another travel tripod to be recommended compare to previous sharing a Travel Tripod … Fotopro X4i-E. which can be keep shorter, cheaper but which is not carbon fibre .
I use the aluminium alloy similar version before for my waterfall testing
a new series of Fotopro tripod T74, which is bigger, sturdy, 1k carbon fiber, bigger base etc ….
T74
I. 3 series (slight bigger/higher/sturdy compare to MGC684)
ii. 2.8KG, min height 150mm, max high 1520mm, support up to 25kg
iii.new 1k Carbon fiber
iv. all connection part Aluminum Alloy
v. special treatment to make this safe to be use @beach/ocean … (more test will be run out)… make whole tripod would not corrode
vi. leg spike not provided
vii. better with light and water proof material beg provided …
and more info will be provided
with the new series… this series suitable for wildlifes photography (bird), heavy user of Landscape photographer who look for better stability even at strong wave, wind etc ………………
I love my tripod, so I bring my tripod any where .. as just in case I want to shoot slow shutter on noon time with ~63s .. 😀 e.g.
and I really trust mine … as show HERE or I normally choose my tripod based HERE
previously I use this (Fotopro M5- mini) for my travel … but some how it give ~60cm height which may not good for use …. and finally this small tripod available … Fotopro X4i-E (which cost on RM3xx) …………..
LONG before extend – 315mm only
MAX height after extend – 1335m not far from my MGC-684
to capture a beautiful photo, it is not just skill, luck … but we need to have right tool … e.g. of condition below .. we really need to trust out friend – tripod … [my gear – Tripod – fotopro]
tripod is my GOOD friend … I always say this and for my last trip, most of my friend look at me and ask why you bring your tripod any where … my answer is “I do not want to miss anything”
a good tripod for me should serve me few objective
1. sturdy
2. lowest possible angle
3. highest possible angle
4. the leg connection design, I had few experience with other brand tripod all failed on the leg which sand went into the connection cause the failure
5. size
6. weight
7. cost
we invest thousands of dollar on our equipment and I don’t think it is good idea to put it on a tripod that risk your equipment …..
I need my tripod to be stable because I do not want it to fall
I need my tripod have lower angle, because I know I need it
I need my tripod to have light weight because I bring it any where
I need my tripod to be durable to sand attack as most of us go beaches know it kill our tripod
I wish the price is cheaper, everyone wish too
I wish it can be multi tasking … yes mine can use as monopod
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some sample places I use for my tripod and it never failed me like previous tripods (which cost me RM300-2000)… it still serve me GREAT after 1.5 year heavy utilise (only clean once) …