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Small Tripod

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SNP_CREW
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Anybody have any really small tripod they would suggest. Im going down to new york city this weekend and want to bring something in terms of a tripod, but mine is way to big and I dont want to carry it around in my backpack all day walking around. I know those little ball ones are good but im not sure if they can hold the weight of my 7d and some different lenses. Any suggestions would be really appreciated. thanks

cheap is nice too
Nov 5 2012 7:44PM
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Splice.
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Feel free to stop by Splice HQ while your at it.... I've been looking at a vanguard: http://www.vanguardworld.com/index.php/pv/home.html
Nov 5 2012 7:46PM
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Linked
Posts: 325 - Karma: 216
Not sure if your talking about these but they have different models for diffrent weights and one holds up to 5kg
http://joby.com/gorillapod/ballheadx
Nov 5 2012 7:49PM
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dispatchQ_main
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relevant to my intrests.. i need a cheap tripod with decent pan/tilt. I already have a great tripod but its too heavy and big for ski filming. I want to give ski filming a shot this year and I'm gonna need a tripod I can take to the hill and put on a bag. If anyone has any ideas let me know!
Nov 5 2012 7:53PM
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Splice.
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Check Vanguard man, good shit.
Nov 5 2012 7:57PM
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dispatchQ_main
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I thought i made it pretty clear that i was looking for a cheap tripod for video, not a ball head.
Nov 5 2012 8:01PM
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Splice.
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Not all of them are ball heads. They have video heads.
Nov 5 2012 8:01PM
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Linked
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This is small, and the perfect size to strap to a camera bag also it has retractable spiked feet.

Nov 5 2012 8:03PM
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hardig1234
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manfrotto 190xb with a 390 rc2 ball head cost something around 150?
Nov 5 2012 8:05PM
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erikK
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OP i hope you know that if you actually do this you will be an absolute legend.
plus, since by "hq" he means his parent's house, his mom might be hot and or bake you cookies
Nov 5 2012 10:38PM
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edai
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and give you a rimjob and or blumpkin

But yea those Vanguard tripods look like shit. What exactly is your budget in exact figures?
Nov 5 2012 10:46PM
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.qzyxya
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threads I'm looking for something lighter than my 190xprob (with 707 fluid head, pretty much chinese cheap version of the manfrotto 701). I ordered this one called a velbon ph368 that I saw on a bunch of reviews on youtube and this blog i follow, but the fluid head on it is just horrible. The legs are decent, but its just plastic and horrible. Now I'm even thinking of just getting a monopod that can fold up and fit in my backpack, then throwing on a smaller fuild head onto it. I'd like those manfrotto fuid monopods, but they don't seem to fold up very small.

lets not let this get into a splice shitstorm like nearly every other thread hes commented on (lol)
Nov 6 2012 12:22AM
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Linked
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how much lighter do you want it and whats your budget, because if you want it to fit inside your backpack then it needs to be tiny.
Nov 6 2012 12:29AM
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.qzyxya
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My backpack is pretty big actually, lol. Also it has a strap on the outside for tripods/monopods (shorter ones) which would be cool to use with a tiny mono/tri pod while doing follow cams Think im leaning more towards monopods since they're thicker and look more durable than the lightweight tripods but I'm open to tripods too.Also, I've seen some monopods that fold up to like a foot long
As far as budget, I cant afford the super expensive carbon fiber stuff, but I don't really know how muhc a good compact tripod/mono is. What are some options out there?
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oh and sorry for the thread jack op. kind of the same question but still.
Nov 6 2012 1:24AM
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Linked
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this one is folds up really small and is light, but it isn't very tall which is something


Nov 6 2012 3:33AM
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