carrying a tripod: why couldnt they be lighter? at DVinfo.net

Terwingen Niels · August 28th, 2008, 03:32 PM

hi,
I will be soon walking around in south asia with all my gear. I always liked to travel light and would like to keep it that way. this time i was thinking of making a doc so i will be carrying my canon xh A1, wideangle, filters, ntg2 & 3, sennheisers 100's, R44 and boompole in a portabrace BK 1N. nice and compact, can always move around with the gear on my back, never have to leave it unintended in a hotel or whatsoever. but what with my libec LS 55 tripod? thats another story...should i take it anyway? or should i go for a Multirig pro and a cheap tripod? i worked before with miller and sachtler...dont know these cheap tripods but i am sure i can forget a nice pan with them. budgetwise i can not afford alot..
so does anybody has experience or advice?
thanks

Ted OMalley · September 8th, 2008, 01:05 PM

Perhaps a monopod? much smaller and lighter, around 4 or 5 lbs. I have the Bogen 561B (very sweet) but it supports up to 8.8 lbs and my EX3 was too much for it.

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/private-c...nopod-new.html

Jason Davis · September 30th, 2008, 10:45 PM

I have been trying out a monopod, but the results are really not much better than shoulder mount (jvc gy-hd100) I feel your frustration with having to lug all that gear around, but lets face it, if you want those rock solid shots you need a good solid tripod. Always can improvise in the field ie. resting it on something etc. but still no comparison to a tripod. Jason

Brian Boyko · October 1st, 2008, 12:23 AM

I like the Velbon Videomate 608, it's pretty decent, light and easy to carry (lugged it around Wellington for a month) but the downside is that it's light, which means you shouldn't put a whole lot of expensive weight on it. I've been using the HV20, myself.

Stefan Immler · February 5th, 2009, 02:02 PM

I guess "light" and "stable" are mutually exclusive, but try carbon fiber legs.

If I were you, I'd put your Libec head on a cheapo carbon fiber stick from Ebay (like the Benro or the Manfrotto clones, which are actually not bad).

Derrick DeWilde · February 24th, 2009, 04:39 PM

I think carbon legs are your best choice for stability yet light weight!

August 28th, 2008, 03:32 PM	#1
Terwingen Niels Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 57	carrying a tripod: why couldnt they be lighter? hi, I will be soon walking around in south asia with all my gear. I always liked to travel light and would like to keep it that way. this time i was thinking of making a doc so i will be carrying my canon xh A1, wideangle, filters, ntg2 & 3, sennheisers 100's, R44 and boompole in a portabrace BK 1N. nice and compact, can always move around with the gear on my back, never have to leave it unintended in a hotel or whatsoever. but what with my libec LS 55 tripod? thats another story...should i take it anyway? or should i go for a Multirig pro and a cheap tripod? i worked before with miller and sachtler...dont know these cheap tripods but i am sure i can forget a nice pan with them. budgetwise i can not afford alot.. so does anybody has experience or advice? thanks

September 8th, 2008, 01:05 PM	#2
Ted OMalley Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 596	Perhaps a monopod? much smaller and lighter, around 4 or 5 lbs. I have the Bogen 561B (very sweet) but it supports up to 8.8 lbs and my EX3 was too much for it. http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/private-c...nopod-new.html __________________ Sony EX3, Vegas 9.0 64bit, Windows 7(64), Core i7, 12GB, RAID1 & 0, HotSwap SATA, 30" LCD(2560x1600)-GTX285 & 24" LCD(1360x768)-7800GT

October 1st, 2008, 12:23 AM	#4
Brian Boyko Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 773	I like the Velbon Videomate 608, it's pretty decent, light and easy to carry (lugged it around Wellington for a month) but the downside is that it's light, which means you shouldn't put a whole lot of expensive weight on it. I've been using the HV20, myself. __________________ Equip: Panny GH1, Canon HG20, Juicedlink, AT897, Sennh. EW/GW100, Zoom H2, Vegas 8.1

September 30th, 2008, 10:45 PM	#3
Jason Davis Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Missoula Posts: 54	I have been trying out a monopod, but the results are really not much better than shoulder mount (jvc gy-hd100) I feel your frustration with having to lug all that gear around, but lets face it, if you want those rock solid shots you need a good solid tripod. Always can improvise in the field ie. resting it on something etc. but still no comparison to a tripod. Jason

February 5th, 2009, 02:02 PM	#5
Stefan Immler Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington DC Posts: 162	I guess "light" and "stable" are mutually exclusive, but try carbon fiber legs. If I were you, I'd put your Libec head on a cheapo carbon fiber stick from Ebay (like the Benro or the Manfrotto clones, which are actually not bad).

February 24th, 2009, 04:39 PM	#6
Derrick DeWilde Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Waterloo, IL Posts: 57	I think carbon legs are your best choice for stability yet light weight!