Benro Theta the world smartest tripod!

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Benro Theta the world smartest tripod!

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I went to the Benro factory to check some of their new products and I got to get experience first hand the new Benro Theta
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Пікірлер: 76

@sanmar5259 Жыл бұрын

I can see my suggestion to use an updated design for the ball head lock was completely ignored. Even watching this guy turn the screw at @8:28 was painful. You still have the opportunity to update that design. I guess it's "Get ready to have blisters on your fingers"

@petersola2982 2 ай бұрын

Buyers beware --- Benro has not been able to ship The Theta Tripod. Benro is over a year late. They do not even update their website. It is June 9th and the website still says it is expecting to start shipping in May. Have sent a bunch of messages asking for updates and lately for my money back and NO RESPONSES! Maybe they are having financial troubles, but this video is a joke! DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY! Benro customer support does not respond!

@RageStudios 2 ай бұрын

that sucks, I think they're delay with shipping

@Jeo-What Жыл бұрын

It does look like a very feature rich product and thank you for the review. Couple things stands out: the tripod head, it's a similar design as the Peak Design that has three restriction prompts that restrict horizontal shooting angles under the ball head. The centre column is skinny which often creates quite a bit of vibration when extended on the Peak Design tripod to accommodate the slim size when folded. It would be interesting to compare this unit to a Heppie tripod that has the three centre column design on the top of the bell head. I do love the AUTO adjust feature and all the smart capabilities this tripod has to offer best stability is extremely important when it comes to shooting both photo and videos and not just rely on the in body stabilization of the camera body and lenses.

@RageStudios Жыл бұрын

Theta's Y-shaped central column design can effectively save storage space. The Y shape is stronger than other shapes

@VafaPhotography 3 ай бұрын

I refunded the benro last summer on kickstarter. Then bought a Peak Design traditional tripod. I have slowly opened the peak hundres of times and have read kickstarter backers still havent opened 1 leg of benro 😂 which makes traditional much faster IMO

@RageStudios 3 ай бұрын

Cool

@NachoBroRyan Жыл бұрын

Great video man. Makes me even more glad I backed this project.

@RageStudios Жыл бұрын

glad you like, you will really enjoy this tripod and wait till you see your friend's faces when you hit that auto level button

@unknowneuphoric1691 Ай бұрын

Good morning, I therefore ordered a theta max accompanied by the holy grail modules on March 2, 2024. Value €747, delivery May 2024. No delivery having taken place, and the site no longer responding, I noticed that many contributors were in the same situation. The support no longer accepts any messages because it is saturated. All my refund requests went unanswered. This campaign is a scam. THANKS

@RageStudios Ай бұрын

hope you get it soon

@dwightsbeetfarms3611 Жыл бұрын

My favorite part is the camera not being level after auto-leveling at 7:41 . It’s tilted up a little bit. Hopefully, the finished product will be extra precise. I backed this product a while ago and I plan to use it for architectural photography, so auto-leveling feature should be extra accurate.

@RageStudios Жыл бұрын

it level correctly, the camera filming the tripod was not leveled correctly

@dwightsbeetfarms3611 Жыл бұрын

@@RageStudios it is not level. All 4 lines need to be green. You have only 2 of them green. It means that the camera on the tripod is tilted

@dwightsbeetfarms3611 Жыл бұрын

Look at it again. You have 2 long ones on the sides and two short ones in the center. The shorts ones are white = not level. I really hope it won’t been like that with the finished product

@RageStudios Жыл бұрын

@@dwightsbeetfarms3611 that's because the camera is tilting down, pan and tilt is not locked

@rhythmace1 Жыл бұрын

The tripod auto-levels its base, not the camera. If the tripod head is tilted forward the camera will not be level on all axes, but that is the photographer's choice.

@mohanrajganapathi3195 5 ай бұрын

Did you really see Benro Theta Manufacturing Factory? Do you know, no one received a single piece of product yet.

@RageStudios 5 ай бұрын

Yes, I actually been there

@adampaskoff1510 Жыл бұрын

This may have been asked, but if you can only buy one, which do you recommend for a normal-sized mirrorless camera... the theta or the theta max? Thank you for your opinion.

@RageStudios Жыл бұрын

The small one is enough for a mirrorless camera

@philindeblanc Жыл бұрын

You didn't open it correctly...The latches you open all 3 when closed, then the same when closing. MUCH faster, and latches are better for numerous reasons, like fine sand, and secure lock. Auto level is cool. Remote adjusting the level would be a good feature.

@RageStudios Жыл бұрын

Prototype state, I’m sure they can add features by the time it launches

@michaelp9313 2 ай бұрын

When will I finally get my refund? I'm tired of the endless excuses and delays!

@NC-oc3ld Жыл бұрын

Since Benro is trying to think out of the box with this tripod...It would be nice if it had a motorized ballhead addon so that we can move the camera remotely. Live stream feature would be better if the camera can follow you around and keep you in frame. It would be nice to zoom the lens remotely too by zooming in and out on your phone. For add-ons, have the ability to add motorized wheels to move for timelapse and to travel over uneven terrain. Better yet, in the next kickstarter, let's reinvent the tripod. Why does it need to be a tripod? Why not 2 wheels and a motorized column to mount the camera. They should have something like a mini segway for a phone or camera that can balance a camera like it can for a person. Then it can roll around and follow you for your live stream or timelapse. With a motorized center column and motorized head, it will be a new form of image stabilization. No more flimsy 3-axis gimbals. The future is in droids. :)

@Battlem0nk Жыл бұрын

Actually like the fast one twist lock more than auto level feature. Would love to have a monopod version. They should call it SupaDupaDeDupa

@lightexplorer 9 ай бұрын

How do I get a hold of the person in the video ? I have some questions.

@RageStudios 9 ай бұрын

that's the president of the company, I don't think you can a hold of him easily, haha

@lightexplorer 9 ай бұрын

The reason I was asking is because Benro has been pretty unresponsive to the community of backers on Kickstarter.@@RageStudios I wanted to see if he could reach out to Benro and get more context on why they aren't being as responsive on Kickstarter. There are a lot of upset people who are ready to back out of the campaign. Many of us backed the product based on this video.

@germanpena9194 Жыл бұрын

What is more versatile theta or theta max? What is more suitable for astrophotography?

@RageStudios Жыл бұрын

The max

@mohanrajganapathi3195 Жыл бұрын

Benro having little thinner advantage locking and unlocking, but not much as you showed in this video. :)

@ongxa9346 Жыл бұрын

Five years ago you unboxed the Seagull CM9S. Did you ever use the camera and posted about your findings?

@RageStudios Жыл бұрын

No, it had and issue and have to return it shortly after the video I made

@karolykrausz5534 Жыл бұрын

Why do you need the remote control module when you can use the Canon App as a remote control via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi?

@RageStudios Жыл бұрын

the canon connect app it's terrible, but if you prefer using that instead you don't need to buy this module

@karolykrausz5534 Жыл бұрын

@@RageStudios I´m totally with you, the app is *******, however it's free and you don't need additional stuff with you on the journey. In my experience the less the better. Nevertheless I ordered the tripod :-). The automatic leveling system is really awesome.

@RageStudios Жыл бұрын

@@karolykrausz5534 the auto level feature besides looking really cool it's actually really helpful, I also don't care much for the other 2 modules, I don't live stream either but for some that could be important so I made sure to include everything in my review

@fernandoserrano7111 Жыл бұрын

Nice review, a question that came to my mind is for we could use Benro gimbal into this Tripods or should I buy an additional accessory that is probably not available yet!!!

@RageStudios Жыл бұрын

You can

@itsmichaelelton Жыл бұрын

oh man the backpack is tempting, when would it come out?

@RageStudios Жыл бұрын

In about a month

@jhophoto5721 Жыл бұрын

Hello, is theta max stronger than you think?

@RageStudios Жыл бұрын

at them moment I don't have a cinema camera to test that out, but it does seems very strong

@360PictureUK Жыл бұрын

Excellent review. Do you know why a company like Benro chose to use crowdfunding for this product?

@RageStudios Жыл бұрын

It's quite common and a trend for old/big companies to release and prelaunch their new product in the way of crowdfunding, expecially collecting potential customers' view points and wishes for the new product before the formal production

@360PictureUK Жыл бұрын

@@RageStudios I've pledged the for both sizes but i've lost out on Kickstarter before so I wont relax until I get notified that i'll definitely receive my tripods!

@RageStudios Жыл бұрын

@@360PictureUK This company is massive, don't worry, they will delivery

@tschjortka Ай бұрын

Stay away from this company. This product has a delay of more than a year now. Very bad contact..I am still waiting for my refund.

@RageStudios Ай бұрын

that's unfortunate, hope you can get it soon

@dmnk3696 Ай бұрын

Une belle idée de départ...mais c'est tout ! Commandé en mars 2023, le trépied n'a pas été livré en juillet 2024 ! Et le remboursement demandé n'aboutit pas. Benro se moque de ses clients, ne commandez pas ce modèle fantôme 👻 !

@Elco63 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this very nice and original review! This tripod would be so helpful for me as a Real Estate photographer. I have to place my tripods in the most weird positions many times everyday. 🥴 What I cannot figure out; does the self leveling still works with one ore two legs are in a different angle compared to the third. Any chance to try this during your test?

@davej7426 Жыл бұрын

I am a backer. What about the backpacks? I hadn't heard of them before. Where can I get info on them?

@RageStudios Жыл бұрын

Still under development, I think they’re coming up next month

@1VperOctave 2 ай бұрын

Still waiting. I will never buy another benro product

@RageStudios 2 ай бұрын

It’s taking forever

@wumin Жыл бұрын

@11:18 why is this video looks so blurish .

@BruceKorb Жыл бұрын

Um, if you pinch your fingers on tripod leg clamps, I suggest slowing down a bit. "The hurrier you go, the behinder you get." In 20 years, I've _never_ pinched a finger.

@RageStudios Жыл бұрын

I’m always on a rush

@oz1kc 5 ай бұрын

Hmm Looks like the crazy loud sound when leveling, have been filtered out in your video..!!

@RageStudios 5 ай бұрын

Not really

@oz1kc 5 ай бұрын

@@RageStudios Are you in Bernro's affiliate program.. ? Then record the Polaris and the Thea indoor and setup db measure.. And post it here 🧐😏

@RageStudios 5 ай бұрын

@@oz1kc what challenge! I’ll do a video just for you then instead of a video that many people want to watch like a tutorial

@oz1kc 5 ай бұрын

@@RageStudios Okay i'm looking forward to see your video 😏 Operating the Polaris and the Thea together No need for the tutorial. I already had the Polaris. But I want to understand how much noise Thea "Max" makes, if it is any different from Thea.. !!So to compare i know what to expect when i receive my Thea..

@marcopearman-parish2402 Жыл бұрын

Where to buy it , Gaby

@RageStudios Жыл бұрын

Kickstarter for now

@carloalcos Жыл бұрын

"A more traditional tripod" haha...that's the Peak Design tripod which was revolutionary which this is a clear rip off of. Extending and collapsing it is nowhere near as laborious or painful as you make it out to be.