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meajmal wrote:
I am currently into street, low light night (love me the neons and lights in a city), love capturing motion, a tad bit of landscape (nothing too serious just travel), a tad bit of wildlife (again mostly travel photography not serious wildlife), wide angle (astro, architecture, street). On the video front, I want to shoot food prep (making) and food product ads for a personal business I am planning to start with my wife. In addition, i want to do some travel story telling (not VLOG per say but more like capturing a place without me in it  )
I preordered the new Nikon Z6III (waiting). Got a 24-120mm. I will probably get the z 40mm F2 or the 50 mm F1.8 at some point to begin with. The 14-24 f2.8, 105 mm f2.8 MC and possibly the 100-400mm are in the shortlist for much much later if money permits.
Where I would need some help from the community is with tripods,
As for tripod I am lost. I know i want something sturdy but lightweight.
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Welcome Meajmal,
Well first off, I see a potential need for at least two different types of tripod,,, a video-specific tripod for your food business,,,, and a light-weight portable all-rounder for your street/travel/tourism. I would suggest you concentrate on those two for the time being. Ulimately however, you might also want a heavy-duty tripod for shooting with longer glass, which may require a gimbal head.depending on the subjects you're shooting. (motion vs motionless). Of course you could narrow it down to a single heavy-duty tripod,,,, but the trade-off there would be weight (or lack thereof).
I get the impression that your current favourite style of shooting is street/nightscapes, etc, and I believe a well designed 2=series all-rounder or traveller tripod would suit you just fine. It would be reasonably light-weight, and most importantly, quick to deploy.when used with a shoulder sling. Traveller-type tripods have folding legs, which may require added time to set up, but, there's really no need to fold or unfold legs unless you're trying to fit the tripod in a smallish case. I always unfold the legs of my Traveller before heading out of the house,,, never on location.
Traveller-type tripods are very competitively priced these days, and paired with a decent head with friction control, you'll comfortably handle most travel-oriented situations. I tend to prefer an all-rounder-type over a Traveller-type, but that's just me. Some Traveller only have two leg-angle.settings, while most all-rounders have three. (for shooting low).
Regarding brands,,, I'm a big fan of Gitzo tripods, and own five carbon fiber models ranging in size from a series 1 Mountaineer, to a 2-series Traveller, and series 3, 4, and 5-series Systematic. Expensive "new",,,, but there are plenty of deals available in the "used" market. Spare parts are readily available for the Gitzo's, and that played an important role in my decision to buy.
One caveat regarding cheap tripods,,, don't fall for useless gimmicks such as convertible mono-pod legs and horizontal colummns. Many of those cheapos are also disposable if something breaks, (no service or spare parts available)
Good luck with your search, and remember that a solid foundation is the best way to start. A solid tripod kit will buy you "time" and "light".,,,, the essentials of exposure.
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