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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Tabletop tripod: Manfrotto 209 vs Leica 14100


I want to buy a tabletop tripod and after some research, I have narrowed down to these two.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=30592&gclid=CK_w7_-hjL4CFeRlOgodlxwAeA&Q=&is=REG&A=details

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/554004-REG/Manfrotto_209_209_Tabletop_Tripod_Legs.html

Obviously the Leica one is 5 times more expensive, but is it significantly more solid than the Manfrotto 209? I will be using it mostly with Nikon D600+100 Macro, and occasionally with 24-70 and 16-35 .

I appreciate any help here.
May 01, 2014 at 10:14 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Tabletop tripod: Manfrotto 209 vs Leica 14100


You missed the Kirk model.

http://www.kirkphoto.com/Mini-Table-Top-Tripod.html
May 02, 2014 at 03:30 AM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Tabletop tripod: Manfrotto 209 vs Leica 14100


Thanks a lot, so which one to choose? 209 is the cheapest here.
May 02, 2014 at 05:09 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Tabletop tripod: Manfrotto 209 vs Leica 14100


I own the Kirk and use with my old Leica Ballhead from 30 years ago and a RRS BH30.

I also have the giottos version with the 1/4" thread and adapt it because I can use other items on it too.


May 02, 2014 at 05:18 AM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Tabletop tripod: Manfrotto 209 vs Leica 14100


I think out of those options, the bogan looks best to me. I would want adjustable height though if I'd be using it for macro shots, so either a leg extension or different leg angles to accomplish that.
May 02, 2014 at 06:16 AM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Tabletop tripod: Manfrotto 209 vs Leica 14100


I've used the Manfrotto 209 for many years and recommend it, and I'm a Leica user. It's very light in weight and holds my Leica M rigs without fuss. I also have the little wallet and the extender but I've only used that once.



May 02, 2014 at 07:22 AM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Tabletop tripod: Manfrotto 209 vs Leica 14100


I use the 209 and it's great. But, I got tired of losing the little cork pads at the end of the arms, so I got some vacuum port caps and put those over the end of the arms and solved the problem and it protects surfaces you set it on better than the pads.

However, the neatest table-top tripod is this one from Berlebach . . .

http://www.berlebach.de/?bereich=details&id=249&sprache=english

http://hpmarketingstore.com/images/BE50032_Berlebach%20Mini%20w-Leveling%20Leg%20Spread.jpg
May 02, 2014 at 11:46 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Tabletop tripod: Manfrotto 209 vs Leica 14100


I have the 209 and it's a great wee set of legs. However, you'll need to buy a head to complete the rig. It's stable enough for a DSLR while fairly level. If you plan to shoot verticals, you'll need to use a L-plate. Don't expect to use the drop slot or tilt much or it will fall over with a D600 and zoom. It's better suited for a P&S or M43.

Yeah, the cork pads fell off the first week. I glued on foam ones and they work better. Here's my 209 fitted with a Gitzo 1077M and Kirk clamp:
http://emedia.leeward.hawaii.edu/frary/gitzo_manfrotto323rc2_images/gitzo1077_kirk_4321sign.jpg



May 03, 2014 at 04:31 AM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Tabletop tripod: Manfrotto 209 vs Leica 14100


Thanks a lot, guys, I will buy a 209, I have a small ballhead to go with it.
May 03, 2014 at 06:51 AM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Tabletop tripod: Manfrotto 209 vs Leica 14100


I use the Manfrotto 209, too, as part of the 345 tabletop kit. I use a small RRS B2-FAB mini A-S clamp on it. It works very well, and it can support a1D-series camera with 70-200/2.8L lens, using the lens tripod mount ring.





Manfrotto 534 Tabletop kit









May 03, 2014 at 07:07 AM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Tabletop tripod: Manfrotto 209 vs Leica 14100


mine is as you see it. the difference is i can rotate the legs to just about any position to support varying load positions.
May 03, 2014 at 02:49 PM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Tabletop tripod: Manfrotto 209 vs Leica 14100


I have a Leica and a Berlebach. The variable rotating legs on the Kirk and Leica are very handy -- especially when you're inclined to use it less as a conventional tripod and more as a flexible brace (against a log, a wall, etc.).

If you're envisioning something that you wold use on uneven ground for macro, etc., none of the pocket tripods are all that great, since they've got such a narrow leg spread. In that sort of circumstance, the Berlebach table tripod or the RRS TP-243 (itself an aluminum reinterpretation of a wooden tripod design) are much better, since they've got a wide enough stance that they can handle heavier loads, more awkward angles, etc.
May 04, 2014 at 01:35 PM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Tabletop tripod: Manfrotto 209 vs Leica 14100


There is also this model:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/843953-REG/Oben_TT_50_TT_50_Table_Top_Tripod.html
May 10, 2014 at 09:18 PM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Tabletop tripod: Manfrotto 209 vs Leica 14100


cmyb wrote:
There is also this model:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/843953-REG/Oben_TT_50_TT_50_Table_Top_Tripod.html


Which is pretty much identical to the giottos and Manfrotto but like the giottos has a 1/4-20 thread while the manfrotto has the 3/8-16

all others similar are essentially clones of the original Manfrotto design
May 10, 2014 at 09:38 PM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Tabletop tripod: Manfrotto 209 vs Leica 14100


There is also this 3pod model, another manfrotto clone.

http://www.adorama.com/FP3PPTT1H.html
May 27, 2014 at 12:57 PM





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