Is Ulanzi MT-11 Octopus Tripod The BEST Vlogging Tripod?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- This is an in depth review of Ulanzi's MT-11 Octopus Tripod, able to securely hold a mobile and up to a 2kg camera for vlogging and travel. It's an incredible invention that will cause you to want to abandon the Joby Gorilla Pod in favour of Ulanzi's Octopus Tripod.
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Just got a couple of these. Had to run inside to check before commenting. That knob that's bothering you so much (@ 3:50) is the style where you pull it out to rotate it freely. No one mentioned it yet so I thought I'd do my part. Cheers!
Ahh mine isn’t :(
That's pretty handy! The phone holder surprised me, will consider one of these as I often find myself wanting to mount my camera on fences etc. Thanks for making this mate, another thorough and honest review 😁
Thank Rauri. The mount for the camera is super handy too as the only thing you need to rotate is the turn wheel. Saves that silly dance as you spin either your camera or tripod round.
I switched from GorillaPod to one of these, and it’s great - especially with their higher end ball head. But… it does droop a bit during walk and talk filming when you bend it upwards towards yourself. But yes - brilliant little thing, and much more versatile and easy to live with than the GorillaPod. 👍
Interesting. I found on mine that there was lots of grip and breaking margin so you can make it really tight and it didn’t slip. Thanks heaps for the input man.
@@RalphMayhewPhotography Nah, the ball head is fine. It’s the legs. I noticed this a couple of days ago when I put my DJI OM5 on it with my phone. It started drooping slowly, like it’d had a few too many beers.
Hahaha ah I see. Maybe the high centre of gravity and extra weight caused it. How’s the OM5?
@@RalphMayhewPhotography Probably, yeah. The OM5 is very good - although I have a love/hate relationship with Gimbals - including even the Ronin. That’s probably why I love the Insta360 Go 2 so much - no stuffing around, yet with awesome stabilisation. I’m going to shoot more B-roll with the OM5 (easier now with the built-in extension), but probably not much A-roll or walk-n-talk stuff. I still prefer the R5/M6II for the former and Go 2 for the latter. Shit, that was a long answer…
Haha I’ve entered a comp to see if I can win one. I have the OM4 which I did a video on. I find it helpful for unique sort of tasks.
Wow, thanks for the comments on the shortcomings!
The ball head is a shame. More professional ballheads like ones by Manfrotto unlock the ball *but also* the panning base. That way you can orient the tightening knob in whatever way you want.
The fact you can't remove the plate on the ballhead is also a bummer, but at least the ballhead itself is removeable.
I’ve often thought a pano function would take this to the next level.
Hi!
Everybody say the leg is brake some weeks/months later of use.
Do you see screws somewhere under the head between legs)? If yes, easy to remove broken leg and repair.
If is this work, I going to buy.
I’m not sure you’ll have a lot of success and I do t think you can replace the leg by itself. On the other hand I use my HEAPS and have never heard or experienced a leg break with it.
@@RalphMayhewPhotography aluminium can brake when bend many times. Especially near one point. This is the weak point of this.
Anyway, I saw other videos there are screws on the bottom so I am sure if it brakes I just remove the faulty leg, repair with wire and put back.
Thanks!
I KNEW THAT PART COULD SEPARATE but i could never figure out how to do it so i thought i was just wrong and gave up 😂😂 omg
HAHAHA - epic day for you my friend ;)
Great review mate, I just purchased one for my next travel vlogs.
Great choice! 👊
Trying to figure out how the remote works...
That's cool Ralph! Does it make noise that the microphone pics up while you walk and talk. My Gorilla pod squeaks and pops when I use it to vlog with. Thanks for introducing us to a great new product! Great review Mate!
Cheers Jon. It’s so quiet you can hear a mouse sneeze. It’s noiseless 👊
@@RalphMayhewPhotography Awesome! Thanks again!
Very nice. I picked one of these up a few months ago and have liked it as it is beneficial. Bummer about your Osmo.
CAVU!
Thanks heaps mate. It’s so good is t it. What ways do you use it?
You made me buy one! Stop it Ralph. I can’t afford to keep doing this!!
Hahaha oh dear it’s about to get far worse for you 🤣🤣🤣 just dropped a vid on the latest Osmo Action 2 news. 😬
Still good till now? In my country there's a sale for this tripod for about 6 bucks.
Get onto it. It still serves me well and I use it all the time.
Good review - I will order one.
Awesome. Make sure you have a look at my link for it www.ulanzi.com/products/ulanzi-mt-11-multi-functional-octopus-tripod?_pos=1&_sid=eb6a45f9c&_ss=r&aff=361
Can the iPhone mount extend if you have a 13 pro max with a defender case or no?
I’m not familiar with the defender case but my iPhone 13 pro max in a normal case still has about 8mm of space to play with. I hope that helps.
Nice one, Ralph! Just ordered two, one for my wife, from HERO GEAR @ $39.50 each, free postage.
Thanks mate. Glad I could point you in the right direction. Should have used my link they’re only $19.95 through that. 👍
USD 19.95 = AUD 27.53 . Despatched from China or USA, 10 - 15 days. Ordered from Hero Gear, NSW, despatched today. Using the link would have cost $96.46 from USA.
@@rugbymclean8095 ahhh awesome. I didn’t know
You were in Au’s. That’s a great saving. Great job.
Hey, I am considering to get this one, but I am not sure it sturdy enough to hold my dslr (arround 650 grams). Do you think it's gonna be safe?
The short answer is it should be fine. The longer answer is this experience:
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Can you tell me if this tripod can hold a SelfieStick on top together with an Insta360 x3 camera?
Thanks
I reckon it could. Your challenge would be ensuring the heightened centre of gravity was central over the legs otherwise it would topple over.
Did you try it did it work?
im sold!
It’s a great little device 💪
Have you noticed the rather unpleasant smell of this tripod? If so, how did you get rid of the pong?
Hmmm interesting. I’ve given mine a good sniff test after extensive use in a variety of situations and it smells normal/good still. Have you tried soaking it in some sort of soap?? 🤷🏼♂️ eucalyptus oil has worked well for me in the past with equipment that starts to smell.
@@RalphMayhewPhotography These two new ones had the smell straight out of the box. The boxes also pong! Even after being left outdoors for a few days!
@@rugbymclean8095 Oh gosh, I'd contact Ulanzi and let them know. I'm sure they'd be really disappointed and want to help you out.
How long will this last before breaking?
Well in all honesty I've been using mine nearly every day for over a year and it's as good now as the day I first used it.
Tripod best good
It’s a winner mate.
Wonderful vlog
Thank you so much!
How did you tighten the ball joint man?
To the tripod? Just twisted it 🤷🏼♂️ the ball joint itself I tightened the side screw.
@@RalphMayhewPhotography I tightened the side screw but the ball still moves with decent movement. I wanted it super stiff :(
@@junoworldwide hmmm have you just bought it? I'd ask for a new one based on their 12 month warranty. It should be really tight. Mine has stayed tight since I got it (over a year now).
Mate, I thought this was better than Joby 1k. After one week, the leg broke off right where it attaches to the ball head. I wrapped it around the tree, went to take it off, and it broke. It may be cheaper than other portable tripods, but it's not worth it at all. Such an dead investment and environmental waste tbh 😅
Dude seriously. That sux. I reckon Ulanzi would have replaced it if it was newish. Dang. Mine’s be solid as. I even jammed my finger in it the other day and let out quite an unmanly noise lol.
Stolen... gutted for you brother.
Thanks legend. Was gutted when it happened.