Recommend a Lightweight Tripod
You have SR in the camera, plus the use of all sorts of impromptu supports. Trees, walls, tables, all sorts of places to hold a camera firm.
Unless you have a specific purpose for the tripod, such as photographing small items in museums, then it probably won't get used and will just be one more thing to carry.
It's short and stubby though so you will always need a table/wall/rail something to set it on or attach it to.
I personally found the regular size tripods that are super light, just don't hold up to even the lightest winds very well when fully extended without you having to hang some weight on them, which I guess can work if you carry a few extra kilos in your bag at all times. If you don't then you might as well have a Joby.
My main tripod weighs 2.5 to 3kg depending on which head I use and I often find that too much to carry around when walking alone.
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Just to make something obvious, I have already the need for a lightweight tripod, so a table-top unit or a gorillapod won't cut it. It will need to be used for night shots, as well as holiday shots.
I'll check out the recommendations so far.
I actually use it a lot, not just for trips, often in preference to my older Manfrotto 055pro. It also comes with with an additional short centre column for when you need to get close to the ground.
The latest version appears to have added two levels on the head.
Max. height - 1550mm (column extended)
Max. height - 1260mm (column not extended)
Min. height - 340mm
Min. height Short column - 145mm
Min. height(column reversed)- 0mm
Folded length 460mm
Tube dia. - 28mm
Weight - 1600g
Max Load - 8kg
RSH-61/30 ball head.
Ball Size 30mm
Height 80mm
Barrel Dia 40mm
Weight 330gms
Max. Load 5kg
You can see the full details here.
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Brian.
LBA is good for you, a Lens a day helps you work, rest and play.
I have one of these for travelling, cheap but certainly not nasty for travel, cycling etc.
Funnily enough, I was just looking at this. It's size when packed up gives it an edge on others I've seen so far. Given, of course, that I don't really need the "bees knees!!"
Can you confirm that it is stable and performs well with the weight it specifies? Because, if it is, I reckon that's what I'll go for.
Can you confirm that it is stable and performs well with the weight it specifies? Because, if it is, I reckon that's what I'll go for.
Very happy with it, takes a K3ii, grip and 16-85, good a stable so far, twist lock legs a nice to use, the only gripe is the legs only have one position.
Brian.
LBA is good for you, a Lens a day helps you work, rest and play.
Sorry, Alan, didn't thank you for your "bees knees" suggestion, Can't run to that at the moment!
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I want to buy a lightweight tripod for travelling. The preference is for it to fold up quite small, but it needs to be robust enough to take a DSLR like a K3 plus a decent lens. It's not going to have to take anything like a DA*300, for example.
Have you nice people got any recommendations?