Ulanzi & Coman Zero Y Travel Tripod: Rip Off Or Legit Worth It?
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My only issue with the ulanzi is the center column has a slight wobble when extended. I have two of them and they both have it. EDIT - I have tightened it down and it’s much better now.
And if you aren’t careful you will lose the tool down on that center column, mine backed out and was lost, I have looked on their site but it looks as though they don’t sell it by itself, Bummer. If I could get my hands on another hook I will definitely use a little blue thread lock.
Don’t all center column wobble ?
Hi @SneakyCaleb ,
• How did you tighten to secure the center column from wobbling?
• Has the loosening of the arca swiss plate holder occured on your copy ( th-cam.com/video/5OsphlCwais/w-d-xo.htmlsi=FI2cwFtGOCLQAXOS ) or any other issue incurring ( th-cam.com/video/kKUI_YO4l04/w-d-xo.htmlsi=tsziVAd_y2PM0D4_ )?
• I'm contemplating of getting this and selling my Leofoto LX-254CT + XB-32 ballhead due to size and weight.
Your immediate response will be very much appreciated. Thank you.
@@nathanielngosy there is a screw you can tighten to fix it that’s hiding!
@@SneakyCaleb Oooh, I see. I wonder where that is? Hoping to see it on other video tutorials on this Tripod.
Rent, would you trust this tripod with your R5 and RF 100-500 lens?
Hey, Brent. I actually thought those first two sunset images were pretty good. I was glad to come across your review of this tripod because I have a question. While most of the user reviews are positive, I have read a couple of them that have had the same complaint. These users report that it is impossible to tighten down the center column enough to completely eliminate wobble. To be clear, I am not talking about the entire tripod wobbling. I’m talking about the center column wobbling and it’s fitting. I’m curious if you noticed the same problem.
I've just noticed this wobbling with the unit I just got. A bit disappointing.
@@Flo-con I'm sorry to read that you have the wobble problem. I ended up buying one from B&H during the brief time they actually sold this model and it has no wobble at all. I've also noticed that the lever that one releases to move the center column up and down doesn't lay tight against the tripod when it's closed. I don't love the fact that this leaves me wondering if I should be pushing down with more force to lock it but it has also occurred to me that perhaps the units with wobbly center columns have a locking lever that isn't adjusted to hold quite as tight as my unit does. One TH-camr mentioned that she got wobble because the two parts of the center column were not joined together tightly enough. I'm not sure that accounts for wobble with relatively small extensions of the center column though.
@@timothylinn Thanks for replying. I wonder if wobble is the right term. It may be more "play" on the sideways axis from the locking lever th-cam.com/users/shortsyG1X7GQ9cAE so yours does not exhibit this at all? I might ask for a replacement
@@Flo-con Yes, that's exactly what has been reported but mine is rock solid. No play at all. I just pulled my Zero Y out and duplicated what you are doing in the video. No movement at all.
@@Flo-con Have you tried looking for a way to tighten that center column locking lever? On mine there is a significant amount of resistance when I press down on it. I see that there is some kind of hex screw beneath the lever. There may be other potential places to tighten it with the center column removed. If you don't want to experiment, I would ask Ulanzi support. I've had various email exchanges with them over the last few months about different things and they've always responded the next business day with helpful feedback. If there is something that needs to be tightened, I would bet they know what needs to be done.
I've been in the market for a compact and lightweight tripod, mostly to use with my large format camera (despite what many people think, you don't need a big heavy tripod for that... my typical kit is 2.5 kg).
The pan head is crucial for me, I'll level the camera and then need make only slight adjustments. PD head would have to be replaced immediately, making it even more expensive.
One use case you haven't mentioned is taking your tripod on hikes or anywhere on foot more than 10 min. this is where my 2.5 kg 80 cm Manfrotto 055 is a PITA to carry around, let alone attach to a backpack. That's my main use case for a travel tripod. And on some trails you really need both hands free.
If you stay close to the car I feel you could get away with any tripod.
Well since this video, I have taken this tripod on many, very long hikes through deserts, mountains, and more. I have taken it with me across the world, on planes, trains, and in cars, buses, you name it. This thing has travelled a lot of miles since I first got it and I will still say that it is definitely my favorite ultralight travel tripod that I've ever used.
This is one of the only videos that doesn't sound like an Ulanzi ad. Thank you for your honest review. What are other tripods in a similar price range that are worth considering? I want to be certain before spending $350 and committing to the F38 system. Thank you.
Hey thanks man, I appreciate that!
So, I've still been using this Ulanzi tripod and it's proving to be a great travel tripod (especially for smaller/lighter setups), but there's definitely a lot of other great stuff out there in this price range, probably just nothing this small and comparatively sturdy. That said, I did recently get one from Sirui , the ST 124, and it's also really great so far. It's a bit bigger, but not by much, but sturdier I think, and has a traditional ball head (which is decent but not amazing), I'll have a review on it soon.
Benro also makes some decent travel tripods in this price range, like their bat and rhino series tripods. Those seem pretty good too, though I haven't tried them specifically, I've had a lot of Benro stuff over the years and they've always been solid.
@Brent Hall I'll take a look at the Benro. For the Ulanzi would you go with the F38 or standard Arca swiss, if you were a total beginner and didn't have equipment?
Great points on the Ulanzi! Bought this tripod on Amazon a couple of weeks back and so far I love it. Light, compact and sturdy.. perfect fit to always accompany you on the backpack, even on longer trips on foot.
How come I can’t find it in Amazon?
@@21lottel it's not on Amazon and hasn't been not sure why they said that
@@21lottel amazon Canada has it
Are the levers reajustable, when they slip?
Definitely peaked my interest with this video in both the tripod and (incidentally) the peak design bag. You'll never convert me to a Canon user but I do enjoy your videos very much, Brent. BTW, I no longer search for an allen key as I have a Three Legged Thing Toolz clip on my key ring. Very handy indeed and worth checking out. Not sure if you can get them in the US but I never have to search for a key or driver head for tripod plates when I am out.
Oh nice, I'm glad the video helped! And never say never about being a canon convert, lol. I actually have a Peak Design key clip allen on my key chain as well, I just had so much other stuff in my pockets I couldn't grab the key ring at first, lol.
@@BrentHall I may go a little bit Canon, actually. I'm a Fuji wildlife shooter so it will come as no surprise that I have just upgraded to the X-H2S. In one of the FB groups a member is showing off photos captured with an adapted Canon 400Lf5.6 attached to his X-H2S using a Fringer Canon-Fuji adapter. The results look very good indeed. I'm tempted to give it a try,
Oh that sounds interesting!
Great and informative video, Brent. Thanks. You and a couple other reviewers have convinced me to order the Coman/Ulanzi. I have two other tripods, but they seem to be getting a little heavier as I get older and the light weight of the Coman is a big factor.
Haha love the scene where you empty your pockets, "Peter McKinnon would be horrified". Right now my main tripod is the three legged thing Winston 2.0. It meets all my needs, however it's a little bulky for backpacking. Looks like this tripod would be perfect to bring on multi-day trips when weight and size are limited.
Oh nice, that's a great company. They make some solid tripods, for sure!
i have a existing acra swiss L-bracket,.. is this ballhead compatible with my L-bracket, ty
Another great video! Thanks for all the work you do!
Many thanks!😀
Thanks Brent great info.
Your content is great, thanks for another video, a great way to finish the weekend! City of Rocks, that park rocks :) and this was the exact camp site we stayed at :). First time we got a chance to see a horned lizard. Kids took 200+ pics with their cameras! Tried some astro there with the full moon, I got what I could :)
It really is an awesome place! I never get tired of being out there.
I'm considering it too. One fellow says he can use a lens as long as a 150-600 Sigma on it. Does that seem plausible? If I can use my 150-450 with it (Pentax) I'm going to consider it myself.
That sigma is a pretty heavy lens. I suppose you could do it if it were just in the horizontal and level position with the center column not extended, but any variation to that would definitely rapidly decrease the stability.
How would you compare the Ulanzi vs the Centennial? My main focus is a travel/backpacking tripod.
Well, I don't think I would really. Even though they're similarly priced and they both technically say travel tripod, I think they're pretty different. The Ulanzi is way smaller and lighter and packs down smaller as well, but the centennial is way sturdier and easier to use IMO, although it seems to be impossible to get anything from Colorado tripod company anymore, so the Ulanzi definitely wins there.
@@BrentHall Thank you thats helpful.
So 8 minutes pass before you start talking about the tripod?....
Umm, idk I'd have to watch it again, that was a while ago now, but I wouldn't put it past me to talk too much...😅
As a big PeakDesign fan, I was quite irked by the "copying" of the design.. but the Ulanzi is cheaper, lighter, and has a few other benefits too, cant be mad if they all around improved the design tbh :D
The last thing i wanted to know about the Ulanzi before buying it, was whether or not it is slim enough to fit into my PeakDesign backpack, which most reviews didnt discuss at all, so Im glad you showed it at 2:40 ;)
i have a existing L-bracket acra swiss,.. is it compatible with this ballhead? thanks
All of my arca swiss stuff has fit fine with it so far.
@@BrentHall is it true the F38 quick release wont accept acra swiss L-bracker coz it only accepts ulanzi mount ... somebody informed mi to get the zero Y since its compatible with acra swiss... just want to confirmed... thanks
Do you know if Peak Design’s standard plate will fit the clamp of the Zero Y?
I have the same question.
@@amitpaullakra I just bought the Zero Y and can confirm that the PD Standard plate can fit. But the Zero Y plate doesn't fit the PD capture clip, for example.
@@Edwin_Lam Hey thanks, for the confirmation. Now there are MORE OPTIONS.
I did a bit of reaearch at the local stores and found that the FALCAM F38 Quick Release Plate for Peak Design Capture V3 works well with the ULANZI Zero F38 Travel Tripod, and as the plate is compatible with the Capture Clip V3. total cost difference is around (+) 45~50.
@@amitpaullakra Right. I'm aware of the differences before purchasing the Zero Y. I still went ahead with the Zero Y because I needed one urgently and it was (maybe still is) on discount on Amazon. It comes up to approx. to the same $ difference as you mentioned. What's more interesting is that Ulanzi actually has a F38 quick release plate adapter for Arca-type clamps, that means I could adapt it on the Zero Y and start using their Falcom plates if I want. And yes, the versatility of the F38/PD plate is amazing!
Great info, thanks!
Hi Brent, I asked on several Ulanzi and Coman zero Y tripod reviews on how the carbon fiber tubes are constructed. So far none answered. I received one of these zero y tripods but returned it. The tubes looked like it was constructed from a sheet of carbon fiber where the seam show from top to bottom instead of a filament weave (all my tripods and monopods including others I've seen does not show a seam). Please check your zero y tripod if it is the same as the one I had. I really like the design of this tripod but worried how the tubes are made.
Is this an affiliate link?! i literally ordered this tripod last night i wish this was out a day ago i feel bad lol
It is, but no worries, lol.
Very sober review. Thanks.
Many thanks, I hope it helped!
I like these rambling in the desert videos that you do, Brent. NOTE TO SELF: "Have Camera Lady take equipment inventory EVERY TIME before we go afield!" The easy going equipment appraisals are enjoyable also. As reviewers have said: "Anyone can read from a spec sheet."
Hey thanks, I'm glad you liked it! I should definitely have camera lady take inventory before we leave!
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Ulanzi is not true arca swiss. These ulanzi plates can go to other heads, but other plates cannot go on this head, even when the little screws are removed. My experiences have told me only go to real arca swiss. They meant professional design and makes life much easier. I have a couple of none arca swiss tripods laying around and plates are missing. I'm willing to pay a few hundred more for true arca swiss.
The zero y is...
The link that you have for the tripod returns
Important note about this item:
This product can't be shipped to the United States, Canada, and Mexico. I did find it on Amazon, but the link above looks like it is the German landing page
Oh wow, thanks for looking out! That was weird. So I checked and I guess they made an updated tripod now, called the F38 version and that's the one they're shipping to the US. I've updated the link.
Hi Mr. @BrentHall . After more than a year of use, has the loosening of the arca swiss plate holder occured on your copy ( th-cam.com/video/5OsphlCwais/w-d-xo.htmlsi=FI2cwFtGOCLQAXOS ) or any other issue incurring ( th-cam.com/video/kKUI_YO4l04/w-d-xo.htmlsi=tsziVAd_y2PM0D4_ )? I'm contemplating of getting this and selling my Leofoto LX-254CT + XB-32 ballhead due to size and weight. Would you still highly recommend this tripod assuming the issues came out over time after using it for some time now?
Your immediate response will be very much appreciated. Thank you.
Compactness isn't just length but girth... Ask people you know if "girth" matters! 😋 But seriously, when the Peak Design travel tripod was still a Kickstarter funded project, I put some money in and got it at a nicely discounted price. I'm happy with it for the most part. I did just order an Innorel carbon fiber RT90C tripod with the bowl head, which has an 88 lbs load capacity 40mm diameter legs, 63" height without the center column... a much more robust tripod but far more bulky and weighty. The good thing about that is that it will likely fend much better in windy conditions as well as better, longer and interchangeable spike attachments.
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Haha love the scene where you empty your pockets, "Peter McKinnon would be horrified". Right now my main tripod is the three legged thing Winston 2.0. It meets all my needs, however it's a little bulky for backpacking. Looks like this tripod would be perfect to bring on multi-day trips when weight and size are limited.
I really liked the sunbeam lighting up the tall grasses at 7:14, the sun star at 7:08 was cool too.
I like your channel (for a few reasons.)
Firstly, you seem like a nice guy (and that comes across in your videos.)
Secondly, you have much of the same equipment as me. I have the Canon R6, RF 100-500, RF 800m, and now the Ulanzi & Woman Zero Y travel tripod!
I have the PeakDesign aluminum travel tripod and recently ‘upgraded’ to the Ulanzi. The weight difference between aluminum and carbon fiber is startling. But the ball head is a game changer.
The one piece of equipment that I have and would recommend to you is the Canon RF 28-70 F2. It’s pricey, but if you got your hands on one, you would absolutely feel the need to get one.
Hey thanks man, I really appreciate that! 😀🙏 I definitely try. Life's too short to not be nice. And yeah, it's definitely take a 28-70. I used one once and it was incredible.
What's the Heaviest lense that pod you were using could take ? I bought badly shakes like an earthquake ...and it's never neen used since plus the angle of attack was very limited when it came to moon captures
I put my RF 100-500 on it, but only in the locked down horizontal position, and not tilted.
Could you tell me how many millimeters the diameter of the center column is? This is very important to me.
I gave up after watching for five minutes.
No worries, can't please everybody. Hopefully you find some better videos on it out there. My summation: it's a great little tripod.
anybody else having trouble purchasing this thing online here in the US?
Does the ball head have a friction control feature? Thanks in advance.
Suasana alam yang sangat indah,,,,?!
Lokasi dimana bos,,??
Nice tripod. I’ve been had my eye on it. Thanks
Half the cost of peak design, this definitely wins in my book
Edit: on sale at amazon $320(CDN)
Concur!
Yet another ulanzi tripod video comparing it to Peak Design, without a mention of the warranty and after sales service offered by Ulanzi , OR the potential resale value if you want to trade your kit in a couple of years . Get real folks
I definitely didn't think about those two aspects of it, sorry man. I hope you find the info you're looking for out there, but it sounds like you're leaning to PD for those things. Anyways, thanks for stopping by and commenting!
Ulanzi now offers lifetime warranty, too. The resale value of PD is questionable, too. Today they dropped prices on their carbon tripod to $420, for example, no doubt because of Ulanzi.
What amp do you have ??? Is that a mini HB i see on the Bridge of your Fender ?
The amp is just a little Fender amp, nothing interesting but it gets the job done and sounds alright. Yeah it's a custom 2002 HSS strat.
@@BrentHall Very nice indeedy
Do you still recommend Colorado Tripod? I placed a deposit in January and still haven’t heard from them…. I’m probably gonna get my money back cause it seems that it’s a little long for an order.
Sadly I wouldn't. I do still love and use my CO tripod all the time, but idk what's up with them. I feel like they gave up and I highly doubt you'd ever be able to get one. I wanted to pick up another one of their Aspen ballheads but I don't think it's going to happen.
@@BrentHall yeah I sent an email follow up and it had some attitude attached to it… I was a machinist in a past life and it seems unreal that they are not building products faster than this (if at all). Thank you for the update, I’m gonna look at other tripod legs!
I think they just quit. Idk what's up, but it's definitely a bummer, and even more so that they're not communicating with people.
And it also sucks because they made me look bad since I did that video and now everyone thinks I'm associated with them, which I'm definitely not. 😒😮💨
@@BrentHall yeah I never thought bad of you! I just wanted to see if I was missing something or at least gives a heads up. It’s a shame they did that to you and customers.
Be careful saying it is a ripoff. Peak Designs ain’t that revolutionary. Peak Designs was simply the first arriving on the scene in a genre that had already been evolving and innovating.
I don't think I actually said it was a ripoff. I think I said something to the effect of "my initial reaction or thought was that they might have ripped off PD's design a bit"; however, after using this tripod for a while now, I can definitely say that there are so many differences and better design choices with it that's it's significantly different and better (IMHO) than the PD tripod. I think the word I used in the video was "inspired" and I stand by that phrase, lol.