Comments on: Helpful Steps to Choose a Great Lightweight Portable Tripod

By: moonofsaudi

moonofsaudi — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:05:59 +0000

Will laugh when I tell you that the best tripod Cost $3780 from Linhof,but if i will buy a tripod,it will be Manfrotto or gitzo Both of them have a very decent tripods and Reasonable prices The most important thing to be looking for in tripod is Weight so carbon fiber is your first choice.

By: cocon57

cocon57 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:17:31 +0000

well if you dont like it sponsor it to me!

By: shutterbomb

shutterbomb — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:15:19 +0000

It depends for me, this is good enough. This tripod is quite heavy, so it stands very firm. Depending on your requirements, there are other models… higher and lower models, and of course there are other brands too. Manfrotto is one of the leading tripods… National Geographic is using them

By: Plethora

Plethora — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:36:00 +0000

Finding a cheap fluid head is like trying to find a cheap HD video camera. No such animal.

Save your penies and buy a used Manfrotto 501 head. Try eBay.

By: itchyundies

itchyundies — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:35:48 +0000

the thing to look for ina tripod is good dampening propertys i rekon , ive got 1 of these 190xprob tripods and dont like it the thing virtually bouncers / vibrates when the shutter fires impossible to use with a panoramic head and the 90 degree thing is pointless i feel if ya have a good ballhead its a gimick but if you do try to use it in the 90 degree position becarefull easy to fall over
i went and bought a gitzo instead but it cost 3 times the price

By: cocteaufan

cocteaufan — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:11:21 +0000

bought a new tripod tonight and vas VERY underwhelmed with the manfrotos inc this model.

Bought a velbon sherpa 600 instead

By: Jmfiddie

Jmfiddie — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:02:31 +0000

It is actually called the RC2 Quick Release.

Here it is at B&H Photo Video:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/179175-REG/Bogen_Manfrotto_3157N_RC2_Quick_Release_Plate.html

By: turtle dove

turtle dove — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:41:51 +0000

I agree with screwdriver, I have a 190CXPRO4, and I love that the center support articulates so nicely! But it looks like it's about 280 USD. It is carbon fibre.

I do have a 055XPROB, that has the same articulating center post as the 190CXPRO4, in a slightly heavier aluminum version, but still very rigid! Looks like it's about 145 USD, at Amazon. And a ball-head, runs between 55 to 109 USD, depending on the type.

If I wanted a nice tripod for a 150 pounds, I'd have to suggest the 055XPROB or as Screwdriver said the 190XPROB.

By: manugrancanaria

manugrancanaria — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:03:34 +0000

muy interesante

By: alimagics

alimagics — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:18:09 +0000

helloo is this the best triopod?