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Michael Erlewine:
LIGHT Tripod System for an Old Guy

It threatens spring here, eventually, and with the advancing light each day, I want to get out in the woods, but I am getting old and can’t (or don’t want to) carry heavy equipment.

I would like suggestions on the lightest carbon-fiber tripod, the lightest locking head (not ball heads), and of course some kind of Arca clamp.

Right now, the best I have is a Gitzo G 1228 Tripod, the Arca-Swiss Monoball PO, and an Arca (tiny-thin) clamp, with a total weight of this system (minus a camera) is 4.187 lbs. (1.899 KG).

Any suggestions welcome. Don’t bother with ball-head suggestions. I have plenty and don’t use them. I also have the Burzynski ball-head (which does lock), but that is too heavy for this project. This project being getting me in the field.

MEPER:
Could it be something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/AOKA-Compact-Lightweight-Capacity-Travelling/dp/B07PJ6RTHX

......they all seems to have kind of mini-ball head. If Arca clamp is a requirement and it must not be a small ball head?

Michael Erlewine:

--- Quote from: MEPER on February 23, 2021, 18:56:54 ---Could it be something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/AOKA-Compact-Lightweight-Capacity-Travelling/dp/B07PJ6RTHX

......they all seems to have kind of mini-ball head. If Arca clamp is a requirement and it must not be a small ball head?

--- End quote ---

That tripod is only 15" high. I need at least 60".... and the ability to screw on whatever non-ball head I want to use.

THanks

MEPER:
Ok.....Gitzo makes a traveler like this:
https://www.gitzo.com/us-en/tripod-traveler-series-1-4-sections-gt1545tus/

....it goes to just above 60" with column up.....probably difficult to find something lighter......

Akira:
What do you mean by "locking head"?  I cannot think of any kind of head lighter than those of ballhead type.  Also, could you specify the heaviest (or the most demanding) possible camera/lens combo you would mount on the system you are looking for?

The Gitzo GT1545TUS MEPER recommends (2.33 lbs) and Acratech GPSS ballhead (0.85 lbs) makes a total of 3.18 lbs kit.

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