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photoguy
PostPosted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 10:46 am 
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I am thinking of getting a full size tripod that folds very compact and is light in weight for backpacking and such.

Anyone have any recommendations?
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Jamesy
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What is your budget? Are you looking for Arca Swiss plates? I bought a Benro Carbon Travel Angel a few years ago and it is great - 3Lbs and it came with a bag and ballhead. It was $300 on eBay. The newer line from Benro is MeFoto, they carry them at Henry's and are well built too.
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+1 for Benro Carbon Travel Angel, I have had mine for 3 years now and it hasn't failed me yet. super strong, super lightweight, and ultra portable.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 4:51 pm 
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Jamesy wrote:
What is your budget? Are you looking for Arca Swiss plates? I bought a Benro Carbon Travel Angel a few years ago and it is great - 3Lbs and it came with a bag and ballhead. It was $300 on eBay. The newer line from Benro is MeFoto, they carry them at Henry's and are well built too.


I was hoping to keep the cost to around $200+, but the $300 isn't unreasonable.
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Jamesy
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You should look at the MeFoto's at Vistek and you don't need CArbon Fiber - aluminum is way cheaper:
https://www.vistek.ca/store/ProPhotoTri ... anium.aspx
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+1 for MeFoto. I got the globetrotter in aluminum and its been great. Super light weight, compact and the ball head that it comes with is pretty decent.
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I returned the MeFoto after getting an used Sirui T-005X for $80. It has the same load capacity and weights less.
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I use a Manfrotto 190CXPRO4. Very light and compact. I highly recommend it. A little pricey though.
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I noticed that DPReview has done up a review on carbon finer travel tripods. See http://www.dpreview.com/articles/535297 ... s-reviewed
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I forgot that they also have one on aluminum travel tripods at http://www.dpreview.com/articles/894164 ... minum-kits
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