Does my Tripod come on holiday with me?

[animal168]

Help
Can you make my mind up for me?
Cruise for 2 weeks in Caribbean :p
I am taking my 10-20, kit lens and the 100-400, oh and my raynox for the bugs (gotta get something Alby hasn't done :D

Should I or shouldn't I ?
Dave

[Dogfish_magnet]

If you don't you know you'll only regret it

[saxk]

enjoy your holiday, by not looking through a lens the entire time.

get a small tripod from ebay £4.99 jobbie.

[animal168]

hmmmm
I have just been looking at a gorilla pod. that looks handy. back to the drawing board :thinking:

[fracster]

Manfrotto 785B, very small, light and will be ok for the smaller lenses..........:thumbs:

[animal168]

Manfrotto 785B, very small, light and will be ok for the smaller lenses..........:thumbs:

just the jobbie, cheers for that

[33L]

i always take one takes up very little room, however on a cruise it might be different as usually i plan a shot and go back with the tripod however that might be hard on ship going from port to port, long exposures of the side of a ship maybe.

[animal168]

i always take one takes up very little room, however on a cruise it might be different as usually i plan a shot and go back with the tripod however that might be hard on ship going from port to port, long exposures of the side of a ship maybe.

i am booked on a few trips. 4 x 4 to the mountains, diving etc.
the shot i have in mind is my camera on the horizontal extension over the side of the ship facing forward :eek:

[fracster]

Can`t see the tripod being much use for diving................:D

[Nod]

i am booked on a few trips. 4 x 4 to the mountains, diving etc.
the shot i have in mind is my camera on the horizontal extension over the side of the ship facing forward :eek:


Might be too much vibration coming up through the deck for that. A reasonable VR/IS lens may be a better bet than a tripod. If you DO decide to take a little 'pod, have a look at the Gorillapod SLR Zoom with a suitable head. Surprisingly stable but doesn't go very high!

[jerry12953]

If you don't you know you'll only regret it

If you do, you'll never use it ....Sod's law.:D

[ditchdigger]

how about a good monopod and a photo clamp for shots useing the ships rails etc.....:thinking:

[animal168]

Can`t see the tripod being much use for diving................:D

got myself an underwater case for my little fuji. should be challenging :eek:

[animal168]

how about a good monopod and a photo clamp for shots useing the ships rails etc.....:thinking:

i have found an old fashioned clamp at work, decided to use that on the balcony
cheers

[Just Dave]

Id take it, :thumbs:

[animal168]

Id take it, :thumbs:

thought you would say that ;)
righto, i will sneak it in the case

[TG.]

Or you could always buy a cheapish one while your on holiday, i did this in Thailand, and the day i left i posted it back to my address in England, and i used it quite a bit :)

[markelliot]

This was a big question for me on every trip until I found this tripod... It's so lightweight and small... It's steady enough even at its amazingly high extended height for its size... so yeh if you have one like this... take it... but if you don't leave it....

http://www.velbon.co.uk/newvelbon/pages/ultramaxil.html

If your on a cruise you might not have much time in destinations too so its tricky....

I have an ultrapodII also... got it years ago and not even sure if you can get them any more... its great!

http://www.harrisoncameras.co.uk/productdetail.kmod?productid=4582


M

[whitey]

i wouldnt take mine, i would also avoid taking loads of lenses

its more for you to worry about and less time spent enjoying the holiday

next one i go on i will take two lenses and that will do for me as i wouldnt want to spend loads of time worrying about leaving stuff, carrying kit and so on