Re: Review of 5 travel tripods- Peak Design, Ulanzi, Heipi, Marsace and RRS
pretty ok. but he does make a few assumptions that are far from correct. so really not so thorough. did he really go out and play or was it a Livingroom test. at least you threw down with a disclaimer on methodology.
the sliders/spacers at the top interior of each section are not just for preventing rotation but primarily for fit and slide so there as a minimal amount of side movement and smooth action. this has been installed on gitzo tripods since their beginning. and back then they did rotate all the way to the early 1990's
i have been using the RRS lever release lock in excess of 10 years with no ill effects in all environments so far. in fact, i just purchased their new ARC-LR clamp just few days ago and its quite a functional tool. it now is part of my BH40 which had the original lever lock. my BH30 and Markins Q10 still use the current RRS lever lock
the use of the leg locks for speed has become a sales point. if you use your noggin you can open most spin lock leg sections nearly as fast as these "special" designs. but then the race isn't always to the swift in the long run.
like he said the TFC14 is a good tripod. I myself am not a fan of the ascend to begin with even in its shorter format. i can attest to that and since i have the conversion kit i can go between the TQC and the TFC versions in about 5 minutes. just did some work in Japan back at the end of October 2021 and i was quite happy to use the TQC for the center post on this trip. it was a question of "balance". i was getting nice clean 30s exposures on it. i play the long game
remember, the devil is in the details. regretfully the more times i watch it the less impressed i am with his conclusions. especially since there are a few other vids review "commercials" popped up by some interesting individuals too. i brought up his choice awhile back as a point of interest. how timely they were to the Kickstarter campaign
addendum: you keep looking and buying and it adds up. i've had mine for over ten years. like i said i play the long game.
Re: Review of 5 travel tripods- Peak Design, Ulanzi, Heipi, Marsace and RRS
pretty ok. but he does make a few assumptions that are far from correct. so really not so thorough. did he really go out and play or was it a Livingroom test. at least you threw down with a disclaimer on methodology.
the sliders/spacers at the top interior of each section are not just for preventing rotation but primarily for fit and slide so there as a minimal amount of side movement and smooth action. this has been installed on gitzo tripods since their beginning. and back then they did rotate all the way to the early 1990's
i have been using the RRS lever release lock in excess of 10 years with no ill effects in all environments so far. in fact, i just purchased their new ARC-LR clamp just few days ago and its quite a functional tool. it now is part of my BH40 which had the original lever lock. my BH30 and Markins Q10 still uses the current RRS lever lock
the use of the leg locks for speed has become a sales point. if you use your noggin you can open most spin lock leg sections nearly as fast as these "special" designs. but then the race isn't always to the swift in the long run.
like he said the TFC14 is a good tripod. I myself am not a fan of the ascend to begin with even in its shorter format. i can attest to that and since i have the conversion kit i can go between the TQC and the TFC versions in about 5 minutes. just did some work in Japan back at the end of October 2021 and i was quite happy to use the TQC for the center post on this trip. it was a question of "balance". i was getting nice clean 30s exposures on it. i play the long game
remember, the devil is in the details. regretfully the more times i watch it the less impressed i am with his conclusions. especially since there are a few other vids review "commercials" popped up by some interesting individuals too. i brought up his choice awhile back as a point of interest. how timely they were to the Kickstarter campaign
addendum: you keep looking and buying and it adds up. i've had mine for over ten years. like i said i play the long game.
Jan 02, 2023 at 04:41 PM
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