Looking for a Tall Tripod
Hi, I am looking for a Tall Tripod or Travel Tripod. Idealy I would want one that I dont have to bend to use. I am 180.34M 18034 CM tall.
I had my eye on the Leo Tripod by Three Legged Thing but its too short. My Camera is a Canon EOS 1200D
Any Ideas anyone? thanks
I hope you mean 1.80 metres as otherwise that converts to 590 odd feet which I think would place you in the category of giant!! My tripod which I have had for many years has three separate sections which each make it higher and a central pole which can be extricated from the central section and this makes it in all well over 5ft 6ins. I think most tripods built today will have this sort of extendability. Mine is a Velbon but I wouldn't think it is exceptionally tall for a tripod.
I have an ancient Gitzo that will go as high as a normal ceiling and there are other Gitzo, such as the Géant, that are even taller.
Mine came from an antique/junk shop and cost me a tenner.
Mine came from an antique/junk shop and cost me a tenner.
Allowing for your eyes being about 5 inches below the top of your head, and a tripod head being added to the height of the tripod a 1.6m height seems about right.
If you are in the UK searching WEX via tripods, then brand, then relevance high provides a good range of options.
Taller tripods are the most expensive.
There is a conflict between travel tripods and even modest rigidity at the height you are looking for.
Unless you have a medical condition that prevents you bending, the ideal tripod composition height for many subjects is below eye level.
You have not mentioned a budget or load weight.
At less than £500 there is often a stability downside
If you are in the UK searching WEX via tripods, then brand, then relevance high provides a good range of options.
Taller tripods are the most expensive.
There is a conflict between travel tripods and even modest rigidity at the height you are looking for.
Unless you have a medical condition that prevents you bending, the ideal tripod composition height for many subjects is below eye level.
You have not mentioned a budget or load weight.
At less than £500 there is often a stability downside
Thought I would have another look this year. I did not want to start a new topic. 😁
I thought these two were good. I am 5.11 = 61.32" 1.6m
Not sure though any thoughts on which one? Thanks
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cullmann-all-round-capacity-packing-extension/dp/B07YPR7XLT/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Cullmann+Rondo+460M+RW20&qid=1701266605&s=electronics&sr=1-2
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Legged-Thing-PATTI-Tripod-AirHed/dp/B07J1NK4YD/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=3%2BLegged%2BThing%2BPatti%2BTripod&qid=1701266877&s=electronics&sr=1-3&th=1
I thought these two were good. I am 5.11 = 61.32" 1.6m
Not sure though any thoughts on which one? Thanks
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cullmann-all-round-capacity-packing-extension/dp/B07YPR7XLT/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Cullmann+Rondo+460M+RW20&qid=1701266605&s=electronics&sr=1-2
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Legged-Thing-PATTI-Tripod-AirHed/dp/B07J1NK4YD/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=3%2BLegged%2BThing%2BPatti%2BTripod&qid=1701266877&s=electronics&sr=1-3&th=1
Quote:I use a Canon EOS 1200D,
This limited information is of only modest help.
A camera and standard lens is not very heavy. A camera with a 400 mm plus Lens is much heavier and ideally requires a much more stable tripod.
How high is your eye above ground level? 4 to 5 inches lower for a tripod is okay unless you are trying to photograph something like the moon.
