Thor,
I would suggest you think of 2 tripods. One for LF and one for smaller
cameras. For my LF work I have an old Gitzo setup with size 4 legs and
size 5 head. I haven't done LF in a while but if I started seriously
shooting LF again I would consider going larger. This is for field use
of a monorail. The wind loading is such that the size 4 legs are not
rigid enough. The tripod I have is OK for field cameras, at least at 4
x 5 and 5 x 7.
For MF work I carry a much lighter carbon fibre tripod (mine is a
Calumet, so no longer available). I would not consider this
tripod for LF, not even the 4 x 5 Linhof.
Good Luck!
Richard Urmonas
On Sun, 07 Oct 2018 19:02:13 -0700
"Thor Legvold" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> (Redacted sender
"tlegvold" for DMARC) wrote:
As I start getting more active again in my shooting, I’m on the
lookout for a new tripod. The one I have is a Gitzo from 1993 that is
nice, but rather heavy and with limited height. It also has a center
column, which I’m interested in omitting this time around.
Figured it was about time to find a modern tripod good for the next
25 years.
I'd like something light (e.g. carbon fiber), stable, supported
(spare parts if/when needed), rugged (wind, snow, ice, salt water,
etc). Load will be a Rollei 6008 MF rig, and probably a LF rig once I
get that far (something appropriate for either field cameras, or a
monorail that's light enough to take into the field). I'm guessing
10kg or so would probably be a good minimum load rating. As far as
height, 150cm (60") minimum. I don't want a center column, just a
spider on which to mount a ball head.
I've narrowed it down to either:
Gitzo Systematic line
Novoflex TrioPod/TrioPod PRO75
RSS TFC-24 Mk. 2
and wanted to ask for suggestions and experiences here from other
users.
Pros, cons, things you would want different today? Any other
brands/models I might want to check out? This is for general purpose.
It needs to be light and portable (as in I might carry it around for
hours or even days when hiking, maybe put a strap on it so I can
sling it over my shoulder) yet large and sturdy enough to actually
perform it’s function as a stable platform for photography.
I appreciate any input anyone has.
Cheers,
Thor
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