Tripod & head recommendations for a 6'2" guy?

[ShutterbugJohan]

I'm 6'1" and I own a Manfotto 055XPROB. It is by no means small or light. It is huge and heavy! :-) If you want something small and light, you will probably want a carbon fiber model. Also, you will want a fluid head for video. Anyway, I hope this helps. :-)

[unjx]

Hi Feanor,


I really like my Berlebach tripod. It is of excellent quality. And with the legs being made of wood it is very still, with little vibration. Berlebach makes different sizes, so height is not an issue.


I use the model Report 2042 and I love it. ( I am 6' 1" )


Berlebach website: http://www.berlebach.de/?sprache=english


I use Bogen for heads

[Feanor]

Wow George, that's a reply worthy of one of Bryan's reviews! Thank you, it's going to take a while for me to digest all that info while I research but I will think very carefully about everything you've said. I really hope Google picks up on your post as I think it'd be very useful for other people too.





unjx - hmm, that particular model is 800 grams heavier than the Manfrotto so I doubt it's for me. But I'll definitely take a good look at the other Berlebach tripods .

I'm 6'1" and I own a Manfotto 055XPROB. It is by no means small or light. It is huge and heavy! :-) If you want something small and light, you will probably want a carbon fiber model. Also, you will want a fluid head for video. Anyway, I hope this helps. :-)
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Interesting, thanks. I had been thinking that at 2.4kg - less than the carbon fibre Gitzos mentioned above - the Manfrotto was pretty good lightness-for-money, as it were. Although I really like the Feisol linked to by George I'm not sure whether &pound;300 is worth 700 grams to me - I'm reasonably fit and strong (if I do say so myself!) so as long as I have good straps and bags I don't mind carrying things around. But I know that weight isn't the only consideration - I gather a tripod is probably more of an investment than any of the rest of my camera gear.