Just-Clayton
Senior Member
ISO a good sturdy tripod, that goes to ground level and light weight. GO!
Budget?ISO a good sturdy tripod, that goes to ground level and light weight. GO!
ISO a good sturdy tripod, that goes to ground level and light weight. GO!
Budget?
And does that figure equate to a tripod, or a tripod AND a head?
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Tripod and head. Money isn't an issue. Getting some money in and can get a decent one
Well if money is no object you can easily get into four digits for a tripod, same goes for heads. Have you done any research on your own? Because without knowing what your needs are, how you feel about weight vs stability etc. it will be nothing but a wild-goose chase combing through thousands of tripods/ball heads so you can shoot them down. I'd suggest you do some research by hiting the usual locations (Adorama, B&H, etc.) see what's popular and why and narrow things down to a shortlist. I mean in all honesty, it's a tripod... not rocket science and if money is of no concern you have no shortage of options.Tripod and head. Money isn't an issue. Getting some money in and can get a decent one
Well if money is no object you can easily get into four digits for a tripod, same goes for heads. Have you done any research on your own? Because without knowing what your needs are, how you feel about weight vs stability etc. it will be nothing but a wild-goose chase combing through thousands of tripods/ball heads so you can shoot them down. I'd suggest you do some research by hiting the usual locations (Adorama, B&H, etc.) see what's popular and why and narrow things down to a shortlist. I mean in all honesty, it's a tripod... not rocket science and if money is of no concern you have no shortage of options.
I'm a not-so-big guy at 5' 9" and my go-to tripod is a Manfrotto 055XPROB. It's all aluminum so it's not the lightest 'pod on the market but neither has it ever failed me in the slightest. I topped mine with an Airhed II ball-head from 3 Legged Thing because I hate with every fiber of my immortal being the Manfrotto QD system. I understand I'm in the minority with that but yeah; we're all Arca-Swiss in my house and we accept no substitutes.I have a Manfrotto 190XPROB and it's been excellent as a light weight tripod. If I thought I needed something more sturdy, I'd jump on the 055 model from Manfrotto. A buddy has the 055 and I'm only envious when it's setup... he's a big 6'6" guy, so he can carry the extra size...