What Tripod(s)...

[PaulStat]

...do you own? And how much did it set you back?

I have a cheap SLK that cost me £15, i'm thinking of upgrading

 

[Spuds]

I've got a Manfrotto 190Pro with a ball head that set me back about £110

 

[FranchiseJuan]

I am starting to think we should have a "What tripod should I get" sticky.

The standered equipment for a photog with a SLR?

Manfrotto 055 Pro B + 488 RC2 Head (or pan and tilt head if you like).

Want to go a little cheaper?

Manfrotto 190 Pro B + 486 RC2 head (or pan and tilt head if you like).

Want to spend more?

Manfrotto 055MF4 Pro + Arca-Swiss ball head (or something silimar)

There are Gitzo equivelents to the Manfrotto stuff, but they usually cost a little more, and the twist leg clamps are a little slower.

 

[Fireskull]

Manfrotto 190 Pro B + 686 RC2 head (or pan and tilt head if you like).

getting that next month

 

[Raymond Lin]

055 pro B with 141RC head, had it for about 5/6 years now. It still looks like i bought it yesterday! set me back about £180 back then.

 

[rpstewart]

...do you own? And how much did it set you back?

Manfrotto Carbone 441 + 322RC2 head. Can't remember how much the legs actually were but I got them at about 30% off as an end of line special (there was no way I was paying full price for carbon legs!). Head was somewhere in the £80-90 range.

 

[Mohain]

Mafrotto 055pro + 488RC4 midi ball. I played with both a tilt/pan head and a ball head and the ball head seemed more compact and sturdy but now after some use I think a geared pan/tilt is probably more suited to my needs. Can't hurt to have both

EDIT: Cost £176 delivered for the kit. Such a great bit of kit, makes you wonder how you managed for so long on a crappy £15 tripod!

The 055pro legs are pretty big so are well suited to a tall chap like me. Can get the camera up to eye level which I couldn't with the 190 legs. It's prett heavy but now I have an Optech tripod strap it's just fine, even for long walks

 

[Sol]

I have a Velbon Sherpa PRO CF-631EL Tripod and it's nice. Sturdy and lightweight carbon fibre. I got a 486RC2 Manfrotto ball head to accompany it.

T'is pricey though!

 

[scoop]

Manfrotto 055 Pro B + 688 RC2 Head (or pan and tilt head if you like).

What's the 688 head? Can't see this in the Manfrotto website. Nearest I can find is the 488....typo, perhaps?

 

[hardc0re_tid]

argos's finest = hama star42

 

[Wyvern971]

I've got a Manfrotto 055MF4 with a 460MG head (which I want to change)

I think the lot was shy of £300 inc the bag and a 77mm UV filter
(i.e. I don't actually remember what I paid)

EDIT: I want to change the head not the tripod, though I may get a more substantial tripod for heavier lenses, and relegate the MF4 for light lenses and slave flash guns

 

[Puffingbilly]

I have the Velbon ULTRA-LUXi-F tripod and paid £60 for it. I like it very much and can well recomend it to anyone who needs a lightweight and compact tripod ideal for traveling.

If your doing tripod work all the time then maybe you might want to go for a more heavy model, but the Velbon is fine for general use.

 

[FranchiseJuan]

What's the 688 head? Can't see this in the Manfrotto website. Nearest I can find is the 488....typo, perhaps?

Yeah.. I must have been not thinking when I typed that. I have updated my post. Thanks.

 

[glitch]

...do you own?

Manfrotto 458(B) Neotec & 322RC2 Head.

 

[J1234]

I will be getting a Manfrotto 715SHB or a Velbon CX-540.

 

[Shoei]

Manfrotto Carbone 441 + 322RC2 head. Can't remember how much the legs actually were but I got them at about 30% off as an end of line special (there was no way I was paying full price for carbon legs!). Head was somewhere in the £80-90 range.

How do you get on with the 322RC2 head?
Been looking today at new tripods.
If the budget can stretch to it, then a set of 055 legs and the 322 head.

Is the 322 easy to use for panning?
Whats it like when you have a lens mounted to the head?

 

[rpstewart]

How do you get on with the 322RC2 head?
Been looking today at new tripods.
If the budget can stretch to it, then a set of 055 legs and the 322 head.

Is the 322 easy to use for panning?
Whats it like when you have a lens mounted to the head?

The head is very easy to use, it takes a bit of getting used to though, you need to be careful letting go of the grip or the camera can droop a wee bit as the ball grips. Other than that it's a very flexible head.

I don't use the head for panning, it's not set up for that really anyway - you need to squeeze the grip whenever you want the head to move.

 

[woodsy2k]

Jessops pile of pants untill i got rid of it...

Now, 055PROB and 488RC2. Lovely setup tbh. well worth the cash.

 

[dod]

I'm the only benbo on the forum

 

[Broadbandplacey]

dod what benbo you got?

I'm looking at the trekker legs, im wanting something that will cope with: sitting in a river, standing sturdy on the side of a mountain, be about 3" off the sand on a beach that sort of thing