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Hi all,

Just getting back into photography after a 10 year break.
No doubt this has been asked a lot but what tripods would people recommend for general landscape photography that is also able to accept a star tracker for astro?

I would like carbon fibre if possible.

I have seen the K&F concepts tripods and they look pretty good for the money.

Are there any others that I should take a look at?

Thanks!

Adam
 
For use with a large camera and/or star tracker thing, then I'd suggest something quite sturdy, and I don't think you're going to get anything in carbon fibre for that money, not new anyway. I own a few tripods, amongst them a CF Sirui Traveller 5C, and a heavier but tougher Manfrotto 190. Consider also a decent head; many better tripods come without one and there are many types and models. The Sirui is very lightweight but not all that sturdy; ok for a ML camera and smallish lens, but not so great for a bigger camera say with battery grip, and a big zoom or tele lens on it. Strong, Light, Cheap. Pick any two.
 
Bridges said:
For use with a large camera and/or star tracker thing, then I'd suggest something quite sturdy, and I don't think you're going to get anything in carbon fibre for that money, not new anyway. I own a few tripods, amongst them a CF Sirui Traveller 5C, and a heavier but tougher Manfrotto 190. Consider also a decent head; many better tripods come without one and there are many types and models. The Sirui is very lightweight but not all that sturdy; ok for a ML camera and smallish lens, but not so great for a bigger camera say with battery grip, and a big zoom or tele lens on it. Strong, Light, Cheap. Pick any two.
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Thanks for this. Would you say my budget should be, say, £200 ??
 
Cheap, Light weight, Sturdy.

You can pick two of the three.

A cheap, carbon fibre (light weight) tripod won't be very sturdy.

For £150 you might find something decent in Aluminium (Manfrotto) but for CF you're probably looking to double your budget and that may not include a head.

The Benro Mach 3's are pretty decent but you're looking at £300 just for the legs.

My tripod is a very sturdy. light weight tripod but its's £500 for the legs and another £500 for the head and that's not considered to be an "expensive" tripod.
 
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Well, it all depends on what you need. If you need sturdiness and weather resistant qualities, then you'll be looking at a lot more than £200, for a CF new tripod. An older aluminium Manfrotto or similar can be had for £150 or so; even less. Here's one for under £60 inc postage (the head isn't great but can be replaced with something more versatile).

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I'd recommend Manfrotto as a good all round inexpensive tripod; well made, nothing fancy, but a good system with different heads etc. Better than plasticky stuff found in Jessops andArgos etc. My 190 must be around 30 years old now, still going strong. I replaced a leg section as it got dented once; they are rebuildable.
 
ecoleman said:
My tripod is a very sturdy. light weight tripod but its's £500 for the legs and another £500 for the head and that's not considered to be an "expensive" tripod.
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I think most people would consider £1000 to be pretty expensive! Of course, video tripods are another matter. They can cost silly money.
 
Bridges said:
I think most people would consider £1000 to be pretty expensive! Of course, video tripods are another matter. They can cost silly money.
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Yes it is expensive, my wife will attest to that but compared to some Gitzo legs which are £800+, it's a relatively cheap tripod. I'm talking about the legs here.

Heads don't have to be expensive but it depends on what you need it for. A basic ball head can be £100-150 but some of the Acra Swiss Cubes are over £1.7k .
 
Have a look at the artcise tripods on amazon. You’ll get cf in your range and a decent tripod. I’ve got as as90 and an as80

if you’re looking for a ‘name’ then have a look at the used sections at ffordes, mpb
 
£175 without a ball head

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ecoleman said:
Yes it is expensive, my wife will attest to that but compared to some Gitzo legs which are £800+, it's a relatively cheap tripod. I'm talking about the legs here.

Heads don't have to be expensive but it depends on what you need it for. A basic ball head can be £100-150 but some of the Acra Swiss Cubes are over £1.7k .
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Sweet Jesus of Nazareth; just had a look at some of those Arca Swiss heads. You could buy a camera for that! :ROFLMAO:
 
Bridges said:
Sweet Jesus of Nazareth; just had a look at some of those Arca Swiss heads. You could buy a camera for that! :ROFLMAO:
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Depends on the camera - the sort of person who buys an Arca Swiss Cube isn't using an entry level camera with kit lens (and the Cube is probably sitting on a set of Gitzo legs that cost as much as the head!)
 
Have a look at second hand sellers, ideally shops rather than ebay.
 
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