Buy any old tripod you want. Because you know then that the missing
one will reappear. :-)
Seriously, I have a Manfrotto Befree carbon fibre with the 494 head
that I bought a couple of years ago. It is compact, lightweight but
surprisingly sturdy. That said, I have mixed feelings about it.
Everything on it is twist locks, so it takes forever to set up or
take down. I am also starting to suspect that one of the twist locks
on one of the legs is wearing already, as it won't really stop
turning when tightened down. The head has a different design of lock
for the plate you put on the camera base, which can be fiddly to use,
too.
At 9:39 AM -0700 5/17/22, Larry Colen wrote:
While there are a lot of things that I love about my tripod, it is a
bit large to conveniently carry. Unfortunately my old benro
travelflat tripod has disappeared. Since I haven't been able to find
it for a couple of years the only solution is to buy a new tripod
for hiking etc. What are people's experiences with smaller &
lighter tripods? Are there any that are particularly good values?
Any to avoid? Any features that are particularly useful?
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