What’s Your Preference?

maddogjonnyp · #1 (**permalink**) 10-24-2009, 09:03 AM

Could someone please give me advice on which tripod and head to purchase, budget £150 approx for the both.

Cheers

radityopradipto · #2 (**permalink**) 10-24-2009, 01:23 PM

Manfrotto 190XPROB + 804RC2 is around that price in Australia...
Check out local store, that tripod as a good one to start I reckon... Really popular among my friends

maddogjonnyp · #3 (**permalink**) 10-24-2009, 08:10 PM

Cheers radityopradipto, have just checked out your profile very impressed, im coming out to Oz in three weeks, hoping to get some great shots like yours, any location suggestions?

nathanbarlow · #4 (**permalink**) 10-24-2009, 11:04 PM

While I agree that manfrotto and all those brands are awesome. I havent had any problems with my NZ$50 tripods, and they are around 3-5 yrs old now. Sometimes I need to weight one down with something hanging under, if its windy as it is a bit on the light side.

I would say unless you need a top end tripod for a particular reason (such as weather-proof seals, carbon fibre, etc), go for a lower price one, save the money and get more lenses/filters/memorycards/flashgun/etc. I own two cheap tripods, and never broken either - only upgraded for a bigger height and kept the old one for travelling.

radityopradipto · #5 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by maddogjonnyp

Cheers radityopradipto, have just checked out your profile very impressed, im coming out to Oz in three weeks, hoping to get some great shots like yours, any location suggestions?

If you visit Melbourne, make sure you go to Mornington Pennisula and Greate Ocean Road. They're great scenic drive where you can stop by and take many pictures
Try to visit Parks Victoria: Parkweb.vic.gov.au for national parks in Victoria

Cheers mate, enjoy your visit to OZ

Quo Fan · #6 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by nathanbarlow

While I agree that manfrotto and all those brands are awesome. I havent had any problems with my NZ$50 tripods, and they are around 3-5 yrs old now. Sometimes I need to weight one down with something hanging under, if its windy as it is a bit on the light side.

I would say unless you need a top end tripod for a particular reason (such as weather-proof seals, carbon fibre, etc), go for a lower price one, save the money and get more lenses/filters/memorycards/flashgun/etc. I own two cheap tripods, and never broken either - only upgraded for a bigger height and kept the old one for travelling.

I have an inexpensive tripod and a more expensive one. My "cheap" one doesn't have to capacity to hold my heaviest kit (100-400mm lens, body, grip, flash). The "cheap" one is also a little flimsy, it wiggles in the slightest wind.

My "good" one will support 11 pounds (which sounds like a lot until you start adding up the weights of all the gear you have). The tripod also has a center post the goes horizontal, and the legs can splay out so the camera is at ground level (a really cool feature).

maddogjonnyp · #7 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by radityopradipto

If you visit Melbourne, make sure you go to Mornington Pennisula and Greate Ocean Road. They're great scenic drive where you can stop by and take many pictures
Try to visit Parks Victoria: Parkweb.vic.gov.au for national parks in Victoria

Cheers mate, enjoy your visit to OZ

My family live in Frankston so will definitely be visiting the Mornington Pen, have also planned a trip to the GOR, cant wait!!