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Need advice: most light weighted tripod .. ?

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16 Jun 2015 07:31 #65543 by Karsten Schlüter
Need advice: most light weighted tripod .. ? was created by Karsten Schlüter
Yes, I know: tripod AND lightweight is some sort of contradiction :pinch:

Situation: a friend travels around Germany, giving 150 shows a year. He would like to add short clips to his FaceBook account, documenting his tours...

Camera: iPhone 6 + some 'clamp' giving a standard 1/4" connection
GorillaPod: yes, on shopping list
selfie-stick: verboten!!! :lol:
tripod...?

any ideas, suggestions...?

should mention: he's solo, no second person avail ... so, monopod is no option.

Thanks in advance!

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16 Jun 2015 12:57 #65548 by BenB
Replied by BenB on topic Need advice: most light weighted tripod .. ?
Carbon fiber tripods are strong, stable, lightweight.

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16 Jun 2015 13:23 #65549 by Overturf
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I love this thingie for my iPhone 6:
www.studioneat.com/products/glif

Does your friend have solid ground on his tour or is he outdoors? There are some monopods out there that can unfold 3 very little feet to be used as a make-shift tripod. They can be more than enough for lightweight stuff like GoPro or smartphone. Something like this:
www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/687349-RE...luminum_Monopod.html

Good luck!

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16 Jun 2015 13:32 - 16 Jun 2015 13:38 #65550 by Karsten Schlüter
Replied by Karsten Schlüter on topic Need advice: most light weighted tripod .. ?
@Ben: carbon

Obvious... but haven't found its way on our list .... Thanks!

@Overturf:
Glif, yeah! I love my "pistol grip, mini tripod, tripod adapter :


This one from Cullmann has an interesting folding mechanism:
Cullman Magic 2

Monopds with 3 extensions... know that as 'Chicken Leg" ... really!! :)
I guess, not for hands free purposes....
Last edit: 16 Jun 2015 13:38 by Karsten Schlüter.

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16 Jun 2015 16:21 #65552 by Overturf
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I'd rather not put my full rig on one hands free but for the iPhone it's really sufficient.

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17 Jun 2015 03:45 #65561 by Karsten Schlüter
Replied by Karsten Schlüter on topic Need advice: most light weighted tripod .. ?

Overturf wrote: I'd rather not put my full rig on one hands free but for the iPhone it's really sufficient.


So, 'Chicken Leg' has, in this case. a double meaning - those tripods look like a chicken leg, and I shouldn't be a chicken using it .... :silly: (sorry, my breed of humor).

I love monopods, very versatile, allow surprising 'effects' (jib-like, dolly-like movements) - come on our test-list ...

Got another hint: Sirui Traveler, in a carbon edition (<< German amazon, the pics demoes its options) ....

GorillaPod, MonoPod, CarbonPod ... think, enough options.
Thanks everybody for your suggestions!

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