Small (as in low) tripod

1.5Kg Canon + lens, looking for a tripod for macro usage?
Sort of ground level to 1.5ft extent?

Any recommendations please?

TIA Dave

Really Right Stuff has a very small/strong tripod for close to the ground work (aluminum). I don't have it but it fits the bill for what you're looking for. If I recall it's about $350.

I bought the "Vanguard Alta Pro 253CT Carbon Fiber Tripod with SBH-50 Ball Head"; very pleased with its performance.

Will run you $300 + USD

I use Berlebach mini with a RRS BH40 ballhead on top of it. And when needed, a focusing rail from an old Vivitar bellows.

You can look into the Kirk "Mighty Low Boy", which lays essentially flat; http://www.kirkphoto.c​om/Mighty-Low-Boy.html
They also have the "Low Pod": http://www.kirkphoto.c​om/Low-Pod.html

I just use my Gorillapod Focus...

dpawson wrote in post #14378611
1.5Kg Canon + lens, looking for a tripod for macro usage?
Sort of ground level to 1.5ft extent?

Any recommendations please?

TIA Dave

There really is just ONE tripod that does the REAL business

Unilok, though it is more a pro tripod BUILT for extreme work, mine will NEVER be parted with

http://www.uniloctripo​d.com/

Finally one of my most used pieces of equipment but NOT cheap is the manfrotto 709B DIGI, which I use with my 60D and 100mm canon macro

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Scatterbrained wrote in post #14379228
You can look into the Kirk "Mighty Low Boy", which lays essentially flat; http://www.kirkphoto.c​om/Mighty-Low-Boy.html
They also have the "Low Pod": http://www.kirkphoto.c​om/Low-Pod.html

That looks about right... but having a 'normal' tripod, I'm not rich enough / prepared to pay $300 + for a second one peeps!

12" off the ground is workable. Such a faff inverting the head on my normal
tripod and working 'up side down'.

Dave

jser wrote in post #14379253
There really is just ONE tripod that does the REAL business

Unilok, though it is more a pro tripod BUILT for extreme work, mine will NEVER be parted with

http://www.uniloctripo​d.com/

Finally one of my most used pieces of equipment but NOT cheap is the manfrotto 709B DIGI, which I use with my 60D and 100mm canon macro
I have also just bought this, and it is a superb mount, lighter version also available

http://www.manfrotto.c​om/055xprob-pro-tripod-black

But not what I'm looking for.
Thanks for the reply.
[Also Canon+100mm ]

SYS wrote in post #14379234
I just use my Gorillapod Focus...

SLR Zoom seems right,
<3kg, ball head (included?).

Thanks for that.

No problems with quality?

Dave

dpawson wrote in post #14382537
SLR Zoom seems right,
<3kg, ball head (included?).

Thanks for that.

No problems with quality?

Dave

I've had it only for around 2 months, and no quality issues so far. With heavy set up (like my Canon 40D + 24-70mm + flash), the legs can sag depending on the "leg positioning." The legs are quite flexible so you can position the legs any way you want. I got mine to primarily use it for macro as well as light traveling where I don't want to carry a full size tripod.