theregoesjb
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Hoping for someone who has also recently waded through the world of tripods. I'm open to buying a ball head and legs separately but I presume for my amateur needs the combos are plenty good enough.
I've been searching for a decent tripod for a 2-3lb mirrorless camera setup. Hiking and landscapes, I'm 6' tall. It feels like I should be able to find something good enough in the ~$200 range but I can spend more. I came across the Element MII which seems extremely close but it sounds like the ball head is a little cheap (plastic QR plate).
Things I like about the Element MII:
* twist locks
* 63" max height
* 17" packed (really anything under 20" is fine)
* 4 leg sections (not 5)
* carbon fiber/weight (3lbs)
* price
Manfrotto also has the befree GT Travel carbon which seems to just be a better version all round of roughly the same tripod but thats $424. Manufacturers websites are surprisingly unhelpful in trying to sort through all the options and differences.
Looking for specific models, not just brands, I've been combing through so many.
I've been searching for a decent tripod for a 2-3lb mirrorless camera setup. Hiking and landscapes, I'm 6' tall. It feels like I should be able to find something good enough in the ~$200 range but I can spend more. I came across the Element MII which seems extremely close but it sounds like the ball head is a little cheap (plastic QR plate).
Things I like about the Element MII:
* twist locks
* 63" max height
* 17" packed (really anything under 20" is fine)
* 4 leg sections (not 5)
* carbon fiber/weight (3lbs)
* price
Manfrotto also has the befree GT Travel carbon which seems to just be a better version all round of roughly the same tripod but thats $424. Manufacturers websites are surprisingly unhelpful in trying to sort through all the options and differences.
Looking for specific models, not just brands, I've been combing through so many.