Wanting/Needing New Tripod

Inspeqtor wrote in post #18140884
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I just bought a new tripod that DID make a HUGE difference. It is the tripod that made the violent shaking go away.
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Interesting. I'm going to take a look at this.

stevewf1 wrote in post #18170846

Inspeqtor wrote in post #18140884
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I just bought a new tripod that DID make a HUGE difference. It is the tripod that made the violent shaking go away.
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Interesting. I'm going to take a look at this.

I don't think you will be disappointed. I still get 'some' shaking, but not NEAR what I used to get. I believe it is because of the extra rigidity that is built in due to the multi-tube construction over single tube of regular tripods.

My Manfrotto 3021BPRO tripod is a heavy duty tripod, but no match for the iKan GA752T tripod, or any other similar built tripod for that matter.

It makes it so much easier to manually focus a high powered lens.

Inspeqtor wrote in post #18170859
I don't think you will be disappointed. I still get 'some' shaking, but not NEAR what I used to get. I believe it is because of the extra rigidity that is built in due to the multi-tube construction over single tube of regular tripods.

My Manfrotto 3021BPRO tripod is a heavy duty tripod, but no match for the iKan GA752T tripod, or any other similar built tripod for that matter.

It makes it so much easier to manually focus a high powered lens.

Thanks for the further review. Is the plate/clamp on the tripod compatible with any other system? Do you know if the head comes off?

I'm on my phone and I sat on my reading glasses last night. lol

Left Handed Brisket wrote in post #18170862
Thanks for the further review. Is the plate/clamp on the tripod compatible with any other system? Do you know if the head comes off?

I'm on my phone and I sat on my reading glasses last night. lol

Hi Brisk,

You are welcome for the further review. I need to make a disclosure here.... I am not a tripod expert, or a video tripod expert. If I happen to talk about something but call it a wrong name, well it is what it is!

Ok, with that out of the way, a tripod built like this, is completely different from a tripod built like you are (probably) familiar with for attaching a standard DSLR camera. Yes the head can be removed, but you will probably not be able to attach another head you own to a video tripod.. YOU CAN ATTACH your current head to this HEAD because this head has both a 1/4 screw, and a 3/8 screw. (disclaimer here... not all video heads will have both size screws!) So you will have one head on top of another head. I took pictures to help explain what I am talking about which you can already see.

When you take the iKan E-Image GH03 head off of the iKan GA752 tripod this is what you will see. A big empty 75MM diameter bowl. (another disclaimer - different heads have different diameters)

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/NBjE​66

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/MM8B​BF

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/NBjC​8Z

It was stated in the video the price for this tripod system is $299.00 - I got it from Adorama for $249.00

Ries wooden tripods are very solid and much easier on the hands in the cold than metal.
Have been used for large and small cameras for decades.

On what you have, lean the camera bag against one leg when set up and a lot of your vibration will be taken care of.

I had never heard of Ries tripods before....

Charles,

Very late in the day coming to this. I saw a tv prog and was impressed with the tripod being used by the photo, so contacted him via his website asking advice. Here's a cut and paste of what he replied:

Ian,

Thanks for your mail and compliments – and delighted that you enjoyed Mountain Man. The tripod is a professional carbon fibre Series 3 Mountaineer made by Gitzo http://www.gitzo.co.uk​/mountaineer-tripods

The head is made by an American company called Really Right Stuff http://www.reallyright​stuff.com/ However whilst RRS equipment is superb is expensive and heavy and a better alternative would be an
Arca Swiss http://www.robertwhite​.co.uk …ckset-classic-device.html

None of it is particularly cheap but it’s the best out there. Hope this helps.

Colin
https://colinprior.co.​uk/

Thank you Ian for looking out for me!

I am very happy with the tripod I now have, so will stick with that one

Inspeqtor wrote in post #18180791
I had never heard of Ries tripods before....

http://www.riestripod.​com/

Old line with excellent service and guarantee.

Think Edward Weston, Brett Weston, Ansel Adams, Michael A. Smith, Paula Chamlee, Tillman Crane, Paul Caponigro and so many other top line fine art photographers.

Ries has been around for a long time. The tripods work. They are not cheap and not cheaply made. They last, are solid and perform in sub zero to 100 degree plus temperatures.

You buy one and have a quality tripod for life.

Easy to clean and easy to use.

Deardorff wrote in post #18186940

Inspeqtor wrote in post #18180791
I had never heard of Ries tripods before....

http://www.riestripod.​com/

Old line with excellent service and guarantee.

Think Edward Weston, Brett Weston, Ansel Adams, Michael A. Smith, Paula Chamlee, Tillman Crane, Paul Caponigro and so many other top line fine art photographers.

Ries has been around for a long time. The tripods work. They are not cheap and not cheaply made. They last, are solid and perform in sub zero to 100 degree plus temperatures.

You buy one and have a quality tripod for life.

Easy to clean and easy to use.

Yes, I did google them, looked at their website... I am very happy with the tripod I now have. Granted a wooden tripod would be nice to handle in cold weather, but they are too rich for my wallet.

You look and buy what works. Your great grandchildren will be using the Ries long after you have gone through a few metal tripods.

They work well.

Deardorff wrote in post #18187826
You look and buy what works. Your great grandchildren will be using the Ries long after you have gone through a few metal tripods.

They work well.

I have a Tiltall from my father and he wasn't the first owner. Good tripods do last.

Alas, I have found that I don't use the heavy ones very far from home . I'm willing to take c-stands for lighting gear but a heavy tripod gives place to carbon fibre. YMMV.