[bun@]

我想問下大家用緊邊隻腳架
同埋有d咩好介紹呀

[Preston]

我都想問..
單腳同三腳有什麼不同? (當然是一個有三隻腳, 一個只有一隻啦, 哈哈)
兩者在功能上有什麼不同?

[bun@]

單腳我唸係方便攜帶,方便於行山或之類o既地方
但對於時間較長o既曝光就比較困難

[nocam]

tripod is stable which u can use any shutter speed.
monopod will help to stable a bit and easy to travel around.
gitzo, manfrotto etc are good but expensive.

[Toilet_Paper]

Monopods (單腳) are for press photographers shooting with super-telephoto lenses on the go. It allows the photographers to move around yet provide reasonable stability. You usually see them at any sport events with big white monster lenses. They are using monopods.

Tripods provide stronger stability but not as portable. They are the most useful when you have the time to set it up. Not all tripods were designed and created equal. It is a matter of balance between cost, size, weight & stability (mean how vibration resistance when loaded). Higher end tripods do not come with tripod heads so you can choose the suitable head you like. The French made GITZO is considered the best by most, while the Italian MANFROTTO is one step down. Japanese made VELBON and SLIK have some nice tripods too. But no matter which you choose, make sure you loaded them with your heaviest equipment for testing.

[neu]

gitzo is the best choice, provided that it is within your budget. they got a whole range of products to suit your needs. if you are a seroius/heavy user, then gitzo is sth that you can't save. there is no doubt about the quality of it. very durable, stable.

manfrotto is also a good choice, more economic. but of course the quality is not as good as gitzo. it is good for general use.

[samho]

Gitzo 好，仲好貴添
性價比Manfrotto最好，又係意大利做，料都好D

[bun@]

有冇Manfrotto o既相睇下呀?

[老叟]

萬記D野唔錯,但係重得濟!!
最好梗係支掃喇,因為輕得黎而好紮實,不過依家响意大利生產,點解??你明咖喇,始終唔夠萬記惡!!

[6x4.5]

Benbo Trekker 同 Velbon Sherpra PRO 5300

Benbo 可以任你扭角度, 不過幾重
Velbon 呢支係碳纖維, 1.1KG, 不過要二千幾 (其實算平, Gitzo 同 Manfrotto碳纖維要$3500-$4000)

Velbon有兩支Digital Tripod, 同Manfrotto 個兩支一樣Design/Quality, 但係平1/3. 不過幾難搵,我只見過一次.

Silk 都OK.

[BlackColor]

...之前o岩o岩買o左支 Manfrotto 728B~ !!
...$890~

...本來想買 719B 加個 QUICK RELEASE~ !!
...但等o左好耐個 QUICK RELEASE 都未有貨~ !!

...宜家支 728B 本身已經有個 QUICK RELEASE~ !!
...同埋打直影 or 影 marco 都無問題~ !!

...~.^...!!

[Toilet_Paper]

>性價比Manfrotto最好，又係意大利做，料都好D

I have been using both Gitzo & Manfrotto. My experience is that for the same size & weight, Gitzo usualy provide more stability and resistance to vibration when loaded. That means for the same stability, Gitzo is usually lighter if not shorter. Also, Gitzo CF tripods are even more vibration resistance than their own alunumium tripods. Manfrotto tripods are good too, just not as good as Gitzo in terms of vibration resistance. But I honestly do not see Manfrotto is 料好D. Also, we have to be careful about 性價比 because very high quality expensive products usually lose on 性價比. For all products, 2x the cost is not equals to 2x the quality. It costs a lot more to design & manufacture extreme high quality products. 性價比 can be used as a guide, but should not be the sole reason for comparsion. Otherwise, everyone should be using super cheap low quality products which always have the highest 性價比.

>Benbo 可以任你扭角度, 不過幾重

I used to have a Benbo Trekker which was an overpriced piece of junk. For its size & weight, it provide far worse stability than Manfrotto 190 (the original design). If you must choose Benbo, go for Benbo 1 or 2. Just forget the Trekker. Benbo ballheads are not recommended either.

I have always emphasised that one must try the tripod and the tripod head personally to see if they are good enough for you. All the major brands have some excellent products, just that Gtizo have more, and Slik have less. Try those within your maximum budget and choose the best one in that range. There is no best tripod for all purpose, but the one suit your application.

[Preston]

我看了slik 的 web, 對u9000 有 d 興趣, 有冇人各知大約幾錢??

"...同埋打直影 or 影 marco 都無問題~ !!"

有唔同的嗎??

[6x4.5]

"Benbo Trekker was an overpriced piece of junk?"
Tell me more please

[6x4.5]

Mr Toilet paper,

Benbo 1 and Benbo 2 are quite expensive as well as heavy, so i suggest a Benbo Trekker (or UNILOC) for its ability to position the camera at any height and direction.

You may say heavy tripods add stablility. Yes, but most DCs are light weight, there is no point carry a tripod weight 2-3 kg to support a DC weight less then 1/2 Kg. Heavy tripiods is a pain to carry, I used to own a Manfrotto 074 (or 075? i forgot) It weights nearly 4 Kg, and don't want to bring it with me unless I am driving -- they are just not practical at all.

Gitzo are not no good, they are just a lot overpriced. Most of us won't fully use the ability of a professional Gitzo, why pay more?

I do recommend Velbon shepra pro 5300. Close height is only 58cm and maximum height is 169cm, it is light weight with only 1.1KG. Three legs can be locked in different position, and central column can be unscrewd to use in very low position. This is a no-frill tripod - half the price of a Gitzo Explorer or Mountaineer, and 20% cheaper than Manfrotto Carbon 440.

I personally use Velbon C500 borrowed from my friend. Although It is a video tripod,, instead of a camera tripod -- It is not heavy (1.7KG) but steady and I believe construction is as good as Manfrotto. It is also very affordable (around HK$1000 or £80)

The Digital i mention above is Velbon Max-i 343E, same as Manfrotto's 714 but cost 1/3 less (if you can find one). I have noticed that Velbon sell different series to different country, so good luck!

I am not a fan of Velbon so don't blame me of the above suggestions, I am just sick of so many Manfrotto/Gitzo suggestion that expensive ones mean good ones.

For Mr. Preston's question, I think you should go to the shop and try the tripod yourself. Slik made some VERY GOOD tripods as well as VERY BAD ones. Try it yourself! : )

If you don't have much to spend, go to Apliu street and buy a $100 make in China ones, they are not very good but better than nothing (好過無), and they can cope with 70% of situation.