Advice required for Tripod Carrying

[aligibbs]

Hi All,

I own the manfrotto 055XPROB (http://www.manfrotto.com/Jahia/site/manfrotto/cache/off/pid/14791?livid=68|69&idx=71) with the 808RC4 STANDARD 3-WAY HEAD (http://www.manfrotto.com/Jahia/site/manfrotto/cache/off/pid/4433?livid=80|81&idx=82).

Its a rather heavy tripod (but rock solid), so I am looking for some way of carrying it around. I think I would prefer a strap of some kind- but wanted to ask for some advice.

Don't want to spend a silly amount of money (£40+).

Cheers

Alistair

 

[trapper501]

Manfrotto do a bag for it with a carrying strap, but I think you can just have a carrying strap if you prefer

 

[Martyn...]

Optech do a tripod carrying strap LINK £18.

 

[arclight]

I just use a rucksack. Comes in handy for other things at the same time.

 

[aligibbs]

Thinking a rucksack would be a bit of a pain, having to get the tripod out everytime. Looking into Optech Straps though, cheers.

 

[louise-knight]

I have a strap and I find it incredibly irritating.. I end up just taking the thing off, leave it in the car and carry my tripod instead!

 

[Deckard]

If I'm not carrying my 190xprob/488rc2 using the tripod carrier of my Lowepro Primus, I drag it around in a Manfrotto MBAG70.

You'll need an MBAG80 though, £33 at Morris Photographic currently - http://www.morrisphoto.co.uk/ProductDetails~ProductID~4138.html

 

[Galaxy66]

I have the manfrotto bag in which the 055 + head goes in for protection, but it stays in the car and I just carry it on my shoulder after that, often with the body and lens attached.

I am on the lookout for a strap though but not desperate.

 

[trapper501]

Thinking a rucksack would be a bit of a pain, having to get the tripod out everytime. Looking into Optech Straps though, cheers.

The tripod usually goes outside of the rucksack, Lowepro and Tamrac have exterior fittings for them, conventional climbing sacs have ice axe and ski pole mounts on the outside.

 

[Galaxy66]

The tripod usually goes outside of the rucksack, Lowepro and Tamrac have exterior fittings for them, conventional climbing sacs have ice axe and ski pole mounts on the outside.

I have the Lowepro Mini Trekker and 055 is too big to carry on mine.

 

[aligibbs]

Yea, its a heavy tripod & another bag would most probably cost more than my budget.

 

[coldpenguin]

I just use a rucksack. Comes in handy for other things at the same time.

So do I. Then I get the packhorse wife to carry it.

 

[thebigdogsix]

I like to use the wife (to carry the tripod) whenever possible

 

[gembobs]

I attached my old camera strap to it - one end through the attachment point at the top, the other around the top of the plastic leg locks where the cut away bits are. Doesn't interfere with anything, it balances well, and best of all it was free!

I was thinking about buying a proper strap, and only did this as a make do, but it works that well, I haven't bothered buying a proper one

 

[Chaz Photos]

Not sure how you fix to that Tripod But I have a Uni-Loc which it a nice havey one and it has lugs on it and I use the strap of a ali tool box the ones

 

[reggie747]

I'll pop another vote for the Optech strap.
Works a treat !!