Freewell Travel Tripod - Not What I Expected

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Reviewing the new Real Travel Tripod from Freewell, a compact, lightweight tripod with uniquely designed legs and tripod head. I used the tripod for a week during a recent trip to California, and have some pros and cons to share.
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Пікірлер: 17

@Hurstarts 4 ай бұрын

Your honesty is refreshing! Thank you for another great unbiased review.

@lynsmith1096 4 ай бұрын

Very good review Todd

@jakobschneeberger3965 Ай бұрын

The tripod system is ingenious. I love it.

@malcolmmacgregor6222 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for this review. I looked at a lot of travel tripods.The one that came out best for me was the promaster chronicle. Reasons are: the deployable height is just under 6ft without centre column, and yet packs into a carry-on, It also deploys like the promediagear line of tripods which I also use. The only draw back is cost at £400, albeit far less than the Gitzo traveller. But for me it was the only one that really worked in terms of height and weight, so it was worth paying that price for peace of mind. It is an excellent tripod and made in the USA. Many thanks

@steevo1976 4 ай бұрын

Goodness, that leg adjustment is a disaster. If you used it on muddy ground the foot release would be gross very quickly. If you had gloves on, feeling those indents wouldn’t be fun either. Thanks for the honest review.

@dominey 4 ай бұрын

Forgot to mention that. You're absolutely right. The feet got dirty while shooting outdoors, which made my hands dirty whenever I collapsed the tripod.

@bruceonthelo0se 4 ай бұрын

Should check out the benro cyanbird. The head on that is also average/frustrating but the legs are sturdy and light. Super compact too.

@inframe-brooklyn993 4 ай бұрын

I needed a new travel tripod for my current documentary project and i was seriously looking at the Freewell tripod. I thought the iPhone holder was ingenious and the muli use head seemed interesting. But the twist legs really threw me off. I feel more secure with the standard lock downs. Also i don't know the company and some of the reviews i watched were as you saw for yourself less than positive. Instead i went with the Manfrotto Befree 3-Way Live Advanced 4-Section Tripod with Befree 3-Way Live Head and couldn't be happier. Still very lightweight (hardly know its on the backpack) but more importantly it holds my fully rigged out R6 like my larger monster Manfrotto at 1/16th the weight. Three way fluid head and Arca plate so i can mount my larger plate wit the rails right on it and for the price I can't recommend it enough.

@benjamin.kelley 4 ай бұрын

Maybe by T2 they'll make something that works well. Tha's a lot of cons.

@DennisBater 4 ай бұрын

I personally have discovered, that you get what you pay for. I always feel that I am not going to put $8000 (camera and lens) on a $70 tripod. But.... that was a good review...

@dominey 4 ай бұрын

Right?

@edwardkurek5355 4 ай бұрын

What about the level in the camera!

@dominey 4 ай бұрын

Yes, that's really the only way to tell if the camera is level. Also, because the tripod is so light (< 2lbs), a camera body and lens will likely weigh more. This makes the tripod top-heavy, so even with a level camera, if the *base* isn't level when the tripod is standing on a slope, it can easily fall over.