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I got the Falcam treeroot on sale, trust me it is a beast. Slightly heavy, but you can be assured your camera is safe all the time and ball head design is the new benchmark
*tip: Not all people who watch your videos are from the US, I would venture to say most of them are not(!) Use the metric system, or a combination of two.
How can you do a comparison without including what I consider to be the best overall travel tripod available?! The best 'pod for you of course depends on your needs (I rarely need one--only for some macros and very long exposures), but in my case, the Manfrotto Befree GT XPRO Carbon can't be beat. It's solid, reasonably light, fits inside my LowePro ProTactic 450AW II pack, and its 90° folding center column is a very useful and unique feature, allowing you to get lower than any other 'pod of which I'm aware, plus it enables you to place the camera in virtually any orientation you can imagine (and with minimal futzing). Also, its twist-lock system is super-fast to deploy/stow. It basically ticks all of the boxes. It's not cheap, but there are much more expensive options out there, plus it came with a lifetime warranty.
Great options! But I think you missed a lot of options from Sirui, such as their Lightweight & Portable Travel Tripod Traveler X-I. It is a sub 1KG tripod with a lot of new features like the quick leg twist, similar to the Ulanzi Quick Video Tripod you showed. Game changer IMO due to the weight.
I’ve used the Ulanzi Zero for 100s of shoots. Although its compact-ness is absolutely amazing and will actually pack inside my gear case (this is a big deal for me), the center column is completely unusable for any critical work like making multiple shots that have to be composited together. There’s way too much play in the column. Making exposure adjustments WILL move it quite considerably and causes a lot of frustration for post production. Hopefully they have improved the design in their newest iteration. BTW, Falcam f22, f38 and the bigger mount has been a game changer for my shoots!!! It’s such a good system.
I'm currently using the K&f tripod that goes 2,4m tall....Center column with 90° rotation option, sturdy, monopod leg, etc....the Main disadvantadge would be the weight....but for the amount of features, i'm more than happy
The ulanzi coman is def the overall best tripod. I ended up going with the ulanzi ombra bc it was the only one I could get that came in at the right collapsible length 15” and would get to my house on time before leaving for a trip. Def gonna get the ulanzi coman for my next trip.
for the tripod to chose i would use the following rule: " a tripod is for life, it will last many years, so go with the best you can afford. in future you can buy more, maybe cheaper, lighter, for "phones", but you will always go back to the best one you have.
The tree root is 20% off right now! I went to buy it for full price at $499 thinking it was still worthy and when it is in the cart it becomes $399. No brainer for combination of function, weight, price and quality.
Oh man, that smallrig one at the end with a single twist lock would've been a game changer, if it wasn't for its lack of panning ability with that head. Wish they had a legs only version of it!
Thanks for this very thorough video! Do you ever use your viewfinder for an extended period of time when you have your camera on your tripod? For a ~6 foot tall person, it seems like most of these tripods are too short to use the viewfinder for an extended period of time (like you would for wildlife photography) without bending over uncomfortably. What would you recommend for this use case?
i saw this video and opted for the leofoto LS 285C with LH36r ball head wanted to get the K&F carbon fiber one but instead choose the leofoto because the center column was detachable and better build quality imo
None! None of these models are for sale in Europe. I did like your video, you're full of enthusiasm and you love them. That's what counts and is enjoyable to watch. How about SmallRig AD-50Lite, or SmallRig AD-01, or Sirui 5AX, or Sirui T-004SK, or Sirui AM-025K or Sirui UltraLight T-024SK...? Thanks.
Anthony, great job. Demonstrating and just moving all those tripods around while filming, requires careful maneuvering. I own the Ulanzi Conant Zero Y and use it all the time. The TreeRoot is tempting but $500 bucks!
I almost tripped a few times setting them up 😅 and agreed... If I was starting out $500 would be a hard sell. My first serious tripod (a manfrotto) was closer to $250 which is what most of the ones on this list are!
the fourth tripod is actually a fotopro tripod not an ulanzi one, its just a collab between the two brands with fotopro's tripod and ulanzis video head, fotopro offers the normal x-aircross 3 with a ball head for much cheaper.
Just bought the Ulanzi Treeroot and I love it! After you use the center column quick release a couple of times, it's super simple. One thing I didn't notice right away is that the screw-in hook at the bottom of the long center column will also screw into the shortened ballhead section of the column. This prevents the short column from coming out of the tripod legs. Pretty cool. The ball head is very stable, rivaling my Platyball heads. I bought the Ulanzi magic arm for the F22 connection, along with the magsafe F22 phone holder, and both are solid as a rock and exceptionally well built. Highly recommended. If you want to use the Arri connector, just note that it's a pretty tight fit between the legs, so your connector has to be pretty compact. The iFootage Spyder Crab Arri connections will not fit width-wise. On pricing, definitely look around. I got my tripod directly from Ulanzi for $100 off, and B&H also had the same sale. Not promoting any particular vendor, just saying look around as prices definitely vary.
That's super helpful. I was shooting astro with it Monday without the centre column and kept pulling the short column out! Definitely going to try this!
How easy is it to detach a rubber feet ? All the RU-vid reviewers said, 'Wow, it's so easy,' but nobody mentioned what happens if the foot slips off and gets lost in the grass.
@@softshape You certainly don't need to worry about them falling off. At the right angle, it takes a reasonable amount of force to remove the covers. If you're not pushing in the right area, they aren't going anywhere. Hope this helps.
Anthony how I do purchase the LUT you use for your studio talking heads? I just purchased the Canon R5ll and like your Canon look the best aside from Parker Walbecks.
How solid are the heads on these tripods (the ones that come with a head)? Will they reliably support the weight of a full frame camera and lens? My travel rig is a Nikon Z8 with a 24-70 f2.8 lens, which clocks in at around 2 kgs (~4.5 lbs). Some of these tripod brands claim their heads can support cameras up to 10 kg but will they hold the camera steady? I've used tripod heads that make the same claim only to have my camera droop as soon as I let go after framing a shot. What camera/lens have you tried with these tripods?
I you want something ultralight I recommend AOKA CMP163CL it weighs only 490g with ballhead but no extender. I don't recommend using the extender, It's not very stable with it. Note that maximum height is only 70 cm so not good for everything but for hiking it's fantastic.
My issue is saltwater. I do a lot of seascapes where I'm doing one to 2 second exposures near the saltwater which out of these is going to keep the salt water out of the screws. I'm talking about the leg screws. This is the issue that I've had. I've had the Yanzi and it was a great trip however the screws got rusted and they got really stiff and they can't be replaced. The problem with screws is that if you get a bit of grit inside the leg it's very difficult to clean so I'm looking for one that's really good for saltwater that I can hammer and I don't want to have to pull it apart every time I go and do a sheet that would be just very time-consuming. My issue with the Ulanzi and I really love their products. Don't get me wrong not a criticism is you noticed the little screws inside the plastic bit? They rust very quickly and they become very very stiff and you constantly having to adjust them to get them to close so my option is then to go one with screws but the problem is then you get sand and grit inside the legs of the other screws so t, falcom one looks really good but obviously it's expensive
You're not wrong. I've stuck my Ulanzi in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and immediately after rinsed it of with freshwater to help it last longer. But even then just living in a saltwater environment tripods won't last as long. I'm not sure what the right solution is in that case.
I think Gitzo has mostly traded on their name and reputation. Not that they are not quality, but my impression is that they have rested on their laurels, so to speak, and have not brought anything new to the table in a very long time. Perhaps that may have something to do with it being owned by the same company that makes Manfrotto.
Nice video! The last tripod, The Treeroot, has permanent spiked feet, correct? Or am I wrong here? If it does, it then has to go under the plane . But it looks like a great tripod.
Guys how do you upload your photos to lr if they are cr3. Like on my phone i must add em one by one coz the share doesnt work... So i was wonderin if there is a more efficient method?
