A solid tripod good for travelling?

N707JT · 18th July 2004

Hey guys

I am currently sourcing for a good tripod which basically is stable enough but not heavy.

I have looked thru the Manfrotto 190B and I think its kinda too heavy to carry when you are travelling.

So any idea of a lighter tripod?

mpenza · 18th July 2004

if budget is not a concern, go for one of the carbon fibre tripods.

budget's a concern for me and I don't carry heavy equipment overseas (max so far is <700g camera, <400g lens, <400g flash), so I make do with the slik sprint pro gm (+head less than 1.2kg).

N707JT · 18th July 2004

hmm.. carbon fibre tripods from manfrotto?

Well, i do have a budget: no more than 200 bucks or so.

sriram · 19th July 2004

I got myself a manfrotto 390B.
http://www.manfrotto.com/product/tem...hp3?itemid=784

It's much lighter than the 190+head, and is quite compact for travel purpopses. I've taken it to a few places and I have never felt the burden like my old 190B and the huge 468RC ball head.

I got mine from fotoguide (but the shop has closed now), dunno who sells it these days, or whether it has been superseded by a newer model.

18th July 2004	#1
N707JT Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 171	A solid tripod good for travelling? Hey guys I am currently sourcing for a good tripod which basically is stable enough but not heavy. I have looked thru the Manfrotto 190B and I think its kinda too heavy to carry when you are travelling. So any idea of a lighter tripod?

18th July 2004	#2
mpenza Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,397	if budget is not a concern, go for one of the carbon fibre tripods. budget's a concern for me and I don't carry heavy equipment overseas (max so far is <700g camera, <400g lens, <400g flash), so I make do with the slik sprint pro gm (+head less than 1.2kg).

19th July 2004	#4
sriram Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,274	I got myself a manfrotto 390B. http://www.manfrotto.com/product/tem...hp3?itemid=784 It's much lighter than the 190+head, and is quite compact for travel purpopses. I've taken it to a few places and I have never felt the burden like my old 190B and the huge 468RC ball head. I got mine from fotoguide (but the shop has closed now), dunno who sells it these days, or whether it has been superseded by a newer model.