2019-05-01_Digital_SLR_Photography

(Barry) #1

Ifyou’relookingtobuy a tripod, check outthe offers from theUK’s best photo dealers in this issue for the very best prices


Buyingadvice ear


May 2019 Digital SLRPhotography 107


Everyphotographershouldowna lightweightandsturdytripod.Wehighlightourfavouritecarbon-fibre models


Essential photo accessories:Carbon-fibre tripods


INDUROSTEALTHCLTT 203


BENROTRAVELANGELFTTA 18 CV 0


SIRUIN- 220 4X


BENROGOPLUSSCLASSICTGP 17 C


MEFOTOGLOBETROOTTERC2 35 0Q2


MANFROOTTOMT 057 C 4 - G


BENROMACH3TMA 37 C


MANFROOTTOMT 055 CXPRO4


GITZOGT 2545 TWITH 13 82QDHEAD


Guidepprice:£30 0
Legsections:ThreeWeight:1.6kg
Website:www.indurogear.com

Guidepprice:£3 14
Leggsections:FourWeighgt: 1 .5kgg(inchead)
Website:www.benroeu.com

Guidepprice:£ 389
Legsections:FourWeight:1.8kg(inchead)
Website:www.sirui.eu

Guidepprice:£ 309
Legsections:ThreeWeight:1.38kg
Website:www.benroeu.com

Guidepprice:£3 19
Leggsections:FiveWeighgt:1.7kgg(inchead)
Website:www.mefoto.com/uk

Guidepprice:£59 9
Legsections:FourWeight:3.75kg
Website:www.manfrotto.co.uk

Guidepprice:£ 309
Legsections:ThreeWeight: 1 .85kg
Website:www.benroeu.com

Guidepprice:£3 49
Leggsections:FourWeighgt: 2 .1kgg
Website:www.manfrotto.co.uk

Guidepprice:£899
Legsections:FourWeight: 1 .48kg
Website:www.gitzo.co.uk

Thisis a classicthree-sectiondesign,focusingon
theessentialsofhighperformanceandstability,to
rivalBenro'sMach3andManfrotto 055 ,butwitha
handyweightsaving. Themaximumheightof
135cmcanbeextendedto 1 60cmviathe
centre-column.Minimumheightis 16cm.

Thisis a compactandlightweighttraveltripod
(withmonopodoption),offeringgoodsupport
andjustenough height(121cm,extendableto
145cm)formost.It closesdownto44cmforeasy
storage.ThesuppliedV 0 E ballheadis nomore
thanaverage,whichis a littledisappointing.

ThehighqualityoftheSiruiis immediately
obviousbyitssolidfeelandthesmooth,positive
actionsofitsadjustments.First-rateconstruction,
thoughtfuldesigntouchesandampleheight,
alongwitha monopodfeature,fora modestly
priced premiumproduct,makesthis agreatbuy.

Boastssomereallyusefulandwellimplemented
extrafeatures,togo witha high overall
performanceandmodestweight.Thearticulating
centre-columnandmonopodfacilityoffersextra
versatility.Shootfromgroundleveltoa maximum
heihtof132cm(159cmwithcolumnextended).

MeFOTOisasub-brandof Benroandthismodel
is similartoBenro'sTravelAngel FTA29CV1.
It combineslight weight withstabilityat a
competitiveprice.Measuring41cmwhenstored,
it canberaisedto132cm(154cmwith
olumnextended).A decenttraveltripod.

Atopoftherange tripodwithstabilityat itscore,
at theexpenseofadditionalweight.It is very
wellengineered, withgreatstrengthanda
maximumheightof182cmthatcanberaisedto
206cmviathegearedcolumn.Idealforthestudio
oroutdoors,if you'rehappytolugit about.

Everypennyofinvestmentin theTMA37Cis
concentratedondeliveringsolidsupport,with
widediameter(32mmat thetop)legs madeof
nine-layercarbon-fibre.Shootaslowas17cm
orat themaximumheightof136cm(162cmwith
columnextended). Idealforheavierloads.

Manfrotto'srenowned055-serieshaschangeda
lotovertheyearsbuthasalwaysdeliveredhigh
performance.Thisversionaddswelcomenew
features,includinga tiltingcentre-columnand
heavydutyQuickPowerLocks.Excellentstability,
evenat itsmaximumheightof140cm.

The priceis staggering,butthis exceptionaltravel
tripodfromGitzocouldpossiblybetheoneand
onlytripodyou'lleverneed.Constructionis
sublime,asis handling, whilethe 13 82QD ball
headis firstratetoo.Storedit measures44cm,
ngto129cm(153cmwithcolumnraised).

h

re

e

TESTED: NOVEMBER 2017 RATING

TESTED: NOVEMBER 2017 RATING

TESTED: NOVEMBER 2017 RATING TESTED: NOVEMBER 2017 RATING

TESTED: NOVEMBER 2017 RATING

TESTED: NOVEMBER 2016 RATING

TESTED: JULY 2016 RATING TESTED: JULY 2016 RATING

TESTED: JULY 2016 RATING
Free download pdf