What's your favorite urban tripod?

TerrenceTerrence Registered Users Posts: 477 Major grins
edited April 10, 2007 in Accessories
I'm in the market for a small but sturdy average price tripod for use in urban settings (street, architecture, landscape). I'm happy to carry it or sling it over a shoulder. No need for something small enough to fit inside a bag, just small enough for foot and subway travel. I've looked at the Gitzo traveller series but that's a bit costly for me right now. What works well for you?
Terrence

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"The future is an illusion, but a damned handy one." - David Allen

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  • Manfr3dManfr3d Registered Users Posts: 2,008 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2007
    Terrence wrote:
    I'm in the market for a small but sturdy average price tripod for use in urban settings (street, architecture, landscape). I'm happy to carry it or sling it over a shoulder. No need for something small enough to fit inside a bag, just small enough for foot and subway travel. I've looked at the Gitzo traveller series but that's a bit costly for me right now. What works well for you?

    I highly recommend the Velbon Sherpa Pro CF 630 tripod.
    Its under 200$, made of carbon and with 3lbs ultra light.
    It matches well with small ballheads like the Acratech
    Ultimate Ballhead V1 and V2. The Velbon tripod is very
    similar to Gizos and handles very well. I haven't had a
    problem in almost 2 years with it. It's so light I just
    throw it over my shoulder whenever I go for a walk
    in the city (dont forget to buy an OpTech Tripod strap).
    It's a 3 section tripod and folds reasonably small but
    will reach 5ft without the (removable) center column).
    I've head good things from Feistol carbon tripods as
    well. Some other lurkers might be able to give you
    more information about them.
    “To consult the rules of composition before making a picture is a little like consulting the law of gravitation before going for a walk.”
    ― Edward Weston
  • Mike02Mike02 Registered Users Posts: 321 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2007
    http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=Search&A=details&Q=&sku=353310&is=REG&addedTroughType=search

    :P.
    "The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it."
    - Ansel Adams.
  • spider-tspider-t Registered Users Posts: 443 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2007
    It's not intended as a smart ass comment, but I use parking meters and the sides of light posts all the time as my urban tripods. They are everywhere. I've even done some slow shutter night shooting using them.

    This one was shot from across the street with my camera perched on a parking meter.

    39809103-M.jpg

    cheers,
    Trish
    http://www.trishtunney.com
  • gpphotosgpphotos Registered Users Posts: 266 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2007
    parking meters and light poles? pssssht...im spider-man...i hang my camera in webs and set the timer. rolleyes1.gif

    ok really...i have a $50 tripod i bought at wolf camera. granted, i dont put my 70-200 f2.8 on there, but it works just dandy with my lil 50mm, 105mm, or 18-50mm on there.
  • TerrenceTerrence Registered Users Posts: 477 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2007
    Good points. Maybe even something like the Gorillapod would do the trick. There are certainly plenty of things to perch or wrap it on.
    Terrence

    My photos

    "The future is an illusion, but a damned handy one." - David Allen
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