But I wouldn't rate my legs as very portable (manfrotto 055db - aluminium 2,5kg). It depends how much of an issue this would be for you, but for myself I am glad my legs do extend to about 175cm without raising the center. Most tripods will not reach your height, unless you raise the center column which is generally a bad idea as said above. And indeed another consideration is your height. Portability in a sense of being small when not extended means more sections per leg, which usually leads to thinner lower sections, which may not help stability. If portability means low weight, then your budget is going to be limiting, and frankly too limiting. In addition to the above post: with tripods it's really about "cheap, light, solid": choose two. Which is why interchangeable heads is important. However, to save weight, I have swapped out the 3-way pan head for the lighter ball head. Yes a ball head can be faster to use, but it also moves the camera in all axis as the same time, making precise positioning more difficult, for me. 4 pounds significant? After 25 miles it might be.ĥth criteria is the head. If you intend taking the tripod hiking, is the 7 pounds vs. Weight is one thing when you are in your 20s, another thing when you are a senior citizen. I did that once, and I do NOT want to do it again. But if I have to carry it for any distance, I do NOT want a heavy tripod. For a studio or near car tripod, I will use a heavy tripod. I relax this requirement for a travel tripod, as compactness to fit into the suitcase is a major/primary consideration.Ĥth criteria is the weight. This is why I ignore the center column height. The higher you raise the center column the less table the setup becomes. I use the center column only for fine tuning the camera height.
I would not use my 4x5 monorail on my lightweight tripod that I use for my 35mm camera.ģrd criteria is, how high is the tripod, WITHOUT the center column raised? It has to put the camera at eye level, or higher. A tripod that will hold my 4x5 view camera won't fit into my suitcase, and leave me with enough room for my clothes and other stuff.Ģnd criteria is what camera will I use on the tripod? The tripod requirements of a 35mm/DSLR camera is different than a MF camera which is different than a 4x5 view camera. The purpose starts to define the requirements.īecause IMHO, there is no such thing as an ALL PURPOSE tripod. My 1st criteria is what is the purpose of the tripod studio, near car, travel, etc.
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