What mini tripod for doing macro work out in the field would you recommend?..preferable under $ 100.00...I use my Canon 10D and the 100mm f2.8 lens ....photograph insects, flowers, etc....
JAB1 Member 39 posts Joined Apr 2003 More info | Feb 15, 2005 13:51 | #1 What mini tripod for doing macro work out in the field would you recommend?..preferable under $ 100.00...I use my Canon 10D and the 100mm f2.8 lens ....photograph insects, flowers, etc....
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LeonvanBatenburg Junior Member  28 posts Joined Jan 2005 Location: The Netherlands More info | Feb 15, 2005 13:59 | #2 Suggestion: don't buy an unstable mini-tripod. Use a reversible regular tripod. Much steadier, much more versatile!
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Mogwyth Member  181 posts Joined Jun 2004 Location: Llanarmon N.Wales More info | Suggestion 2: don't buy a cheap tripod you'll only regret it I did. Save a bit more and buy something decent.
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Avalonthas Senior Member 489 posts Joined Jan 2005 More info | Feb 15, 2005 14:21 | #4 I bought a mini tripod for like 60 bucks at a photography event last year at the Toronto Convention centre. Mostly composed of steel with some titanium parts. Very sturdy, and it takes much more beating then my regular tripods. Heavier compared to other tripods of similar size but its the most versatile tripod ive ever owned DAD:
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robertwgross Cream of the Crop  9,462 posts Likes: 3 Joined Nov 2002 Location: California More info | Most mini tripods aren't worth a damn for field work.
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Bodog Goldmember  1,306 posts Joined Feb 2004 Location: Peculiar, MO More info | To take the question a step further, what tripod do you folks recommend for macro work? JimE
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tim Light Bringer  51,010 posts Likes: 375 Joined Nov 2004 Location: Wellington, New Zealand More info | Feb 15, 2005 16:23 | #7 Stick it on auto and use a shutter release cable Professional wedding photographer, solution architect and general technical guy with multiple Amazon Web Services certifications.
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lomond Goldmember  2,366 posts Joined Apr 2004 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland More info | robertwgross wrote: Most mini tripods aren't worth a damn for field work. ---Bob Gross--- 90% of the time I would agree. I normally use a full size Manfrotto and large ballhead but If I'm doing a hill walk there is no way I'm lugging those up. I'm not getting any younger. Cameron........My Images
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Andy_T Compensating for his small ... sensor 9,860 posts Likes: 5 Joined Jan 2003 Location: Hannover Germany More info | What about this one? some cameras, some lenses,
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, then the 2 kg weight limit could be sufficient.