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Benro Theta: The World's First Smart Modular Travel Tripod

Benro is launching the most exciting, innovative tripod that combines portability, stability, efficiency, and intelligence, making shooting more efficient and convenient for photographers. Every second matters when shooting so having the right tools can greatly assist your work. Different features can be realized by mounting the swappable smart modules on the Theta tripod, including auto-leveling; camera-control; optical matrix sensor, and live streaming.

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Auto-Leveling

One of the most revolutionary features is auto-leveling. The battery module uses to supply power to drive the built-in motor and gyroscopes to do leg adjustments hence completing leveling in 3 seconds. One press on the control button triggers the auto-leveling, no external power is needed and it is completely cable-free. Taking the battery module off after auto-leveling will not affect its current level status.

Fine-Tune Leveling

A good ball head or 3-way head provides stable support for shake-free shooting, but it might be difficult to make fine adjustments. A geared head could be an option. Or you can use Theta’s app to fine-tune the camera’s level without switching the head or bringing extra equipment weight. It’s very practical when you’re doing extreme close-ups that need to make precise adjustments, enabling you to make the finest of adjustments with ease.

Ball Head Design

The dual-use ball head is re-design with a locking system that locks the roll movement and keeps the head aligned with the tripod at all times thus your camera's always in level status. Photographers can switch between roll lock mode and free mode by turning the knob. The pan and tilt movements are adjustable for composition and framing in the roll-locked mode.
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Camera-Control

The camera-control module allows you to remotely adjust parameters, and live view on the Theta app. Without the shutter cable and intervalometer, you are able to remote control the shutter, start & end the record, and set the number of shooting in the app for a faster and more convenient workflow.

Check out the Theta camera-compatible list here: https://www.benro.com/en/theta-camera-module-compatible-list.html

Optical Matrix Sensor

This optical matrix sensor module is specially developed for time-lapse photography. It detects the ambient light environment in real-time and hence transmits the data to the camera-control module. Then, the camera-control module will automatically and accurately alter camera exposure settings to provide smooth and consistent exposures. Users need to mount the optical sensor module on the camera hot shoe allowing the built-in gyroscope to read the level and make adjustments before each shot.

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Live Streaming

The GoLive module allows photographers to live stream directly from the camera’s capture, has higher resolution, performs better, and the focal length is modifiable during streaming. It’s able to stream on socials, including FaceBook, Youtube, and other platforms using RTMP URLs via the cellular network.


Essential Tripod Features
Apart from the intelligent smart features, Benro optimizes the fundamental features of the tripod so it can serve you well as a portable, sturdy, easy-to-use travel tripod.

Portable
Theta’s center column is the trigonous shape that divides the traditional cylinder shape into three equal concave parts and forms three inner arcs. Therefore, the three legs can fit seamlessly with the center column and create zero negative space while remaining the strength.

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Sturdy
Theta uses carbon fiber round leg tubes and increases the legs’ diameter to intensify the tripod’s stability.
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Easy-To-Use

Rapid deployment and retraction

Dual-Use Ball head

Secure Leg Lock Mechanism

Theta & Theta Max

Theta comes in two sizes, the standard size is more lightweight and portable for travel use while the Theta Max can carry heavier gear for studio use. Both sizes can support DSLRs and mirrorless cameras.
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Theta is available on Kickstarter crowdfunding now, visit here to learn more details and place pre-orders with the highest discount, the early-bird price starts from $349, save up $250.
1. The biggest discount $250 is only available for Theta debut campaign, it will end when the campaign ends.
2. We offer an extra 3-year warranty to Kickstarter backers, you will enjoy a 6-year warranty if pledge on Kickstarter.

About Benro

Benro was established in 1995, mainly dedicated to professional photography tripod, photography head, camera bag, optical filter, moisture-proof bag and so on R&D production. Now, with a plant area of 55,000 square meters, we are a professional photography tripod manufacturer with scale. Benro photography tripod and head won many gold and silver awards in overseas authoritative DIGITAL CAMERA video product evaluation; in 2012, we won the bee cloud list photography tripod award and the national annual recommended equipment "tripod" award and "head" award in Xitek, respectively. In the JiaYou online annual trend list of travel tripod brand and a series of professional photography bag won the Zhongguancun online annual recommended product award. stays in the superior position in material and technology. "Professional and commitment" is the belief of Benro, Benro will insist on the pursuit of lightweight, high strength, excellent operability, and perfect after-sales service concept, to meet the needs of professional photography and continuous efforts.


Contact us
Benro Official Website: www.benro.com
Business Contact: marketing@benro.com

This advertorial is a paid advertisement from Benro, approved and published by the Admins of Talk Photography/TP Media Ltd; TP Media does not explicitly endorse or have any involvement in the suitability or appropriateness of any use of the Benro Theta, we are just bringing it to the attention of TP members via this advertisement.
 
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Now that is an intriguing convergence of technologies.

If I read it correctly........is the price around $750 to $800 ???
 
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Now that is an intriguing convergence of technologies.

I wonder what the target price of each version will be?
Prices are in the kickstarter page; after the kickstarter completes the smaller version will be the UK equivalent of $599, $100 more for the bigger one, and then the astro version is going to be $1848, but there are big discounts if you pledge on the kickstarter campaign.
 
Prices are in the kickstarter page; after the kickstarter completes the smaller version will be the UK equivalent of $599, $100 more for the bigger one, and then the astro version is going to be $1848, but there are big discounts if you pledge on the kickstarter campaign.
Thanks for the clarity (y)
 
It's also worth noting that to get the full functionality, you need to buy add-on modules including the self-levelling feature - that wasn't initially clear. That's extra on top of the basic smart tripod.
 
It's also worth noting that to get the full functionality, you need to buy add-on modules including the self-levelling feature - that wasn't initially clear. That's extra on top of the basic smart tripod.
Ah! yet auto-levelling is the first feature listed/mentioned in the announcement :thinking:
 
As I understand it, the auto-levelling capability is built into the tripod, but you need the add-on to provide the functional control which includes battery power for the built in stepper motors.
 
It's also worth noting that to get the full functionality, you need to buy add-on modules including the self-levelling feature - that wasn't initially clear. That's extra on top of the basic smart tripod.

Any prices for the add on module?
 
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The prices are available if you go to the kickstarter and click to pledge, select add-ons, then you see them. The ones I looked at were:
$30 for 3 extra quick-release plates discounted from about $60 if you pledge for the kickstarter, the auto-levelling module is $30 reduced from $85 I think, the camera control module is $129 discounted from about $250 I think - I can't remember all the figures.
 
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Completely nuts. Loads more things to fail to save a minute or so at most doing it manually. Good money maker in a few years time when it fails and you buy a new tripod. This is just built in obsolescence for a product that usually has non.
 
I can see that it would have its uses for some but it wouldn't speed me up any!
 
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