of a Markins ballhead. The plates that come with cheap heads sometimes suck but if it's an issue you can just pick up a good one at a later date, I sugguest Acratech because they are solid as hell.
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xcore posted:Can you elaborate on "that style" and why one would or wouldn't like it? (sorry, I've never used a tripod before.) The main draw of a three way head is the ability to make adjustments in just one plane of movement. If you don't need that specific function they are just time consuming when framing a shot and frankly anyone that does need that kind of accuracy should probably shell out for a geared head anyways. They are also pretty large and unwieldy compared to a ball head rated for the same weight. I recommend you try and go to a camera shop and actually look at the different styles otherwise you may end up purchasing a couple hundred dollars worth of equipment that you never use because it annoys you.
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VelociBacon posted:Thanks for the go-ahead post, just got back after picking up the one I linked. I'm super impressed with the build quality and the ball head isn't as cheap as I thought it looked in the photos. Turns out the person I bought it from is a professional photographer as well, with a pretty cool site. "Created by Wix.com"
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Yeah, and at least here in the states Wix.com is the webhost of choice for cheap internet "escorts" and "erotic massage parlors". I was broke as hell when I moved to Seattle and made some beer money shooting "headshots" for the Craigslist crowd most of them had Wix sites. EDIT: By cheap I mean don't wanna pay for a decent site not like some kind of human trafficking thing (at least the couple of "dominatrixes" I worked with) 8th-snype fucked around with this message at 10:50 on Jul 2, 2013 |
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mAlfunkti0n posted:I bought a Manfrotto grip head .. I find it is super difficult to move around unless I really loosen the adjuster. Is that normal of these heads? I bought it used .. its in good shape, but I am halfway ready to sell it. Nope that's not normal. I think there's a screw that sets the base tension look around manfrotto's site for a manual.
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Jul 9, 2013 20:40
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A tripod with the center column extended, a shameful tripod.
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Musket posted:A cheap head will bow under the weight of the 80-200 One Touch Push/pull Af-D lens that does not have its own tripod foot. You may want to invest in something that does Arca-style like the Mefoto or Benro tripods linked in the last few posts because there is an accessory you want to throw dollars at if you plan to actually use your 80-200 heavy tank of a lens: http://www.kirkphoto.com/Lens_Collar_for_80-200mm_Push-Pull_D.html There is a manfroto solution but its lolasfuck in design. Seconding Arca swiss style heads. Manfrotto's quick release is terrible and should be taken out back and shot.
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mclifford82 posted:What exactly is so terrible about it? I've never had any issue with my plates/heads. If you don't have the plate screw exactly centered it will bind on most of their heads, the design of the quick release is less stable than the arca swiss clamp, several people in this thread have had issues with Manfrotto heads just coming apart. Frankly you don't realise how annoying Manfrotto's quick release is until you use something else, I had one for like a decade and I'll never go back.
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I actually prefer the screw clamps, not fast but I know drat sure it's secure.
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Primo Itch posted:So, if I don't care about weight and compactness, how cheap can I go in a tripod for a 4x5 toyo camera? It's supposed to weight 8 pounds without lenses/holders, and with over a foot of railing it can pack quite some sprung weight. Cheapest okay tripod for heavy camera's is a Tiltall. Cons: the leg locks don't have antitwist and the nonremovable head doesn't have a quick release. Pros: Around $50 on CL (usually) and will out live you.
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Edward IV posted:Any idea what the hole is actually for? Bro that hole is the art relief valve. If too many arts build up in your camera it allows them to be vented safely to the atmosphere.
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FISHMANPET posted:Man, I got the itch to take my camera out tonight, and my $10 Radioshack tripod just isn't cutting it. As the saying goes "light, sturdy, cheap, pick any two" god legs are much more solid than junk ones. I'm intriqued by this Amazon basics tripod, $40 and it has an arca cpmpatible head, might be an alright starter or travel tripod http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-...s=tripod+basics
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widunder posted:Would a Gorillapod be sturdy enough for a X-E1 and a 35mm? May I recommend my favorite pocket tripod?
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nummy posted:I prefer my 3LT 'Brian' personally... Didn't like the adjustments on the Befree. Really happy with the 3LT. 3LT seconded, I have an alloy 'Dave" and it's quite nice.
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nummy posted:I think you need to lug around something like a Manfrotto 190xPROB on a few trips and then get back to us on what you think of the Brian. I have the 3LT Dave which is bigger and heavier and I think nothing of grabbing it on my way out the door with the dog at night. I just hang it off my bag and go. My Giottos sticks I have around for LF are heavy as gently caress.
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Grandmaster.flv posted:I'm looking for a tripod that's going to be steady and portable by bike. I have a giant backpack but I also don't want a flimsy stand. Considering I'm only a year into this hobby I don't want to throw fat stacks but I'm ok with spending for something dependable. How big is you camera? Look into 3 Legged Thing.
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Grandmaster.flv posted:It's a d40 with regular size lenses Nearly anything will hold that setup. Basically decide how tall you want it to go and your budget then pick up one of the more reputable travel tripods.
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Grandmaster.flv posted:Great! What are said tripods? On the cheaper and shorter end Mephoto and Manfrotto. Benro and 3 Legged thing are a little more expensive but are a bit taller/beefier.
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