Apr 14 2015, 12:16 AM
QUOTE(user_nikon @ Apr 13 2015, 03:19 PM)
Any good shop you recommend from where I can buy Tripod
I think OC4/3 already mentioned to head to YL Camera at Jaya 33 or Pudu Plaza. Lots of choices there.I see that a lot of questions regarding tripod legs but no mention about ballheads which is equally as important. A tripod is as good as it's weakest link and both ballhead and tripod legs needs to be up to mark.
I'll cut and paste a post I made a while back in the Nikon thread when I got my Sirui K-30X ballhead and Sirui M-3204 carbon fibre tripod. You may not choose the same ballhead / tripod combination but perhaps the thought process below can serve as a guide for you in your selection of tripod and what considerations that you may want to compromise and which ones you want as priority;
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Anyway, I just recently got my tripod / ballhead and before that went through a selection process looking for one without bursting the budget. Looking at the recommended tripod on those links above, it's not enough for me. I wanted one that was tall, strong, sturdy and relatively compact / lightweight at the same time.
The specs from the above link looks compact and light but I needed one that had to be sturdy.
As a comparison, the tripod I got has the following specs below and my remarks on what specs I saw as important and why I selected it;
Number of leg segments 4 (3 sections would be best for stability but usually 3 means not so compact when folded)
Top pipe Ø 32 mm (Bigger diameter the better / more sturdy at the expense of weight)
Max. Height 177 cm (Taller means easier to work with for taller people)
Max. Height excl. centre column 148 cm (I usually place more importance on this figure because for me, camera bodies on extended centre column is not recommended due to stability)
Min. Height 15.5 cm (I personally don't place too much importance on this unless you do lots of macro, you may want a lower figure)
Packing dimension 51 cm (Smaller it is, the better but there is a length you need to compromise (depending on your luggage space) as I need the tripod to be tall)
Weight 1.7 kg (lighter it is, the better but like folded dimensions, the weight you need to compromise when you place importance on sturdiness)
Max. Load 18 kg (this is very subjective and take the given figures from the manufacturer with a pinch of salt)
The specs from the above link looks compact and light but I needed one that had to be sturdy.
As a comparison, the tripod I got has the following specs below and my remarks on what specs I saw as important and why I selected it;
Number of leg segments 4 (3 sections would be best for stability but usually 3 means not so compact when folded)
Top pipe Ø 32 mm (Bigger diameter the better / more sturdy at the expense of weight)
Max. Height 177 cm (Taller means easier to work with for taller people)
Max. Height excl. centre column 148 cm (I usually place more importance on this figure because for me, camera bodies on extended centre column is not recommended due to stability)
Min. Height 15.5 cm (I personally don't place too much importance on this unless you do lots of macro, you may want a lower figure)
Packing dimension 51 cm (Smaller it is, the better but there is a length you need to compromise (depending on your luggage space) as I need the tripod to be tall)
Weight 1.7 kg (lighter it is, the better but like folded dimensions, the weight you need to compromise when you place importance on sturdiness)
Max. Load 18 kg (this is very subjective and take the given figures from the manufacturer with a pinch of salt)
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