tripods

[drewdunnrespect]

hiya gang

now as some of you will know i used to have a silk tripod that had a three way head and well it broke the other week and i need a new one and i definatly want a three way head again it was dead usefull but i dont have a clue what to get so your expertise and knowledge would be usefull.

now budget i dont want to spend anymore than £120 but it must be able to take a dslr with different lenses cos i am eventually going to be using more than just the kit lens.

secondly i want it to be able to take a video cam and seprate mike but it will be a small digital dv cam with external mike attached.

can you please advise

drew

 

[harrisp]

Redsnapper come highly recommended on talkphotography.

 

[MrEd]

manfotto 190 with a 3 way head, mine has a ball head now but i have a 3 way head (i think its the standard one - its nothing special) i would be willing to swap or something, wouldnt want much for it

the 190 or similar legs are bombproof, i once used mine as a ladder to get over a wall....... the base model ones are a reasonable weight though so nice and firm but a bit heavy, carbon fibre ones are available but they are $$$$$

i have this head
http://www.manfrott spareo.com/product/8374.31708.76884.0.0/391RC2/_/PhotoVideo_Pan_and_Tilt_Head

the 391rc2, although the one i have is the older version so not as curved, i dont have a tripod plate for it though

 

[drewdunnrespect]

is that just the head or the tripod as well mred cos if its just the head or both i would be up for buying if price was right also do you have a link to the tripod your on about

 

[MrEd]

err its just the head, i still use the legs with another head on them, to be honesty its jsut sat in my loft for a few years now, i can take a pic, you can just have it to be honest, i have no idea how much it would be worth not much im sure, it came with the legs just pay for the P+P if you decide to get manfrotto legs (although it will fit on other tripod legs like gitzo or slik etc)

the legs i use are these
http://services.manfrotto.com/product/templates/templates.php3?sectionid=2&itemid=796

 

[drewdunnrespect]

will send you pm once home inregards posting and thanks very much it is much apprecieated

drew

 

[fred gordon]

Apologies if this is bumping this thread. I am also looking for a head for my tripod. Looking for something to put my video camera on. Thanks

 

[trekkingnut]

mafrotto are the best tripods in the world. they are proper tripods for pros. if you break anything, i.e a leg clip, you can order a replacement straight from them as opposed to forking out masses for a new tripod. they are incredibly well made and i have never looked back.

 

[garethw]

mafrotto are the best tripods in the world. they are proper tripods for pros. if you break anything, i.e a leg clip, you can order a replacement straight from them as opposed to forking out masses for a new tripod. they are incredibly well made and i have never looked back.

Hi there,
Eerrrr!! Manfrotto tripods are indeed very good value for money and I've used them in the past. But they are only entry level pro, and have some issues... but if I was to suggest one make it would be them, they offer the "best bang for your buck" as our American friends would say. They do not however compare to Gitzos that I have always used as a pro photo model.
cheers
Gareth

 

[trekkingnut]

Hi there,
Eerrrr!! Manfrotto tripods are indeed very good value for money and I've used them in the past. But they are only entry level pro, and have some issues... but if I was to suggest one make it would be them, they offer the "best bang for your buck" as our American friends would say. They do not however compare to Gitzos that I have always used as a pro photo model.
cheers
Gareth

ok, i happily accept that, when i said pro's.... i meant people who were very into their photography as opposed to people making money off of it.... sorry if i misled anyone.

 

[garethw]

ok, i happily accept that, when i said pro's.... i meant people who were very into their photography as opposed to people making money off of it.... sorry if i misled anyone.

No worries, as I said I'd have recommended them too as not many who don't work in photography want to spend £500 plus in a tripod. My first video tripod was a 501 Manfrotto, big, solid, well built and heavy but did the job. I now have a better Jap model... but I still use my 25 year old Gitzo for stills.
So the the chap looking for a decent tripod I'd say look at the Manfrotto range... for still photography you don't need the same level of performance you do for video.
cheers
Gareth

 

[lamper]

hiya gang

now as some of you will know i used to have a silk tripod that had a three way head and well it broke the other week and i need a new one and i definatly want a three way head again it was dead usefull but i dont have a clue what to get so your expertise and knowledge would be usefull.

now budget i dont want to spend anymore than £120 but it must be able to take a dslr with different lenses cos i am eventually going to be using more than just the kit lens.

secondly i want it to be able to take a video cam and seprate mike but it will be a small digital dv cam with external mike attached.

can you please advise

drew

Drew,

I started to read this thread and saw all the back and forth about what you should get instead and skipped over it.

Why not just get another Slik tripod if you were happy with it? I have 2 and they are great value and good quality. A Slik PRO 330 DX with 3 way head can be picked up for under £100. It holds up to 5kg and weighs 1.5kg.

I current have a 5D Mark II and 70-200 f/2.8 lens on it with no issues.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SLIK-Pro-330-DX-Complete-Photo-Tripod-Head-/180528016263 - Auction
http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/8881544/Slik-PRO-330-DX-Tripod-160cm/Product.html?_$ja=tsid:11518|cat:8881544|prd:8881544# - Play.com

Review
http://www.whatdigitalcamera.com/eq...127245/1/slik-pro-330dx-with-sh705e-head.html - they comment on the plastic leg locks. Personally never had a problem and if fact preferred them in extreme cold as they didn't freeze tight.

 

[Squidders]

When I got a significantly lighter camera I treated myself to a very sexy little manfrotto carbon fibre tripod and ball head.

 

[nodd]

I went for a Giottos MTL9351B with a three way head, found it to be a great for what I need using it for both photography and for my spotting scope when bird watching , a real unsung gem of a tripod IMHO http://www.giottos-tripods.co.uk/index.php?page=productpage&cat=49130e801a374&product=49185f7ddd445

 

[lamper]

I went for a Giottos MTL9351B with a three way head, found it to be a great for what I need using it for both photography and for my spotting scope when bird watching , a real unsung gem of a tripod IMHO http://www.giottos-tripods.co.uk/index.php?page=productpage&cat=49130e801a374&product=49185f7ddd445

I second that Nodd - I have one myself and are very good with the added option that you can set the centre column at 90 degrees.