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I was looking for a carbon tripod that would be lightweight for carrying on hikes. I found the Horusbennu CT-2540T (no head just the legs) through ebay -> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270685543469&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
The asking price was $166 on a Buy Now or Best Offer. I offered $145 which was accepted by the seller. Through paypal this converted to approx £93.
So ordered on New Years Day and was delivered on the 12th January. Not bad as it was shipped from Korea. No customs charges to pay either.
It was well packaged:-
IMG_9304-116 by BigSteve2006, on Flickr
and came in it's own branded box:-
IMG_9309-120 by BigSteve2006, on Flickr
On taking the tripod out of the box it was in it's own carry case with instructions and an allen key for adjusting the legs:-
IMG_9313-124 by BigSteve2006, on Flickr
The tripod itself is a traveller style tripod with the legs folded through 180 degress. Each leg has 4 sections, each section extended by quick release. These seem to be easy to operate and lock well. One set had some sharp bits on then from the molding - these should sand down/file off easily enough. Folded length is just short of 18 inches. Folded with the legs in the correct possition is just short of 21 inches.
IMG_9314-125 by BigSteve2006, on Flickr
The centre column is operated by a rotating collar and again seems to work well. Each leg can be put into 3 positions by moving a large locating pin. This is easy to operate so long a the leg is moved slightly back from the locked position:-
IMG_9317-128 by BigSteve2006, on Flickr
The centre column itself has an extending hook for attaching weight to steady the tripod during shooting. It can be also be broken into two sections to allow for low level shooting with legs splayed to their maximun:-
IMG_9319-130 by BigSteve2006, on Flickr
To be continued:-
The asking price was $166 on a Buy Now or Best Offer. I offered $145 which was accepted by the seller. Through paypal this converted to approx £93.
So ordered on New Years Day and was delivered on the 12th January. Not bad as it was shipped from Korea. No customs charges to pay either.
It was well packaged:-
IMG_9304-116 by BigSteve2006, on Flickr
and came in it's own branded box:-
IMG_9309-120 by BigSteve2006, on Flickr
On taking the tripod out of the box it was in it's own carry case with instructions and an allen key for adjusting the legs:-
IMG_9313-124 by BigSteve2006, on Flickr
The tripod itself is a traveller style tripod with the legs folded through 180 degress. Each leg has 4 sections, each section extended by quick release. These seem to be easy to operate and lock well. One set had some sharp bits on then from the molding - these should sand down/file off easily enough. Folded length is just short of 18 inches. Folded with the legs in the correct possition is just short of 21 inches.
IMG_9314-125 by BigSteve2006, on Flickr
The centre column is operated by a rotating collar and again seems to work well. Each leg can be put into 3 positions by moving a large locating pin. This is easy to operate so long a the leg is moved slightly back from the locked position:-
IMG_9317-128 by BigSteve2006, on Flickr
The centre column itself has an extending hook for attaching weight to steady the tripod during shooting. It can be also be broken into two sections to allow for low level shooting with legs splayed to their maximun:-
IMG_9319-130 by BigSteve2006, on Flickr
To be continued:-
