tripods.... which would you choose?

[IamJeFfy]

give the 2 choices, what would you choose? or do you have anything else to recommend? budget is around 100 bucks.

thanks!

 

[flipfreak]

which 2 choice?

 

[Galdor]

give the 2 choices, what would you choose? or do you have anything else to recommend? budget is around 100 bucks.

thanks!

Errr...what are the 2 choices?

 

[IamJeFfy]

sorry guys, it took a while to load the poll.. :sweat:

btw, my main piority is the weight and size. i don't want to be having too much weight on my shoulders for a overseas trip yea...

pls advice! thanks!

 

[Galdor]

OK, can see them now.

 

[m3lv1nh0]

Carrying a tripod oversea is really tiring. For my last trip to Taiwan, I brought a cheapo but light tripod over instead of my Benro. In the end, due to the need to walk around alot, I left my tripod in the hotel. My back is already suffering aches from the weight of my camera(Canon 30D) alone. So for me, no tripod. Maybe a small sandbag to support the cam on uneven grounds.

 

[IamJeFfy]

Carrying a tripod oversea is really tiring. For my last trip to Taiwan, I brought a cheapo but light tripod over instead of my Benro. In the end, due to the need to walk around alot, I left my tripod in the hotel. My back is already suffering aches from the weight of my camera(Canon 30D) alone. So for me, no tripod. Maybe a small sandbag to support the cam on uneven grounds.

thanks for your input, Melvin..

i am going Taiwan this april too. but only 2 of us including myself so that means i would need a tripod to take 'self portraits'... :sweatsm:
planning to shoot some night shots as well.. the pasar malam and stuffs..
btw my setup is only 1KG..

decisions...... :think:

 

[IamJeFfy]

anymore recommendations??

 

[RealCaster]

Get a monopod or get a D300 ..... shoot at high ISO to overcome the hand shake in low light condition or get a fast lens

Like many here, I would bring my tripod for travel, but end up left in the hotel, even though mine is the lighter Carbon Fibre type

 

[n0eln0el]

i will be bringing slik pro gm tripod for my europe trip
the weight seems ok to me..
slighty too long to fit into my bag

 

[airfins]

My Manfrotto and ball head setup is pretty heavy at about 2.3kg, but if I need to take night scene die die I will bring it out and lug around from morning till night as once I leave the hotel I will not return till late night and I spent the whole day on foot. I usually carry a sling bag with the tripod hanging by the side of the bag, poking one of the legs into the shoulder strap,clamping it in place with the other 2 legs. It abit tiring but I sort of get use to it liao :bsmilie:

 

[tribal.snake]

go for a slik tripod
cheap, light and useful
doesn't attract unwanted attention and quick setup
besides, ur load is abt a kg, no issue.

 

[m3lv1nh0]

FYI,

Here's the pics I took in Taiwan. All without tripod. F2.8 and iso 800 is all you need for shooting in nightmarkets.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/melvin_ho/sets/72157603790947254/