Tripod for my D300

[lukewoodford]

I have a cheap £40 tripod which I actually dont find too bad but its quite heavy and bulky. Im also starting to do more stuff that requires one so I thought id treat myself. I have had a browse on the net but I know nothing about them so I thought id ask you guys.

£150 is my limit, £130 would be better.
Ill be doing lots of walking with it (like the London meet for example) so quite light if possible.

Thanks in advance :)

[Flash In The Pan]

Manfrotto 190XProB legs and a decent head would be pretty portatble. An 055XPROB would be better, but it's a bit heavy for a walkabout tripod.

Headwise, it depends on the kind you like. I have a Manfrotto 486 RC2 on my 190, but tbh while it's a great wee head,it's not up to the job of holding a D300 with the MB-D10 and a heavy lens.

Either set of legs plus a decent head should be comfortably within your budget.

[lukewoodford]

Manfrotto 190XProB legs and a decent head would be pretty portatble. An 055XPROB would be better, but it's a bit heavy for a walkabout tripod.

Headwise, it depends on the kind you like. I have a Manfrotto 486 RC2 on my 190, but tbh while it's a great wee head,it's not up to the job of holding a D300 with the MB-D10 and a heavy lens.

Either set of legs plus a decent head should be comfortably within your budget.

I dont think I will ever get the battery grip and the biggest lens ill probably ever get would be the 70-200VR. Not for a while though. So do you think that head would be ok? It looks good, I like the idea of a ball.

[Flash In The Pan]

Probably too heavy, but I can certainly dig my D300 and 70-200 out and set it up sans MB-D10 if you wish and see what happens...

[lukewoodford]

Yeah that would be great, I just checked the max weight and it says 6kg which should be plenty?

[Flash In The Pan]

back in a wee bit then......

[Flash In The Pan]

Right.....with the 17-55 on it droops forward slightly and pulls the ball down when you try and lock it in place, however with the bigger 70-200 on it is fine, as it attaches to the lens,not the camera body.

So, yes a 190xPROB with a 486 RC head will do the job for you. Try Morris Photo, they usually have deals going on Manfrotto and they do free delivery :thumbs:

[fabs]

I have the 190PROB with the 488RC2 head (Not sure how it differs from the 486) and that holds the camera+grip+bigma quite comfortably.

[lukewoodford]

Right.....with the 17-55 on it droops forward slightly and pulls the ball down when you try and lock it in place, however with the bigger 70-200 on it is fine, as it attaches to the lens,not the camera body.

So, yes a 190xPROB with a 486 RC head will do the job for you. Try Morris Photo, they usually have deals going on Manfrotto and they do free delivery :thumbs:

Thanks for checking it out. I don't have the 70-200 though, just I might get it in the future. I have the Tamron 17-50 which im guessing is about the same size as the 17-55 so would this not be suitable?

[Flash In The Pan]

I have the 190PROB with the 488RC2 head (Not sure how it differs from the 486) and that holds the camera+grip+bigma quite comfortably.

The 488 (that's what's on my 055) is a much bigger, sturdier head, I just felt it was a bit big on the 190 for a walkabout tripod.


Thanks for checking it out. I don't have the 70-200 though, just I might get it in the future. I have the Tamron 17-50 which im guessing is about the same size as the 17-55 so would this not be suitable?

I certainly don't recall having any issues using the tripod with the D300/Tamron combo, however the 17-50 weighs a fraction of what the 17-55 does as the Nikon is metal and the Tamron plastic.

[lukewoodford]

Ohright that should do the job fine then, thanks for the help!

[fabs]

The 488 (that's what's on my 055) is a much bigger, sturdier head, I just felt it was a bit big on the 190 for a walkabout tripod.

Hmmm. Planning on taking the combo along to the next London meet, so will report back on the hernia op! :D

[Flash In The Pan]

Hmmm. Planning on taking the combo along to the next London meet, so will report back on the hernia op! :D

:lol: I forgot to mention the other reason I bought a 486 rather than another 488.....it was cheaper....oh, okay, that was the main reason :lol:

[lukewoodford]

The weight differnce is 0.21kg

[moojii]

redsnapper

[fabs]

:lol: I forgot to mention the other reason I bought a 486 rather than another 488.....it was cheaper....oh, okay, that was the main reason :lol:

I would make a Scottish joke there but.....................:exit:

The weight differnce is 0.21kg

Not that much then.

[fracster]

Is the search function disabled on this forum?

[Flash In The Pan]

Is the search function disabled on this forum?

Dunno (http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=13) :thinking::shrug:

[fracster]

Surely, a simple search would reveal a myriad of threads regarding tripods.Which, would save all the nice people on here repeating their own sound advice............:shrug:

[Flash In The Pan]

Same could be said for the daily round of "Help, which dslr should I buy?" and "should I buy a nifty fifty?" posts :shrug:

[fracster]

Yes, I agree, with some hestiation I hasten to add......:lol:

[fabs]

Surely, a simple search would reveal a myriad of threads regarding tripods.Which, would save all the nice people on here repeating their own sound advice............:shrug:

But we like the sound of uor own keyboards! :D

[Rockshifter]

Well, it is in the back of my mind that I need a new pod, and I have the kit mentioned, so I think it's a valid thread for casual viewers like myself, and if members don't mind repeating advice then where's the harm - the world still turns !

[fracster]

OK..............:)

[Flash In The Pan]

Well, it is in the back of my mind that I need a new pod, and I have the kit mentioned, so I think it's a valid thread for casual viewers like myself, and if members don't mind repeating advice then where's the harm - the world still turns !

It's also valid because the op was asking about specific camera gear, rather than just a general "which tripod?" sort of thing

[realspeed]

Also give a thought to a monopod. Easy to carry- light but strong, ideal in a crowded street no legs sticking out to trip passers by with. Also very cheap infact I got a free Manfrotto 679B worth over £30 when I subscribed to a photographic mag in their latest issue.

Realspeed

[fabs]

It's also valid because the op was asking about specific camera gear, rather than just a general "which tripod?" sort of thing

I think they're always valid. New models are released, the gear that sits on them change, new forum users arrive with different experiences to relay.

[lukewoodford]

Is the search function disabled on this forum?

Ive just notcied what you said about the seach button. I searched tripods but it picks up threads that mention tripops in, not just the title so its not a great help as about 25 threads a day mention tripops. Also I wanted to know what would be a good one for my specifications.

[OutLore]

Ive just notcied what you said about the seach button. I searched tripods but it picks up threads that mention tripops in, not just the title so its not a great help as about 25 threads a day mention tripops. Also I wanted to know what would be a good one for my specifications.

The advanced search has the drop down box underneath the keyword entry box to search only thread titles.:thumbs:

[lukewoodford]

The advanced search has the drop down box underneath the keyword entry box to search only thread titles.:thumbs:

I never knew that :)

[Craikeybaby]

Another vote for Redsnapper here too...

[lukewoodford]

Ive already ordered the Manfrotto setup :)