Which is better in terms of weight, stability and practicallity plsssssssssss?


Manfrotto 7302YB
Benro Tripod A-350EX
Jusino AX-255

Jusino is a cheap replica of benro travel angel. It's quality can't compare to travel angel. Benro A350 is just a so so model. Manfrotto is good in quality but design wise, not exactly worth the money.

Weight, jusino win. Big, portable, cheap.
Stability, manfrotto.
Practical, I would fond benro is nicer to handle.

You no budget? Google travel angel.

tripod is something that is super important to me.
therefore, i will not get cheap and not long lasting tripods like jusino and benro. the older manfrotto is good but their quality is dropping nowadays.

believe me, get the gitzo traveller series. small, stabil and it last longer than an average human being. but expensive though

Get a good tripod if photography is your "bread & butter".
A medium tripod to consider if you occasionally shoots.

jusino doesnt last long?
which parts usually give out first?

Nobody make claim how bad is jusino yet because its fairly new product. To me, benro is not just a random China brand, its quality controlled. Compare to manfrotto, a bigger and longer history company, I find benro have better ballhead, same quality pods, a tack cheaper. Of coz la, compare same value with same value...Apple to Apple. Don't take CF vs allu.

Once at convention some guy ask what's in my backpack(yes, IN my backpack)... I took out my travel angel, first thing he claimed is its very heavy hence lousy.... He being a gitzo fan, say gitzo is lighter and better, well I do agree with him as gitzo standard is really higher, we walked over to gitzo booth, and play with gitzo tripod, the friend wanted to show off gitzo quality and ask me take out my 'lousy' benro, to our surprise, my benro is lighter, even sturdier. but the idiot friend start claiming light is not good.....The salesman came and took a look, even he say he was surprise with benro quality... Even the price is competitive. Lesson of the day, don't be fanboy hehe...

The jusino, a copy of benro, is so darn cheap, I have friend who brought is gave a thumbs up for the pod, but thumbs down for the ballhead, he quote, cant compare to benro ballhead.

This post has been edited by ieR: Apr 19 2011, 02:46 PM

i got a manfrotto ballhead for my manfrotto monopod.
if i get a jusino i wont need their ballhead.

Btw, I uses benro CF travel angel, due to my frequent travel, gitzo pod are big, not as light. Defeat the purpose of light travel. I find jusino very interesting copy of benro, cheap, could consider to get one to try....

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Added on April 19, 2011, 2:44 pmCheck the weight limit for the monopod head, if its suitable to hang your gear.

This post has been edited by ieR: Apr 19 2011, 02:44 PM

my head is the manfrotto 494rc2...4kg max load.

Cos usually monopod, requires user to hold on their camera whole time, hence it dies require for a high load head. But when use on tripod, where you will let your hand off... So must make sure the load is suitable.

4kg is decent for non heavy lens with flash. No VG.

Maybe we can organize a "Tripod Shootout" session. I volunteer to bring along my el-cheapo Jusino AX254 with the ballhead.

jusino is young so the long lasting part is anyone's guesses.
as for benro, i have been hearing mixed reviews. but my own personal experience tell me something else.

well, it was a demo set in a photo shop. carbon fibre type.
i did the usual thing of setting the tripod up and put pressure on the tripod from the top. one of the leg's section gave way and it went in. oppss... i thought well, it can't last being a demo for a couple of years.

but then again, if one is taking good care of one's tripod, or seldom use it, i am sure it will last.

another brand to consider is feisol. heard of good reviews of this brand over at largeformat forum. it's a taiwanese brand, not chinese. and there were rumours that feisol used to be the OEM for gitzo.

Feisol rare.. noone distro bring it in Msia. Have to hunt

The benro you try, quick clip lock or twist release type? Clip lock like manfrotto need re-tighten once a while. Twist type load also got limit, and don't go over the limit, it could be not tighten enough or the grease went into the barrel, need cleaning. Branded/good tripod is self service-able.

it's the twist release type.

and i didnt put a lot of pressure on it. hard to say how much pressure i put it on but it's not a lot. but it surprise it nonetheless.

i thought can only get feisol from their own online store

yeah. i guess you should choose what you want to buy based on what you need.

if you do not use the tripod all the time and just for the occasional shoots then you can consider a mid range tripod.

everdying, i just bought the manfrotto tripod too, with this 494rc2 ballhead ! im happy with it cos it can hold the weight of my camera + BG + lens. just tried it out. im sure mount flash on it also should be a problem

Ifer: no comment, everyone will get diff exp...
In Taiwan, I went into a huge camera shop, they carries them. Dunno in Msia thou.

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Added on April 20, 2011, 10:21 amThe manfrotto head 4kg limit is when the weight is tilt one side. Even 1kg head can hold a camera at 0 degree. Try tilt 45 degree for the camera see if it slip down....

This post has been edited by ieR: Apr 20 2011, 10:21 AM

yeah. i tested out already. to hold the weight tilt at one side. my camera total weight about 2.5kg only so should be okay

This is a very good piece of information, never see any tripod related threads here..Would definitely help when I want to purchase a proper tripod

Bliz but tripod is very subjective.... Some just need a rm 100 one... Some need or wants a rm1000 one. It at the end depend how deep your pocket can burn.....

Hhaa true, but for my anything exceeds RM700 is expensive for me since I seldom use it anyway ( maybe like once in a few months )