Tripod Question

I recently purchased a Manfrotto 190CX3 and love how light weight this tripod is for carrying around. But with the light weight I am concerned how stable the tripod will be for my equipment. I don't own any really heavy lenses or body (see my sig) but I don't want it swaying in the wind either. I have read about hanging some kind of weights from the column. I am guessing there is an attachment needed for this. What is it called? Could I hang my camera bag from it? I have the Tamrac Pro System 8 camera bag so the shoulder strap area is large. Would an attachment have a large enough hook to support my camera bag? If not what do most people hang from the tripod column for stability?
In 6 weeks I am going to Yellowstone and the Tetons and I want to be fully prepared.

Thank you

I wouldn't worry. One of the benfits of CF is it's lower weight for the same, or better, stiffness than compared to, aluminum, for example.

Actually the 190CX3 isn't all that light, as far as far as carbon fiber tripods go.

Strong wind is a different matter alltogether. Hanging a weight, such as your camera bag from the center column or hook, is a convenient way to add some stability against strong winds.

Unfortunately my bag weighs quite a bit and I am loathed to hang it on my tripod.

The bag should not be hanging in the wind, since a swaying bag would defeat the rigidity you are looking for in a tripod.

bohdank wrote in post #10104763
I wouldn't worry. One of the benfits of CF is it's lower weight for the same, or better, stiffness than compared to, aluminum, for example.

Actually the 190CX3 isn't all that light, as far as far as carbon fiber tripods go.

So you are saying you don't think I will need to hang anything from my tripod??

bohdank wrote in post #10104763
Strong wind is a different matter alltogether. Hanging a weight, such as your camera bag from the center column or hook, is a convenient way to add some stability against strong winds.

Unfortunately my bag weighs quite a bit and I am loathed to hang it on my tripod.

The bag should not be hanging in the wind, since a swaying bag would defeat the rigidity you are looking for in a tripod.

My bag fully loaded weighs about 10 pounds. Since the camera body and 70-300 lens would not be in the bag it will be lighter in weight by that amount.

The way my tripod is now, there is no hook for me to hang anything.

I also own the 3021BPRO (055PROB) now that one is heavy in comparison!

Just bumping this thread back up hoping for more replies. Thank you

bohdank wrote in post #10104763
Strong wind is a different matter alltogether. Hanging a weight, such as your camera bag from the center column or hook, is a convenient way to add some stability against strong winds..

Adding weight alters the tripod's resistance to vibration. It does NOTHING for its resistance to torsional forces, such as a gusty wind hitting a long lens and using it as a sail to twist the head on the top of the column. I had a Bogen 3221 (precursor to Manfrotto 055) and it did not fare that well on the gusty hillsides or beaches of Hawaii even with a weighty medium format setup with a long lens.

Wilt wrote in post #10110372
Adding weight alters the tripod's resistance to vibration. It does NOTHING for its resistance to torsional forces, such as a gusty wind hitting a long lens and using it as a sail to twist the head on the top of the column. I had a Bogen 3221 (precursor to Manfrotto 055) and it did not fare that well on the gusty hillsides or beaches of Hawaii even with a weighty medium format setup with a long lens.

i'd rather handhold in those conditions, especially if the lens has IS.

ed rader

ed rader wrote in post #10110395
i'd rather handhold in those conditions, especially if the lens has IS.

ed rader

But, when the light is low, and the lens is quite long but has no IS, the tripod is essential.

ed rader wrote in post #10110395
i'd rather handhold in those conditions, especially if the lens has IS.

ed rader

Gusty wind and a long lens, relying on IS? Sorry, been there and done that. I'd rather have a monopod or a tripod. I was shooting hand-held with the 100-400 in 20-30 mph (or more) winds at an air show and the 100-400 was getting blown all around. With a monopod or tripod I'd have been able to apply some downward pressure to the lens so I had a more solid anchor.

I have a 190XB (it happens to be in Hawaii) and the size of the legs is fine for even the 70-200 f/2.8L IS. It's the center column however that is most susceptible to vibration. If you are worried, keep the column down.

Wilt wrote in post #10112596
But, when the light is low, and the lens is quite long but has no IS, the tripod is essential.

true. but that's never the case for me. and really i was talking about 70-200L as the longest lens because i do shoot landscapes in extremely windy areas like the marin headlands or big sur.

ed rader