Tripod Recommendation

[mikeD70s]

a 190cx will set me back how much?

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[Jijo De Guzman]

Is the Giottos Vitruvian Tripod available here already?

It's a light and sturdy tripod/monopod in one and has 5-years warranty too! 

Check it out!

http://www.giottos-tripods.co.uk/index.php?page=productpage&cat=4b8b81bae5942&product=4b83be9116e5c

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[backmarker]

Where can I buy Vanguard tripods here in Manila? Vanguard Alta+ 234AB

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[Furry]

Finally bit the portable tripod bug and sold my Benro a500ex and got the a069 model instead. It came with the Benro B00 ballhead and it's missing the bubble level that i used to have with the A500ex BH0 ball head. It will take a while to get used to the newer ballhead since i got accustomed to the click lock mechanism while now i have to use knobs to adjust. Break in lang kelangan nito but will definitely be carrying this more now during travels and will compete with my Joby Gorillapod

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[mbangbang23]

kaya ba ng benro a300 ang d80 or d90 +grip+17-55mm+nissin di622?

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[big blue cheese]

Where can I buy Vanguard tripods here in Manila?

try Canon D-Zone at SM City North EDSA, Cyberzone Building,
Tels: 4411401 7386337

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[cnfuzcius]

kaya ba ng benro a300 ang d80 or d90 +grip+17-55mm+nissin di622?

i think kaya naman yan since the lens is not that heavy.  ang tanong dapat eh kung kaya ba ng a300 yung the same setup but with a 70-200mm.

 

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[mackie]

may nakatry na ba nito? cheaper than benro pero di ako sure kung meron sa pinas...
dito sa SG sya ang mabenta

http://www.sirui-photo.com/en/index.html

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[gasti_ako]

Ano po marerecommend niyong tripod budget 3-4K?

Velbon, Gitzo or Benro?

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[DennisP]

For 3-4k, the Gitzo is out of the equation.

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[gasti_ako]

@dennis

yung mga sherpa(velbon) ok ba? sige po 5-6 k just as long as tatagal sa akin. need a light one because I will be using it mostly for travel photography. Gusto ko kasama na ako sa picture.

yung benro na binebenta ni Lehboy ok po ba yun? Angel series.

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[DennisP]

Between the 2 brands, I'd go for Benro, especially the Travel Angel transfunctional series.  As a matter of fact, am picking up my reserved A-2691 + B1 kit at lehboy's shop.  But if I had the budget, I'd go for the Manfrotto brand, proven for it's durability.  I have an inherited 190 Manfrotto.  A rugged and reliable tool, though one heavy mutha.....

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[gasti_ako]

@dennisp

salamat po. balitaan niyo ako sa Benro niyo? planning to buy that Angel series din.

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[raralph!]

Benro a500ex!

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[pitbull]

3-4k? CDR king! sukli ka pa   

try benro or tayhua

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[jesusluison]

benro travel angel series... aluminiun or CF...

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[DennisP]

@dennisp

salamat po. balitaan niyo ako sa Benro niyo? planning to buy that Angel series din.

Go get that Travel Angel A-1691 transfunctional series.  Bang for the buck! May 5% discount pa up to 12/15, if you get it at lehboy's.  After that, ipon ka pa, then be a member of Pres. Pitbull's Dxxxx Mafia....

Cheers.

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[micoraven]

TPAM syempre CF kung me pera

For those who has questions regarding kung kaya nito or kaya niyan you can always consult the manuals of the individual items you plan to put on your tripod or google them for their weight...add add lang yan.

Here's the thing.
1) Una dapat alam mo max load ng tripod legs mo
2) Pangalawa dapat alam mo max load ng tripod head mo
These are two different things don't rely on the "general" max load which is usually the one you see on ads for tripods kasi me times they are misleading and good tripods usually costs a sum so mistakes can be costly. Misleading kasi minsan yung max load ng legs yung nilalagay nila dun sa ads kasi malimit malaki yung max load talaga ng legs when in reality the head's max load is the limiter of the setup.

The idea is the legs should be able to support the load+the weight of your head.

The head's max load should also match or be less the max load of the legs. Any more then the setup will not be efficient since you really can't load more than the legs' max load without sacrificing stability so its best to limit the head's capacity to match your legs' and not go over it. Again if you have money or by luck you got a better head than your legs it is still not advised to load over the legs capacity.

For weight considerations, it is best to buy a tripod+head which can handle your heaviest setup. Just add up all the weight+head and according to some site add a little bit extra from around 15% to 50% (recommended by thom hogan yung 50% more) more and that should be your ideal max load.

Examples:
-I saw on a website Benro A-1695 + BH0 combo. In the website it says the max load is 8kg. But upon researching the 8kg is the max load of the legs while BH0 head also being sold separately only has 4kg max load. From this I can already say that the "real" max load of the setup is 4kg since the head limits the legs' max load. Sure enough, when I bought one the tag with the tripod and the box indicated the 4kg limit. So be careful with this so that you can plan correctly when buying one. In the future, I could just upgrade the head to one that has a max load of 8kg to maximize this setup.

-My heaviest setup would look like this D90+battery grip+SB-600 flash+50-150mm lens. According to the websites and google their approximate weights are 700g+400g+400g+700g = 2200g roughly. Add 15-50% it would fall to some what 2530 - 3300g. Which is why I got a head that can carry around 4kg. For the legs, same computation as above 2200g+head weight which is 230g for a total of 2430g. Add 15-50% should be 2795 - 3645g. The legs I bought can carry 8kg so this should also work for me.

Again you can always brace the tripod or shorten the length or add extra weight at the base but these are the "somewhat" ideals in trying to compute for a good tripod for your setup.

Hope this helps.

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[mandala]

Try this one. Very light and handy. http://www.pinoyphotography.org/forum/index.php?topic=78447.0

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[fullmetal_nell]

hi guys! i just bought a Benro T-800EX.. just wanna ask if i can change the head? because the hos shoe doesn't secure my D5000.. its loose although i already tighten it up.. tia!

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