Lightweight Tripod
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 10:11 pm
So this year when I hit the Sierra I am thinking of bringing a tripod along. While backpacking I found a tripod which I kept since I didn't have one at all. It weighs 12.80 ounces and is about 40 inches tall. What I don't like about it is the legs. They are hard to push back in since you have to mash them to get them to slide. So I set out to find something that has better legs that is around the same weight or lighter and what have I been able to find? Nothing... Infact the only tripods I could find that even come close to being as light or lighter are tiny ones that hardly sit off the ground. Gitzo's lightest tripod that is a bit heavier is over 400 dollars and sits at max 27 inches off the ground which I still find too low. Sure Tamrac makes the zipshot which is light but then the legs are a fixed height.
It's hard to believe that a random tripod I find is the best option out there. So does anyone know of a tripod that that fits the specs of under a pound and around 40 inches high or taller.
I only need to put a point and shoot on it so the load weight doesn't matter much.
It's hard to believe that a random tripod I find is the best option out there. So does anyone know of a tripod that that fits the specs of under a pound and around 40 inches high or taller.
I only need to put a point and shoot on it so the load weight doesn't matter much.