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Hello all,
I would like to buy a tripod for night time sky photography with the primary intention to photograph the Milky Way and moon once the weather gets warmer, so long exposures will be used a lot.
I will also want to photograph wildlife (birds mainly) in the garden using a wireless remote and maybe some landscape shots (not a priority).
Weight is not important as I don’t intend to lug it with me on walks. The camera is a Nikon D7100 with 18-105 and 70-300 lenses (1.7kg with the latter).
I had a budget Velbon tripod but found it to be wobbly, leading to blur in my photos so it’s essential I avoid this again. I also found this suffered some “creep” when pointing the camera up to the stars and no matter how tight I turned the adjustment knobs, it never solved it. Again, keen to avoid!
I’m aiming to stay around £100, however if this is not reasonable I’ll understand.
Whilst writing this I've discovered the below Redsnapper deal and it seems they are well regarded.
The Redsnapper RST-283 and RSH 528 3-way head (upgraded from RSH-24) can be had for £59.95 – seems like a bargain?
http://www.redsnapperuk.com/camera-accessories/RST-283___RSH-24_3-way_Head.html#a159
Alternatively, I’ve often seen Manfrotto tripods recommended and I see places like Currys sell them for c.£60, however I’m cautious as I assume they will be budget models and not much better than what I had before…
Compact Advanced Tripod - £59.99
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/camera...tto-compact-advanced-tripod-10010281-pdt.html
The Manfrotto 290 Light Kit 3 Way Tripod from Jessops seems good value at £99.99… ?
http://www.jessops.com/online.store...to/290-light-kit-3-way-tripod-98045/show.html
My local shop, London Camera Exchange advertise the Arena Pro (own brand) for £119.99 and has a best buy from Digital SLR magazine. Does anyone own one and can recommend?
https://www.lcegroup.co.uk/New/arena-pro-tripod_287.html
Most seem to have no horizontal support; something I thought was there to give stability – or does this not matter?
Thanks for taking the time to review and give your thoughts!
I would like to buy a tripod for night time sky photography with the primary intention to photograph the Milky Way and moon once the weather gets warmer, so long exposures will be used a lot.
I will also want to photograph wildlife (birds mainly) in the garden using a wireless remote and maybe some landscape shots (not a priority).
Weight is not important as I don’t intend to lug it with me on walks. The camera is a Nikon D7100 with 18-105 and 70-300 lenses (1.7kg with the latter).
I had a budget Velbon tripod but found it to be wobbly, leading to blur in my photos so it’s essential I avoid this again. I also found this suffered some “creep” when pointing the camera up to the stars and no matter how tight I turned the adjustment knobs, it never solved it. Again, keen to avoid!
I’m aiming to stay around £100, however if this is not reasonable I’ll understand.
Whilst writing this I've discovered the below Redsnapper deal and it seems they are well regarded.
The Redsnapper RST-283 and RSH 528 3-way head (upgraded from RSH-24) can be had for £59.95 – seems like a bargain?
http://www.redsnapperuk.com/camera-accessories/RST-283___RSH-24_3-way_Head.html#a159
Alternatively, I’ve often seen Manfrotto tripods recommended and I see places like Currys sell them for c.£60, however I’m cautious as I assume they will be budget models and not much better than what I had before…
Compact Advanced Tripod - £59.99
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/camera...tto-compact-advanced-tripod-10010281-pdt.html
The Manfrotto 290 Light Kit 3 Way Tripod from Jessops seems good value at £99.99… ?
http://www.jessops.com/online.store...to/290-light-kit-3-way-tripod-98045/show.html
My local shop, London Camera Exchange advertise the Arena Pro (own brand) for £119.99 and has a best buy from Digital SLR magazine. Does anyone own one and can recommend?
https://www.lcegroup.co.uk/New/arena-pro-tripod_287.html
Most seem to have no horizontal support; something I thought was there to give stability – or does this not matter?
Thanks for taking the time to review and give your thoughts!