Thoughts on this tripod please

mingeroonie · 30 Mar 2024 at 08:28

Hey all, I'm after a new travel tripod, and this is the one I'm looking at after god knows how many reviews and YT vids.

Manfrotto Befree GT XPRO Carbon Fibre Tripod

Any owners of this one, or perhaps a similar option/price I may have missed?
I don't really want to spend too much more than that, but maybe £50 might be a push for something else

Forgot to say, will be using it on a Fuji XT-5 so nothing too bulky/heavy

Snapshot · 3 Apr 2024 at 07:06

Seems good apart from the lowest leg sections which are a spindly 14.7mm.
Consider the Sirui ST-124 which is around the same price and has 17.5mm lowest leg sections. The downside is you lose the horizontal centre column.

mid_gen · 3 Apr 2024 at 08:34

Snapshot said:
Seems good apart from the lowest leg sections which are a spindly 14.7mm.
Consider the Sirui ST-124 which is around the same price and has 17.5mm lowest leg sections. The downside is you lose the horizontal centre column.

I've had a Sirui carbon travel tripod for years, not sure the model number. It's very good at being at being a small travel tripod and takes my A7 just fine with the 24-240 on.

Snapshot · 3 Apr 2024 at 09:18

Same here - I have an ET-2204 which I'm very happy with but it's too much over budget for the OP.

Raymond Lin · 3 Apr 2024 at 09:26

Snapshot said:
Same here - I have an ET-2204 which I'm very happy with but it's too much over budget for the OP.

What is the length when everything is folded up?

Snapshot · 3 Apr 2024 at 13:21

It's 43cm and the case is 47cm. I'm also pleased to see I was wrong on the cost as it's only £259 direct from Sirui.

mingeroonie · 3 Apr 2024 at 19:30

Cheers for the replies all, I have now changed my mind, and am looking at the Ulanzi tripod mentioned in the New Gear thread.

I need to stop looking at reviews on youtube, it can send someone over the edge :cry: