Beach Proof Tripod?????

I go to the beach all the time but have problem with my tripod getting sand in the legs then have a hard time opening them any ideas on a tripod or would they all be the same?

Gaffer tape the umbrella bags you see at stores over the legs. Or.... I have a $14 tripod I use when it gets to messy. It is not the most stable buy it beats trying to clean mud out of the legs. When it starts to get hard to operate I just toss it and get another.

gitzoocean traveler

Most tripods are alloy. Hose it out/off when you get home,,allow to dry.

I would go with the Gitzo Ocean Traveler as well. Its made for the ocean. It also comes with a stainless steel head that comes apart so you can clean it. You can have a look at it here from B&H for $1,300.00 including free shipping and they also have a $100.00 mail in rebate right now. http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …Section_Carbon_​Fiber.html

Take Care,
Cheers, Patrick

I remember seeing a tripod where the extending sections were the opposite to what you see on normal tripods, as in the top section of the legs are the thinner sections, and the lower sections slide over them, not into them. This means that as long as you don't get sand above the lower leg section, there won't be any of it going into the locking mechanism.
Unfortunately I can't remember what it was called, maybe someone can help out here.

Sirrith wrote in post #12556330
I remember seeing a tripod where the extending sections were the opposite to what you see on normal tripods, as in the top section of the legs are the thinner sections, and the lower sections slide over them, not into them. This means that as long as you don't get sand above the lower leg section, there won't be any of it going into the locking mechanism.
Unfortunately I can't remember what it was called, maybe someone can help out here.

Benbo, or to give it its full title Bentbolt.

I have a Benbo No 2. One of the toughest tripods ever built. I've had one since the mid 1980s. I used it when shooting 4x5 and medium format.

http://www.patersonpho​tographic.com/benbo-tripods.htm

Look at post #12 in this review.

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=538298

Berlebach makes wooden tripods that might work well on the beach.

Alot of great ideas here mite have to try a few thanks

Each morning my Wall Street Journal arrives in a waterproof 16" tripod leg condom. A couple of rubber bands and I'm good to go.

Sure you can hose a tripod off when you get home; but do you keep the sections extended until you get home? The OPs problem seems to be sand in the leg retraction. That happens the moment you retract a tripod leg with sand stuck to it.

Celtic Tiger wrote in post #12558351
Each morning my Wall Street Journal arrives in a waterproof 16" tripod leg condom. A couple of rubber bands and I'm good to go.

Sure you can hose a tripod off when you get home; but do you keep the sections extended until you get home? The OPs problem seems to be sand in the leg retraction. That happens the moment you retract a tripod leg with sand stuck to it.

+1. I set the height on mine up before I get to the sand, and I leave it alone until I can hose it off. Do the beaches you frequent have showers? Use them to wash it off if you want to fiddle around with adjustments.

yogestee wrote in post #12557128
Benbo, or to give it its full title Bentbolt.

I have a Benbo No 2. One of the toughest tripods ever built. I've had one since the mid 1980s. I used it when shooting 4x5 and medium format.

http://www.patersonpho​tographic.com/benbo-tripods.htm

Thats the one

I use plastic black trash bags. I insert the legs into the bags extended twist the bag around the leg tightly and then gaffer tape them.

Not the most technologically advanced procedure but it works like a charm...

MajesticMomentsPhoto wrote in post #12559756
I use plastic black trash bags. I insert the legs into the bags extended twist the bag around the leg tightly and then gaffer tape them.

Not the most technologically advanced procedure but it works like a charm...

This sounds like a good idea thanks