Comments on: Choosing a Tripod http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2009/05/choosing-a-tripod Photo/video thoughts from the largest rental house Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Joey Wilson http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2009/05/choosing-a-tripod/comment-page-1#comment-26852 Joey Wilson Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:04:44 +0000 http://localhost:6081/news/2009.05.30/choosing-a-tripod#comment-26852 After being confused to no end by the endless variations Gitzo, Manfrottos, etc., I happened across a 70's vintage Vivitar 1321, made in Japan, a gem from the heyday of Ponder+Best. Will extend over my head, heavy enough for medium teles, 3-way head, bubble levels, twist-lock legs, geared center column, all for the Craigslist price of $40. Interesting look, with the blue pad and off-white / aluminum accents. They're so good, I'm collecting several different sizes for the smaller cameras and I doubt I'll have spent $100 total. Heavy, all metal, Japanese build quality. Stunned to think I'm into vintage Vivitar tripods, maybe I can hang a disco ball from the bottom of the cneter post ! After being confused to no end by the endless variations Gitzo, Manfrottos, etc., I happened across a 70′s vintage Vivitar 1321, made in Japan, a gem from the heyday of Ponder+Best. Will extend over my head, heavy enough for medium teles, 3-way head, bubble levels, twist-lock legs, geared center column, all for the Craigslist price of $40.

Interesting look, with the blue pad and off-white / aluminum accents. They’re so good, I’m collecting several different sizes for the smaller cameras and I doubt I’ll have spent $100 total. Heavy, all metal, Japanese build quality. Stunned to think I’m into vintage Vivitar tripods, maybe I can hang a disco ball from the bottom of the cneter post !

]]> By: Joachim http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2009/05/choosing-a-tripod/comment-page-1#comment-2476 Joachim Sat, 26 Nov 2011 10:40:08 +0000 http://localhost:6081/news/2009.05.30/choosing-a-tripod#comment-2476 Difficult to choose a single tripod for everything. Sometimes a gorilla pod can do the job, next time height is important and while shooting macro, I'd like to find one day a structure capable of mind-reading. Reason for my post is durability. My first Gitzo is too small for big cameras, after experimenting with other tripods I ended up - 20 years later now - again with a Gitzo. Spending every 20 years an insanely high ammount of money gets to relativity, if I consider the main reason (package size) with any other manufacturer. I don't want to spend so much money, but even more I don't want to burn money. And some of the less expensive tripods I've to sold. Too, I got spare parts. Twice in the history of the first Gitzo I was happy they provide screws and axis for the special ball-head. Altogether it was worth it and I love it. Difficult to choose a single tripod for everything. Sometimes a gorilla pod can do the job, next time height is important and while shooting macro, I’d like to find one day a structure capable of mind-reading. Reason for my post is durability. My first Gitzo is too small for big cameras, after experimenting with other tripods I ended up – 20 years later now – again with a Gitzo.

Spending every 20 years an insanely high ammount of money gets to relativity, if I consider the main reason (package size) with any other manufacturer. I don’t want to spend so much money, but even more I don’t want to burn money. And some of the less expensive tripods I’ve to sold.

Too, I got spare parts. Twice in the history of the first Gitzo I was happy they provide screws and axis for the special ball-head.

Altogether it was worth it and I love it.

]]> By: A Review of the Tripod Brands: Some lesser-known facts | Improve Photography http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2009/05/choosing-a-tripod/comment-page-1#comment-380 A Review of the Tripod Brands: Some lesser-known facts | Improve Photography Thu, 28 Apr 2011 06:02:53 +0000 http://localhost:6081/news/2009.05.30/choosing-a-tripod#comment-380 [...] found some of this information by reading a post by Roger Cicala at LensRentals.com.  As with all of Roger’s articles, it’s well worth your time. Share Gear [...] [...] found some of this information by reading a post by Roger Cicala at LensRentals.com.  As with all of Roger’s articles, it’s well worth your time. Share Gear [...]

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