3 Camera Budgets Compared, How To Use Your Tripod Like A Boss, And A Photography Workshop.
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- In this commercial-free episode of Photography Online we show you how to use a tripod (properly!), we see what 3 different budgets can buy in used camera gear and compare the results, plus we tag along on a 1-to-1 photography workshop to see what goes on.
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Another great show ... in fact, my favorite thus far. Hard to believe, but just yesterday I deleted the Feisol/King Joy examples I sent you thinking Marcus wouldn't be using them! What a surprise to actually see them on the show. BTW, my Feisol is now a lamp stand!
Hi Marvin. I don't think the Feisol you had was that bad, but those were extreme conditions. It's just that the Kingjoy A86 is a beast. Thanks for watching and thanks for the photos.
@Marvin Moriarty What model of Feisol did you have? I have the Feisol CT-3442 Tournament and have never had a problem with it. I live near the windy west coast of England and have done quite a few long exposures. It wasn't down to your ball Head was it?
@@Gazzab6 it was definitely the tripod Gary, as Marvin used his ball head in the Kingjoy. The Feisol legs were simply too flimsy.
@@PhotographyOnline Just because of this video I bought a Kingjoy K528. The A-Series is not available here in Germany and they cannot import it at the moment. Just for comparison the lower leg diameters: A86: 26mm, A85: 26,6mm, K528: 28mm. The upper diameters are also wider at the K528 at 39mm. The weight of the K528 is 2,18KG. I was in touch with the German distributor and after I was reassured that the K528 for 400 Euros has the same level of biuld quality as the A-Series (more differentiators were not provided) I ordered the K528. I was told that Kingjoy even thinks about merging the naming of different series. The first look and touch was very good. Solid materials, solid joints and a good height. After setting the tripod up to maximum height of 156cm I wanted to compare it to my other tripods.
And there it was: a really big disappointment. Even at the lightest touch of a leg the whole tripod is wobbling heavily. You can even see it with your eyes and the resulting images are horrible. Nowhere near as stable as I expected. I made several shots with three tripods (Gitzo 5543LS, Gitzo 3540LS and Kingjoy K528) and the Kingjoy delivers the worst results. It might be that my "test-scenario" was not suitable but if you can see the whole thing wobbling after a slight push with your fingertip I do not have much trust in the camera support.
I used the same head (Markins Q20i with BV-24) on all tripods and the same camera lens combination (Nikon Z7 with 1.8/85mm at F10 and 1/5th of a second, ISO100). The whole scenario was lit with a LEDGO 2880 LED Panel at 90% power and 5000K color temperature. I made one picture without touching the tripod and using a 1 second shutter delay. After that I made several shots with giving the tripod a touch with my fingertip from light to middle. The Gitzo 5543LS shows itself totally unimpressed whereas the Gitzo 3540LS started to show blurry images with the harder pushes - the lighter ones were acceptable. None of the Kingjoy images were usable.
Maybe the A-series is better but my disappointment with Kingjoy is hughe. I will give them a call on Monday and probably will send the tripod back. If I was able I would post some pictures for comparison here. I will send you some via e-mail if you are interested.
@@LightTheShadows Hi Peter. It would seem as though the German distributor wasn’t telling you the truth. Kingjoy have no intention of merging any models. The Aurora series was their only pro- spec range until the recent Solid Rock series was released. This will eventually phase out the Aurora series but not for a while. The K series is really nothing special - it is basically their OEM tripod which they mass produce for other brands. I wish you had asked me before buying the tripod. Marcus
"You can leave it on 'P' for 'Pro'"...hilarious. Poor Harry.
He deserves it for having such a silly hair style!
@@PhotographyOnline You always pick on Harry and you looked so much better with that blonde wig!!
I normally put my bag on the floor and put a cord from the hook to the bag , just incase great show
P setting for Pro, thats great
Very good fun to watch and as always some very helpful information as well. Thanks very much!
Thanks Isi. Glad it was helpful
Surprisingly, the Tripod item was really helpful! Thanks Marcus.
Glad it was helpful!
P-setting for Pro! Brilliant. 😂
Lovey , lovely lovely!!!
I loved that pistol grip, but couldn't find a link in your page :/ and what is the weight of your tripod? Very interesting indeed!!!
Hi Daniela. Thanks for your message. We don’t sell the pistol grips but they are made by Manfrotto and are model number 322RC2. The technical details of each tripod is listed in our shop, so please look there, as obviously different tripods have different weights. shop.Mc2Photography.com
Many thanks
@@PhotographyOnline Thank you very much! I found the pistol grip :) I live in Uruguay, therefore importing anything down here requires, items to be sent to Miami, for later coming down here. Paying quite a bit of extra $$$$ of course!
Great show.
Thanks Michael
Nice gear comparisons! 🎯👍 🥂
Glad you think so!
@@PhotographyOnline I'd also like to thank you for the nifty MC2 lens cloth I received here in the USA during the past week. 👍👍 ⚡ 🍻
Personally for me, this was one of the best so far, really enjoyable across all topics, however, of course, all shows have something for everyone! Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Another brilliant episode! Much thanks, to you all. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you for this! I've been photographing over 40 years and I use exactly the same techniques right down to the "joystick" ball head. At workshops, I could easily spot the amateurs who spend tons of money on camera gear but buy "toothpick" tripods. Once, there was this kid who bragged about his--then--new Canon 50D and tried to shoot waves on the beach, only to come back after half an hour with a totally soaked camera because his tripod folded under the weight of a 300mm f/4 lens!
I have an ancient Manfrotto which serves me to this day. Bought it brand new in 1991!
i film trains, i got a onn tripod from my local supermarket for $14 and i use my relatively new iphone camera, the only thing i dont like about it is the quite thin and flimsy piece that holds on to the phone which shakes a bit whenever i press record. it has a universal little screw that most action cameras have. im not sure what i could get to replace it but so far i enjoy using it. im no professional by the way, im only 16 and just film trains in my free time, but i think my shots are ok. also the tripod is really easy to set up very quickly (under 10 seconds) and is very light as its mainly aluminum, and the height is ok at around 5ft tall. :)
Brilliant as always - the 3-set comparison was hilarious! "P for Pro"!!! I wait with baited breath for each new edition of Photography Online, and it never disappoints! Best greetings from western Canada - stay safe over there!
Glad you enjoyed it Tanya. Thanks as always.
On behalf of all your devoted followers a fervent plea: For gosh sakes please do not let Marcus fall off a ledge! No fear of heights, much, eh?
"Danger" is his middle name
Thank you for demonstrating superior habits with tripods. I laugh every time I see a video in which someone sets up a pod by handling each leg separately and then putting a Linhof on the pod. More than that, they position the pod with one leg directly behind the camera increasing the chance of kicking the leg by accident. Whoops! I hate it when that happens! Finally, much can be learned by simply watching high-end movie crews at work with their gear--lighting gear included.
Excellent episode!
Thank you for sharing this quality content set in some beautiful locations. For someone in a Sydney Covid lock down it brightens my day!
Glad to be of help Colin. Hope you are free soon!
The tripod case is great for storing tripod things. Things like heads not used, allen key what cha ma call its, extra screws that came with a head or tripod, mini tripod storage. Everything tripody, but not a tripod go in the tripod case which is conveniently stored in your closet.
I switch to a lighter tripod and I've had no issues with keeping it stable. It has those spots on the bottom which I can push into the ground and it is much lighter to carry and encourages me to use it more. It's the Ulanzi ..... And it is very easy to use and it has accra swiss plate top on it. The great thing about this particular tripod is I can set up for a shot, and instead of having to pack it down and take the camera off every time I move. I simply pick up the tripod with the camera attached to it and move to the next location, because it's so light, it almost becomes a holding stick for the camera wants to legs are pushed up the problem with big cumbersome tripods like the one in the video is they are heavy and big to carry and when she set up you don't want to move it for a different shot so if you have a soda photographer that goes out to take one photo yeah great I'm so the guy that goes out and takes 50 to 80 photos in a shoot... I also do not use twist ones as well because they are no good once I get a bit agree more dirt inside them and trust me at some stage they will. They are a pain in the arse to clean and you have to spend about an hour cleaning it when you get home clips other way to go there much faster and they are much better in the salt water as well. I take a lot of seascapes where I'm literally either standing in the water or water splashing up at the bottom of my tripod and that's why I go for clips I would never ever ever recommend. Anyone use a tripod that has Charis they are a pain in the butt the butt. And yes, I'm a professional photographer I just don't have a fancy TH-cam channel because I'd rather be at taking photos
I just buy Sirui Traveller 7c and I like mine and seems to build with quolity that last for my rest of my life.
interesting video... cheers to photography online... #avlzofficial
Wow... had a few instances of vertigo there... ;-)
Amazing episode, I enjoy your content so much!! Loved every segment.
The banter between the guys doing the comparison was hilarious while informative and seeing Peter out getting some one on one coaching at his young age truly inspirational.
Keep up the great work, can't wait for more content.
Stay safe, all the best from Aus. ;)
Thanks a lot Shane.
The rule of diminishing returns. If you want a little better, you need to spend much more. Big difference between $500 and $1,500. small difference between $1,500 and $5,000.
A good photographer with a bad camera will still get better than a bad photographer with a great camera.
Thanks for watching Danny. All the best
There usually is a thread mount at the bottom of the center column for low level shooting
Sounds like that guy was saying “I hate tripods that are slow and clunky, therefore everyone else hates them too”. What? Get out of here. You don’t get to decide that.
Also, Ive been using a tripod case for years! They’re great when I’m biking. Just cause You can’t imagine how they’re could be useful does not mean they’re not useful.
We’re passing on personal advice Eirik. If we didn’t have an opinion then there would be no point in making the show. Clearly you don’t agree with this particular opinion, which is fine. Just calm down and go and watch someone who raves about clunky tripods in cases. All the best.
Loved the show ... the 'naughty boys' are getting more confident in their banter and it works. Great tips on tripod use. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, will do!
Kingjoy's larger section leg diameter is 39mm and smallest section diameter may be around 27mm where as Feisol Tournament tripod largest diameter itself is 28mm, bottom leg diameters for CT-3342 and CT-3442 are 22mm and 18mm respectively. CT-3372 has 37mm and 25mm as largest and smallest respectively which I feel close spec to Kingjoy. I feel comparison should be between tripods with largest diameter above 34mm... Since "Larger the Diameter, Higher the Torsional Rigidity", for this kind of extreme conditions obviously you need bigger diameter legs.....
Yes you are correct.
well ruth you took a big chance letting the three boys out to play what fun that was and great advice from them all loved the show cheers from trev in sussex
Thanks so much
Great show, thank you, without doubt this deserves to be seen beyond the web and on TV. Please keep up the great work.
Cheers Jonathan.
Hi I am interested in buying the the A86 tripod with the SS spikes and the T40x ball head from you, do you offer any coupons or discounts? Thanks Daniel
Hi Daniel. Please send a message to contact@mc2photography.com and we can sort out an order for you. Many thanks.
Regarding the £500 kit, I have had the D5200 for some time (it’s a spare now) but replaced the supplied kit lenses with the Sigma 18-300 macro lens. It’s so much more versatile and second hand would have kept you in budget I suspect.
Thanks Dave.
One takeaway for me from the camera gear comparison is that money doesn't make you better, indeed if you use it well, then cheaper gear will deliver satisfactory shots. However, if you know your sh£t and/or crop a lot/print beyond A3, then you can benefit from higher performing systems. BTW, did Jeremy Corbyn get the workshop for free??
Hi Craig. Thanks for taking the time to watch again. We didn't charge Peter (AKA Jeremy Corbyn) for the day we filmed, but he spent another two days with us, which were paid for. We wouldn't film a customer if they were paying for a day of tuition.
For £500, Olympus OM1, pro standard + 2 kit lenses, with post great value for money, better than your "budget" example by a country mile.
We didn't choose the gear Steve - we asked Ffordes to do it. Obviously they could only provide what they had in used gear.
A fantastic episode, i’ve been to Skye in 2018 ( from Australia) The weather was “interesting “ 😄
Loved the tripod review 👍🏻
Thanks Phil.
Very well done, enjoyable from start to finish! I only stumbled on to this video when I was researching tripods! Haha
Welcome to our channel
Some interesting viewpoints on the tripod. I use the smaller Olympus M4/3 cameras and my folding travel tripod works great and meets my needs. I find the pro's and con's of tripods always sparks robust debate down the pub. Great show as always.
Cheers Andrew. Glad you enjoyed it.
Right.....so you say that it is 3 times the work to UNscrew the tripods locking system one way, citing it is taking longer, yet that is the REAQUIRED way to tighten them so you hand is already touching them.
You are reaching or are super fragile mate.
You seem to be misunderstanding. If you are having trouble grasping the concept then time yourself doing each leg one section at a time, then time yourself doing all sections together (when they are together) and you will hopefully see the time is cut in half.
I hate backgrounds that are so blurry that a viewer have no idea what it is. Might as well use a backdrop in a studio! Every must be seen in context of the surroundings and the craze for "dreamy" blurry background has gone too far, IMHO
Each to their own T, but the point is that if you have a fast prime then at least you have the option, whereas if you only have a f/5.6 kit lens, you don't. Photography is subjective, which is why we all love it. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment.
Just being pedantic and nitpicky here but saying that god awful heinous abhorrent ugly child of a tripod head replaces an L bracket is a bit of a stretch when the L bracket is used for centering the camera for panorama's.............I might be a tiny bit biased
As Marcus said, the tripod head he uses is not for everyone. Just use what works best for you. Thanks for watching.
Great video!
Talking about the different budgets for gear, and specifically the birds in flight; if you are not used to shooting this kind of photography it is challenging, regardless of kit. I don't know what the other two shoot primarily, but the wildlife photog with the 5k kit would probably do very well with the 500 pnd kit. That kind of photography is learned. You could give the greatest landscape photog in the world all the kit he wants; his shots would be mostly rubbish the first few times he went out. MHO.
Thanks for watching and for your comment Mike
If you want a blurred out background, you can buy a $1200 lens - or you can pay a service online a dollar to cut out your main subject and then blur the background in Photoshop
Depends if you want a genuine or totally fake result.
Just found your channel, it's excellent. Once observation is, Marcus shows us undoing a tripod by twisting all locks, in other videos he does it each section at a time.
Hi Stephen.The twist locks need to be done separately when they are not together. They can only be twisted as a group when your hand can cover all of them. Thanks for watching and welcome to our channel.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience, i have a question about the brand of pistol grip head that you shown in video, thanks ❤
Hi Hamed. The grip is a Manfrotto 322RC2. Thanks for watching
I hate my tripod and am going to give it to some poor fool. I have a mono-pod with 3 long sturdy feet. I will not go back. I have never had a case of needing rigidity to do a 60 second exposure. Level a mono-pod up and save yourself the trouble.
Monopods are all very well for supporting a long lens but they are certainly not a replacement for a tripod. You don’t say why you hate your tripod but either you probably have a poor one or you make the use of it too complicated.
Please can I ask what spike you have on that tripod and what make tripod you have
Hi Paul. The spikes I have are custom made by Kingjoy but I got them to make loads for me, so I have plenty of stock. They make standard 4cm ones which I also have, but the custom ones I got them to make are 5.5cm as I felt the standard ones weren't sufficient for heavy duty support. The tripod I use is a Kingjoy A86 but they are very difficult to find in Europe. I think I probably have the only stock currently available in the UK. Let me know if you need more info. Thanks. Marcus
@@PhotographyOnline thank you for your help whatnisbthe chances of getting a set of spikes 4cm would be ok 👍
@@PhotographyOnline I have just watched more and see the shop and make haha 😄
You video is awesome but I am not agree with camer gears , photography is belongs to skill not based on costly gears , I am very sorry to say this . Lot people did wonderful things with low budget gears with help of their ideas and composition of their shots.
Can you show us where we say that photography is down to gear rather than skill? We think you may have misunderstood the entire feature.
wait wat?!?!.... what's a "shag" in this context lmfao and how did they pull that off between the three of them up on the cliff?! not that there's anything wrong with that....
A shag is a bird!
With my Manfroto 055, I love my center post as it is designed to be horizontal and other wise is stupid.
Hi David. The Manfrotto horizontal centre column is useful for gettng the camera low, but it is unlikely to be very sturdy when way out to the side of the legs. Not a problem unless there's wind or you are using a long lens though.
What a fantastic episode. Great info combined with some great laughs. Really enjoyed watching it. 💪
Cheers Rob. Glad you enjoyed it
So, you told us how not to hang a counterweight from a tripod, what are your recommendations for properly using a counterweight?
It’s easy / add weight without wind resistance. A short length of paracord with a ground anchor will do the job nicely. Just don’t hang your bag from your tripod unless you want to increase its movement in the wind!
Hello Hello!!!! We meet again photoholics. Looking forward to the show 💛🇮🇳💛
Cheers Marc
Great content. The only problem with the show is, that it is too short :) Keep up the good work.
Thanks very much. Glad you enjoyed it.
I wouldn't have thought it was a good idea to plonk your tripod right on the edge of a cliff? I wouldn't, anyway.
It's only good if you are confident. I certainly wouldn't recommend it if you are not. Thanks for watching. (Marcus).
lol all the other junk I never use how did you know?
Amusing but yet very educational.
Beautiful show, however, why don't you do at least one video on Drones showing mountains & seascape
We've done many videos using drones and one about drones. Please check out our Top Ten Views video and our Painting with Light video.
I kept waiting for one of you to get too close to the edge and the remaining two to compare "in flight" shots. Seriously though I would need al ot more than ICS to if I go that close.
It’s okay Dennis, all our team are highly trained to stand on a cliff!
Favourite show so far, because of no commercials ;).
We haven't had commercials for a long time now. Hope it helps you enjoy the show.
Great show as always. However, my poor heart suffers when I see the experts leaning over miles high cliffs clutching their cameras and not a strap in sight. LOL
We like to live on the edge!
The question is - Why dangle lens ?
Great show as always, two takeaways for me, 1. When it comes to Tripod use, I'm a Noob, and 2. when it comes to photography, it's true that you get what you pay for! Might look at a 1-1 in new year after Skye week in November.
Cheers Bob. Hopefully you can now be a tripod boss! See you in Novemeber.
I've got 21mm 45 and 80. That's all I need to cover my needs. No zoom lenses 🤭
Sounds good Vit
I'm most glad that there's no ageism on the programme. Well done.
We're far too old for that!
Another great show, loved the 121 tuition and can recommend your services having been in 2 workshops with you. Can you tell me the location of the waterfall in the 121 segment please. Andy
Hi Andy. Thanks for your kind comment. The waterfall is Rha Falls in Uig
@@PhotographyOnline thank you, it’s now added to my list for my visit in November
my camera is cheaper than that tripod :D.
Great show as always. What brand was that pistol grip head and do you sell it your gear department?
Hi Doug. Thanks as always for watching. The grip head is a Manfrotto 322RC2. You can’t get them new anymore and the replacement model is not good. The best place to get a good used one is eBay. There are usually a few knowing around on there - at least in the U.K. hope this helps
Which pistol grip was used here with the Kingjoy A86 tripod?
Hi Abraham. It was a Manfrotto 322RC2. Hope that helps
I bought me a combo. A Sony RX10m4 that fits my needs. And tripod? That’s for the weak.
Hi. Are you asking us to recommend a light weight tripod?
@@PhotographyOnline how about a Ulanzi Zero-Y? Light enough for me, and steady as it looks.
Interesting tips however basic. Your comment about Gitzo is surprising indeed. I have had a Gitzo 1325 MK11 for 21 years and it never leaves my side on a shoot. I have been all over the world in some pretty extreme conditions, almost lost it in the sea/rocks on several occasions, it never failed me. I service it myself about every 6 months to make sure the joints are clean and well lubricated and as you say, only buy a tripod once in your life - by the way, i never use a centre column. Also you didn't mention neck straps flapping around, moving your feet whilst taking exposures, especially long ones and using remote shutter release devices, to my mind al part of tripod technique.
Thanks Peter. Obviously there are many more things we could have covered but we only have a limited time so can’t fit everything in. My Gitzo comment is based on 5 x £600 tripods all having the same problem. Maybe they used to make them to a better standard 21 years ago
@@PhotographyOnline Indeed it would seem that the construction and or design has changed, hence your experience. I may add that mine was over £1100.00 and that was back in 2000.
Hi I use my tripod bag to keep knee pads waterproof trouser and sit mat as well as a protector for tripod
What does your tripod need protection from Robert?! Using the cover as a knee pad is good idea
Didn't know about King joy tripods so checked shop for info. Confused as to the video "do not put the camera bag on the hook" and the "There is a hook on the base of the centre plate for attaching ballast to improve stability in windy conditions" in the video.......Help!!!!
Hi Jim. You can use the hook to attach a bungee and trap the other end under your foot. So the hook can be used to add balast, but not if tthe balast is swinging around in the wind. Hope that makes sense.
DOH!!! Too obvious.......as they say " Every days a school day"....Cheers
Yet another really great show.
Thanks for sharing again .
Stay safe 🇦🇺
Thanks 👍
Thank goodness for digital. Now go out and do this again with film ££££
We will. It will be much cheaper.
37:00. Landscape looks like a scene from ALIEN movie
Yes it was very mysterious and eerie. Thanks for watching.
Are you guys monty python fans? 😄 Great show, love it.
A bit before our time, but yes, MP was great.
Fantastic episode guys. Nice to see the budget challenge and Marcus using a Nikon! Keep up the amazing work.
Glad you enjoyed it Lee. Marcus uses another Nikon in the next show too. Something must be wrong!
@@PhotographyOnline I know he sent me a pic of it, I told him he'll be surprised how good the D850 is.! He'll be switching gear next month. 🤣
I wouldn't hold your breath Lee!
@Lee Metcalfe Photography Nice one Lee. Do you think Marcus' Canon 5D Mk4 is as good as the Nikon D5200? ;-)
Newbie here.
What should we do to make the tripod safely stand if we shouldn't hang the bag under the tripod?
The best way by far to add stability to a tripod is to use spiked feet. However, these are only useful on soft ground. If you need to add stability (such as to stop it blowing over in high winds) when you’re on hard ground or rock, you can still use a bag hung under the tripod but make sure the bag is in contact with the ground so it is not swinging around, as this causes more movement than not hanging a bag under at all. Hope that helps.
@@PhotographyOnline Oh, that's a very reasonable solution. I never thought about just let the bag rest on the ground. Great advice!
Where is that beautiful location where they tested the 3 budget systems?
Hi Victor. It’s called Rubha Hunish. If you check out our Top Ten Views of Skye video, it appears at number 9
Please give Marcus a parachute next time he stands at the edge of the cliff
It’s okay, he’s highly trained in the skill of standing up! Thanks for watching as always.
VERY close to the edge of that cliff dude. Tener cuidado!
Sometimes you need to live on the edge!
thank you, now I have to get out & start shooting with my Canon T7i,
Sounds Good. Thanks for watching
Yet another great show with several good learning points. Thanks again guys !
Glad you enjoyed it
Ruth, why do you always wear a winter coat in the summer time?
Because “summer” is a relative word here in the highlands!
First time watching your video. Great one!
Welcome to our channel Lenie. Hope you enjoy our other shows too
Great video! Love it all!
The center post can be inverted and the camera attached upside down. You can get the camera right down to ground level.
Yes but that all takes time to do, which is always going to be a reason not to do it.
@@PhotographyOnline True but it is an option. The video discounts the less expensive travel tripod as a toy when it should have been demonstrated as capable but more labor intensive. Still, love your videos.
Just quick note if you want dreamy bokh for portraits for under £500 pounds you can buy a second hand 5d and a 1.8 85mm second hand lens or maybe a nifty 50mm would be even cheaper.
Yes but then how would you also shoot birds in flight and wide angle landscapes?
@@PhotographyOnlineTrue 👍
Photostitch a panoramic from the 50mm may solve one of those?
As always watched and rewatched cause there is so much good info and it is a fun show to watch. Tripods! I am interested in your thoughts on lightweight but sturdy tripods such that you would take Iceland for example or hiking. You must see all kinds of travel weight tripods in your workshops and I value your opinions. I know lightweight and steady tripod don’t compute but just asking from one who likes to travel and hike. Thanks.
Everything needs maintenance, even your tripod joints need some lube every know and then, wether its a RRS or a gitzo or a 20 dollar tripod. Moving metal needs lube
If you have a tripod which moving metal against metal then I would get a new tripod! (Marcus).
@@PhotographyOnline off course there are bearings in the tripod mounted, but those sealed bearings are eventually going to leak. Nothing lasts forever ;)
There shouldn’t be any bearings in your tripod! I’d take it back to where you bought if I were you. (Marcus).
Krakatoa lawn mower - that was up there with the Gods as being informative,funny,well produced and a pleasure to watch !
Thumb Zupped and Sub'd Dudes.
What was the tripod actually shown in this video?
Hi Faisal. The main tripod used is a Kingjoy A86, but we also featured the smaller A83 model too. Hope this helps.
I still use my old Slik 88 with a Linhof ball head. The low feature is great with a tripod connection on the leg that splays out. All aluminium, much lighter than my friend's Manfrotto.
Great segment on "How to use a tripod". I watched Marcus a few years ago with his tripod and it convinced me to buy a really good one. Best thing I ever did. Loved the budget section. Very funny!
Wonderful.. including kudos to the videographer...I thot I was on the Promethus set!!!
Nice show thanks! I won’t be changing my slow tripod routine, it’s stops me rushing. More camera/lens comparisons please. A tripod bag would be very useful for scrambling around the Cuillins, where two hands are required and you don’t want a backpack. Or the tripod is big...I just have a strap for the tripod and another for the camera.
Great show again. I have the Nikon 5200 as a backup body and figured you might hate it. I often wish for the articulated screen but not much else.
Great video... How about the other comparison... What experienced photographers say You can get a better photo on a cheap body with a better lens then a good camera and cheap lens... Love the banter...
Another good program
Cheers David.