Greg Haag Posted May 13, 2019 Share #1 Posted May 13, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) I am looking for a travel tripod that primarily would be used for the S1R, but that would be study enough in a pinch to be used at times for my Leica S, does anyone have a recommendation? Thanks in advance, Greg Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chuck Albertson Posted May 13, 2019 Share #2 Posted May 13, 2019 I use this combo https://www.manfrotto.us/gitzo-tripod-kit-traveler-series-1-4-sections for my SL and smaller cameras. It's compact enough to fit into a carry-on bag, and light enough to carry around at destination. It's the first tripod I've had in a long time that I don't think twice about about taking on a trip, and gets a lot of use. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Haag Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted May 13, 2019 10 minutes ago, Chuck Albertson said: I use this combo https://www.manfrotto.us/gitzo-tripod-kit-traveler-series-1-4-sections for my SL and smaller cameras. It's compact enough to fit into a carry-on bag, and light enough to carry around at destination. It's the first tripod I've had in a long time that I don't think twice about about taking on a trip, and gets a lot of use. Thank you Chuck! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
helged Posted May 13, 2019 Share #4 Posted May 13, 2019 I use the RRS TQC-14 with column http://www.reallyrightstuff.com/TFC-14-Mk2-TQC-14-Mk2-Tripods?quantity=1&custcol61=8, plus the BH-30 head http://www.reallyrightstuff.com/BH-30-Ballhead. No problem to use this relatively light and small combo with the S (although I use a larger, more heavy tripod when I can). The Manfrotto/Gitzp looks nice as well. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted May 13, 2019 Share #5 Posted May 13, 2019 (edited) I'm with Helged ..... I use a TQC-14c with an Arca Swiss P0 ballhead plus their quick release attachment. That's fine for anything except bad weather or splashing about in sea/rivers ...... when I take my bigger RRS TVC-3X Edited May 13, 2019 by thighslapper 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted May 13, 2019 Share #6 Posted May 13, 2019 (edited) Hello Greg, Welcome to the Forum, For many years I used a full size tripod with a ball head for all kinds of things when I was in the field.. A ball head, or 1 of its derivatives, is the most practical tripod HEAD in the field. In a studio or for some sort of still life situation you might use some other type of tripod head. I came across a Leitz medium sized, large ball head (Leitz large ball heads have varied in size over the years.) which was & still is in pretty much new condition even though it is probably over 60 years old & has been used extensively. These ball heads are built to last pretty much forever if you respect them when you use them. And they hold well with a LIGHTLY tightened turn of the handle. Even with a 135mm F4, Tele-Elmar & the camera turned to a vertical position & the camera baseplate attached to the ball head. Just remember that like with a full sized tripod: To adjust the ball so that the center of gravity of the camera/lens combination (Not the lens alone.) is over the longest leg. I decided to & did build my own tabletop tripod which would be similar to a Leitz tabletop tripod. But it is cosmetically challenged. I added soft, non-marking slippers (Important) & a cable release (Kodak #1). I found that this combination more & more replaced a full sized tripod for some of the same reasons that Leicas & cameras like them replaced Speed Graphics: A small tabletop tripod can't do everything that a full sized tripod can but the more that you use it, the more ways you find to use it. And it is easier to have with you & it is easier to use. So much so that I don't even take a full sized tripod to much of anywhere with me anymore. Not even much for still life's anymore. You can use a small solid table tripod, with soft, non-marking slippers, with a large ball head & a cable release: Against a wall (Even a white painted wall when it has soft, non-marking slippers.). Or inside (Or above.) a door frame. Against a rock. Or a tree. Or on a car with the engine turned off. And: Even on the top of a table. It quickly collapses & comes apart to fit into an actual pocket. And the more you use it:The more ways you find to use it. Best Regards, Michael Edited May 13, 2019 by Michael Geschlecht 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephan54 Posted May 13, 2019 Share #7 Posted May 13, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) I switched from a normal tripod to a Leica tabletop tripod. As Michael said, it cannot do everything, but serves me well in most situations. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Haag Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share #8 Posted May 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Michael Geschlecht said: Hello Greg, Welcome to the Forum, For many years I used a full size tripod with a ball head for all kinds of things when I was in the field.. A ball head, or 1 of its derivatives, is the most practical tripod HEAD in the field. In a studio or for some sort of still life situation you might use some other type of tripod head. I came across a Leitz medium sized, large ball head (Leitz large ball heads have varied in size over the years.) which was & still is in pretty much new condition even though it is probably over 60 years old & has been used extensively. These ball heads are built to last pretty much forever if you respect them when you use them. And they hold well with a LIGHTLY tightened turn of the handle. Even with a 135mm F4, Tele-Elmar & the camera turned to a vertical position & the camera baseplate attached to the ball head. Just remember that like with a full sized tripod: To adjust the ball so that the center of gravity of the camera/lens combination (Not the lens alone.) is over the longest leg. I decided to & did build my own tabletop tripod which would be similar to a Leitz tabletop tripod. But it is cosmetically challenged. I added soft, non-marking slippers (Important) & a cable release (Kodak #1). I found that this combination more & more replaced a full sized tripod for some of the same reasons that Leicas & cameras like them replaced Speed Graphics: A small tabletop tripod can't do everything that a full sized tripod can but the more that you use it, the more ways you find to use it. And it is easier to have with you & it is easier to use. So much so that I don't even take a full sized tripod to much of anywhere with me anymore. Not even much for still life's anymore. You can use a small solid table tripod, with soft, non-marking slippers, with a large ball head & a cable release: Against a wall (Even a white painted wall when it has soft, non-marking slippers.). Or inside (Or above.) a door frame. Against a rock. Or a tree. Or on a car with the engine turned off. And: Even on the top of a table. It quickly collapses & comes apart to fit into an actual pocket. And the more you use it:The more ways you find to use it. Best Regards, Michael Thank you for the welcome and your insights Michael, I will take a look at those! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted May 14, 2019 Share #9 Posted May 14, 2019 (edited) 3 sizes for me, depending on need and transport ease... Leica tabletop, decades old (handy as chest pod), RRS TQC-14 and RRS TVC-24L (with BH-30 and BH55 heads). The Arca P0 head, which I’ve tried, is also superb. My wooden pods from large format days are long gone. In most cases, though, I now prefer handheld photography. Jeff Edited May 14, 2019 by Jeff S 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlashGordonPhotography Posted May 16, 2019 Share #10 Posted May 16, 2019 Gitzo 1 series traveller legs and a d4 geared head for me. I also carry a nodal slider to better balance heavier setups. If I’m on a photography trip I make space for a 3 series. Gordon 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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