I can say, though, that it has been very good with my micro four thirds cameras and my wide to short tele focal length primes and zooms. Unfortunately, I don't have the 40-150 or 100-300 so I can't speak to how stable they are on the Sprint Pro. I've got the mk I version which means it has no quick disconnect plate. Any other suggestions for a light and tall travel tripod?

I understand that cheap and light tripods are not as stable as heavy expensive ones but how far do you suppose turning on the dual-IS on a GX8 and a 100-400mm take me?ģ. What are your experiences using the Slik with the Oly 40-150 and the Panny 100-300? They are under the advertised 2kg weight limit.Ģ.

It's a wide open field.I have been looking around for a 'good enough' affordable tripod and I'm thinking of getting the Slik Sprint Pro II: It's cheap, light, tall, and fairly stable I think.ġ. They all have a different 'feel' to them.

I also encourage you to go to a store where you can handle each disparate brand. I'm quite favorably impressed by the build quality. You get a level with this, but not really a panning base. (Although, at the moment that is $160 USD at B%H). I'm tall, 6' 4' and use the Manfrotto 055XPROB (the one that allows for horizontal column placement) but that's more $$. Those legs put the camera (minus the gain from the head) at 62 inches max. Having said that, you might care to look at a Manfrotto 055XB legset (B&H $145 USD) and the Manfrotto 486RC2 ball head (B&H $60 USD). Your landscapes, using any tripod, will be much improved over handheld. 4 tripods later, the single, smartest and best thing I have ever done for my photogrpahy was to buy a good tripod. the single best thing I have ever done for my photography was getting a tripod, back when. However, given that I don't really know if I'd even use one much and have ~7 times less weight to support than they are designed for it isn't an option right now. head so that I don't end up spending $1700 by buying 3 or 4 tripods over my lifetime. I've read about how I should buy a $600 Gitzo 6x CF base and a $400 Arca-Swiss/etc. It has no panning base, no bubble level and I'm not sure the head detaches, but it is only £60.ĭoes anyone know if you can change the included head to a different one and if yes, how easy it is?īecause if you can, I could start using it as-is and if I really decide I need a panning base/bubble level I could just switch the head to a different one. Right now my top candidate is the Slik Sprint Pro II. Now, I realize I ask for too much even considering the small amount of weight it has to carry, so something has to give. The good news is that it won't have to carry that much - I currently have a Pentax K100D w/ the kit 18-55mm, and see myself upgrading to the K-7, K30D or K300D and, say, a Sigma 10-20mm or Pentax 12-24mm lens which would still only come up to a 1.1 or 1.3 kg total. I'm 6'' myself but have some back problems so don't want to be bending down constantly. With a detachable/separate ball head with a panning base. Not terribly complex to set up and including a quick-release plate. Ideally less than £100 but £150 might be fine. will not approve if I buy an expensive one and then not use it). Inexpensive (as I'm not sure how much I will use it really and the Mrs. maybe up to 1.4kg including the head, less is better Light (as I do some day hikes sometimes and already have to carry too much stuff). Unrealistically, I'd like the solution to be: I borrowed an old, cheap one from my brother a while ago but it had a cumbersome 3-way head and was heavy so I didn't really use it at all. I think a tripod would help my landscape photography and let me try some HDR.

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