Tripod difficult to carry

[hotwork77]

but no tripod, no these shots......

As usual, you excite me with your wonderful shots. I'm 89 going on 90 and carrying the extra weight on holidays is a great nuisance. With walking stick on one hand and camera on the other. Climbing rocks and stairs just to get a good shot is not my forte anymore. If there's a young man to carry the stuff for me, that will be great.

 

[sinned79]

About 184cm. I have a 3.5kg, 2m tall studio tripod and the cheapo but light-ish Fancier 662 for travel/lightstand. I do wish for a smaller tripod when traveling/hiking though.

u may want to try this?

http://www.siruiusa.com/tripods/m3204.htm

its 1.77m tall... but 1.7kg (without ball head) but still lighter then your existing tripod. ;p

 

[night86mare]

:bsmilie:

But the tripods for my height are all too long and heavy. :sweat:

i use a tripod where when my camera is mounted, cannot see the vf without tiptoeing

 

[felixcat8888]

As usual, you excite me with your wonderful shots. I'm 89 going on 90 and carrying the extra weight on holidays is a great nuisance. With walking stick on one hand and camera on the other. Climbing rocks and stairs just to get a good shot is not my forte anymore. If there's a young man to carry the stuff for me, that will be great.

Why not get a monpod instead? They are lighter that tripods but you cannot leave the camera alone though as there is only that single leg.

 

[Baracus]

u may want to try this?

http://www.siruiusa.com/tripods/m3204.htm

But it's carbon fibre... Surely out of my budget. Tripods are the only thing I hardly use for my kind of photography so I won't splurge. Only need 'em when vacationing, and the prices on those traveling tripods are a killer... :sweat:

:bsmilie:

i use a tripod where when my camera is mounted, cannot see the vf without tiptoeing

I did that once with the 2m tripod during National Day a few years back, just to tower above other outstretched tripods in my vicinity blocking my view. (Out of spite too, probably) :bsmilie:

 

[sinned79]

But it's carbon fibre... Surely out of my budget. Tripods are the only thing I hardly use for my kind of photography so I won't splurge. Only need 'em when vacationing, and the prices on those traveling tripods are a killer... :sweat:



I did that once with the 2m tripod during National Day a few years back, just to tower above other outstretched tripods in my vicinity blocking my view. (Out of spite too, probably) :bsmilie:

a good tripod can last u 10 years at least (for casual users)

anyway sirui brand is not that expensive as compared to gitzo.

i got their traveller T series for $360 with ball head.

i dun use tripod that often also... but before this, i only use 0.5 out of 10 times with my old slik tripod but now i am using at least 3-4 out of 10 times since its much lighter now (more motivation for me to bring out to use).

 

[hotwork77]

Why not get a monpod instead? They are lighter that tripods but you cannot leave the camera alone though as there is only that single leg.

I got that walking stick cum monopod combo. Works well as a walking stick. Hehe...

 

[felixcat8888]

I got that walking stick cum monopod combo. Works well as a walking stick. Hehe...

Hey Great!

 

[kennynah]

uncle hotwork77...

nice place you live in....

good to know that at your age, you are still very much into photography.... a great source of encouragement...for a man 1/2 your age...