I have a small AOKA tripod for going ultra light that I really like. It works great for glassing while seated. Most of the time it's all I need.
I currently have a Swaro 65mm spotter. I plan on getting a 95mm or a 115mm in the future. Even further down the road, I might like to get a BTX.
I would like to get something for standing. I really like the ball head that the AOKA has. At this point, I really just want something for the truck and not necessarily backpacking. At the same time, I don't want to buy something and then want to replace it in 5 years with something that is lighter for backpacking and end up paying more in the long run. It probably won't take much for me to want something more stable than the AOKA in the backcountry, but I don't need it currently.
I guess I'm considering two options. A big heavy clunky cheap tripod for the truck or a top of the line carbon tripod that will do it all and last for life.
Thoughts? Options for both? Who makes the top of the line lightweight tripods out there? Who makes the best utilitarian truck tripods?
It looks like Spartan Precision has some tripods to check out - never seen them before. Any good? Lots of other threads for me to read, but I figured I'd make something specific to my scenario.
Thanks!
Amazon.com : AOKA CMP163CL Carbon Travel Tripod + KB20 Ball Head : Electronics
Amazon.com : AOKA CMP163CL Carbon Travel Tripod + KB20 Ball Head : Electronics
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I currently have a Swaro 65mm spotter. I plan on getting a 95mm or a 115mm in the future. Even further down the road, I might like to get a BTX.
I would like to get something for standing. I really like the ball head that the AOKA has. At this point, I really just want something for the truck and not necessarily backpacking. At the same time, I don't want to buy something and then want to replace it in 5 years with something that is lighter for backpacking and end up paying more in the long run. It probably won't take much for me to want something more stable than the AOKA in the backcountry, but I don't need it currently.
I guess I'm considering two options. A big heavy clunky cheap tripod for the truck or a top of the line carbon tripod that will do it all and last for life.
Thoughts? Options for both? Who makes the top of the line lightweight tripods out there? Who makes the best utilitarian truck tripods?
It looks like Spartan Precision has some tripods to check out - never seen them before. Any good? Lots of other threads for me to read, but I figured I'd make something specific to my scenario.
Thanks!