I use an Induro C214 and it's great so far. I've had it for less than a year though. I've been using a cheap ball head, but have a BH-40 on the way from RRS. That being said, I see you have a I series and a 40D plus that 400 2.8 - don't take any chances on gear that expensive. Get a good carbon fiber leg set and a good quality head.
I don't understand. Your budget is $500? you can get a very nice carbon fiber legset+head for that amount. Look for Feisol/velbon/manfrotto for legset and kirk/rrs/arca/acratech for head (provided you want to go in to the AS system)
tony dandrea wrote:
i already have a head.that i used to have my 300 2.8 on it.
it's the manfroto 3421, and i love it,but as far tripod i still have the manfrotto 3021 BN,which max load is 11 pounds...
so i need to get another one since i just upgraded to the 400 2.8!
those induro's dont look that bad ,and price are sweet
i dont see why not have a alloy one with load capacity for 26 lbs...
is INDURO a good brand?
There's nothing wrong with an aluminum alloy tripod, aside from weight. If you aren't going to walk a long distance, or do camping trips with it, aluminum is fine.
CF does have the advantage of light weight.
You originally posted this in the sports forum, so I would guess that weight is not your main concern.
Why not use a monopod?
I have no experience with Indure, and can't answer that question.
Hatteras photo wrote:
You have almost 10 grand in lens and camera and you want to go cheep on your tripod I don`t get it
what do you mean? just because i have a lot of money on lens and cameras ,do i have to have $1000 tripod?
i'd rather buy a $200 good enough tripod an spend the $800 in other stuff,than ditching 1k$ on a 3 leg thing...
Don't know about induro, but I have a Feisol tripod that I use with a 500mm f/4.5. I don't remember the model # off-hand, but I've been very happy with it. You can do a search to check the rated loads of their models.
Induro hasn't been around all that long, so longevity in real-world use hasn't been measured. I have a 50 dollar Amvona that has been in the back of the truck in all the weather, and it just keeps on working. It might break tomorrow, or it may keep on going for a long long time. Check back in a few years.
I think the Quality of my tripod is as important....may be more important the the Quality of my camera and lens. Poor quality tripods do not absorb vibration well and make for unsharp pics and if their desgin or quality fails 10 grand could go splat on the ground. It would not be the 1st time.
ok but we are talking about big tripods withe load capacity ove 20 lbs made by alloy alluminum....
the thing is ,what it makes a $580 tripod better than a $200 if the specs are the same!?
I've had the Induro C214 for about a month now and so far I really like it. The C214 has a max load rating of 17.6lbs. I use it with a RRS BH-55 ballhead, 40D, 28-70 f/2.8L, 100-400 f/4-5.6L IS USM and a few smaller lighter lenses.
The C214 cost me $320, but I saved over $300 versus a similar Gitzo tripod and used the savings for other gear. As I've said before on another post, Gitzo is the gold standard of tripods and their quality is excellent, but how much of that premium is just for the name If my Induro fails me I'll be the first one to admit I should have bought a Gitzo, but until then I will enjoy my Induro and the savings.
i love the induro's look, too
i love the included accessories
i love their price
i love the spec
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i read that some people broke their camera and lens because the disc on the center part of the tripod- the part that joint 3 legs - fell off
i read another experience that it happened to someone but he was able to catch the camera strap before the whole thing fall down to the river
i read that it is not that durable
i turned to feisol - their price are real good - all carbon fiber and super light weight. was about to get one
but then I found a good deal on gitzo
got a gitzo
Buy the Induro. Some one has to so they can tell how it works and holds up. After a year of use, let us know. We already know about the durability, usability, quality of build, and reliability of Gitzo, Manfrotto/Bogen, and Feisol tripods.
This thread should be enough reason to not cheap out on your support with $10k of gear depending on it. I thought I'd read that the Induro is simply a rebadged Benro distributed by the MAC Group. Benros don't have a lot of respect around here, several stories of failures. I'd stick with Gitzo at the top end, and Manfrotto, Feisol, Giottos, Velbon, Slik for budget options. They all have a number of users here & have track records of being reliable support.
Does anyone know anything about Adorama's "Flashpoint" carbon fiber tripods? They look more like Gitzos than most of the other knockoffs, and they are pretty reasonable. The F1228 is priced at $200:
Where can you find a good deal on Gitzos .... other than buying it from somewhere like Hong Kong?
patrick835 wrote:
i turned to feisol - their price are real good - all carbon fiber and super light weight. was about to get one but then I found a good deal on gitzo
got a gitzo
I don`t get it 