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Evening all,
Yes I know perhaps a slightly odd thread title, and one person good is different to another.
I am looking for a new tripod, I have my first ever and only Manfrotto 055 legs and 3 different heads, one ball, one geared and one other I have totally forgot what it is.
For a while now I have been looking for a new tripod, I would like it to be light, well a good amount lighter than my Manfrotto which seems to weigh a LOT. I have been looking at various brands such as Gitzo, Feisol, Manfrotto etc.
My main issue is getting something that I feel is tall enough. I am 6ft 3in tall, not generally a fan of using centre columns for stability reasons (unless things have improved. I currently screen my heads to the top plate of my tripod, no centre column attached.
Finding a tripod of good enough quality that doesn't cost £1,000,000 and is tall enough seems to be my issue. I remember a year or two seeing a few tripods at the photo show that I could stand underneath!!
Have any of you got tall sturdy tripods? What do you have? What would you recommend? Is carbon the way to go these days?
I realise I have a lot of questions here, so apologies in advance.
Yes I know perhaps a slightly odd thread title, and one person good is different to another.
I am looking for a new tripod, I have my first ever and only Manfrotto 055 legs and 3 different heads, one ball, one geared and one other I have totally forgot what it is.
For a while now I have been looking for a new tripod, I would like it to be light, well a good amount lighter than my Manfrotto which seems to weigh a LOT. I have been looking at various brands such as Gitzo, Feisol, Manfrotto etc.
My main issue is getting something that I feel is tall enough. I am 6ft 3in tall, not generally a fan of using centre columns for stability reasons (unless things have improved. I currently screen my heads to the top plate of my tripod, no centre column attached.
Finding a tripod of good enough quality that doesn't cost £1,000,000 and is tall enough seems to be my issue. I remember a year or two seeing a few tripods at the photo show that I could stand underneath!!
Have any of you got tall sturdy tripods? What do you have? What would you recommend? Is carbon the way to go these days?
I realise I have a lot of questions here, so apologies in advance.