Hi,
I'm looking at a compact tripods... I now have a basic Velbon DF50 that still serves great, but is a bit bulky and I want to try something smaller and different (ball head, variable leg angles, twist locks) to take outdoor.
I did some research and ended up looking at Oben AT-3535 and its bigger sibling AT-3565 (there is an even bigger brother, AT-3585)... there is even a carbon fiber version of the small one, but at $119 vs $199 I think I'm good with aluminum.
I found only one proper review on them, by Dustin Abbott (thank you for making it!) and he seems to like it (it was the CF one, but lets hope that's not all the difference).
The non-Oben alternative within the budget I would be OK with is the MeFoto BackPacker Travel Tripod Kit which in black&white (which I don't mind) is now $119 (other colors are $149)...
So, Oben yes or no? Will I love the 3535 for how short it is when folded, or hate for how short it is when extended? Shall I go for the bigger one? (I tried setting my Velbon to the heights, but didn't come to a definitive answer, maybe you have more experience.)
Any thoughts, please?
Thank you,
Stig
links
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1086006-REG/oben_at_3535_be_208t_at_3535_folding_5_section_aluminum.html
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1086004-REG/oben_at_3565_bc_217t_at_3565_folding_5_section_aluminum.html
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1086005-REG/oben_at_3585_bc_226t_at_3585_folding_5_section_aluminum.html
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1030826-REG/mefoto_a0350q0w_backpacker_travel_tripod_white.html
I'm looking at a compact tripods... I now have a basic Velbon DF50 that still serves great, but is a bit bulky and I want to try something smaller and different (ball head, variable leg angles, twist locks) to take outdoor.
I did some research and ended up looking at Oben AT-3535 and its bigger sibling AT-3565 (there is an even bigger brother, AT-3585)... there is even a carbon fiber version of the small one, but at $119 vs $199 I think I'm good with aluminum.
I found only one proper review on them, by Dustin Abbott (thank you for making it!) and he seems to like it (it was the CF one, but lets hope that's not all the difference).
The non-Oben alternative within the budget I would be OK with is the MeFoto BackPacker Travel Tripod Kit which in black&white (which I don't mind) is now $119 (other colors are $149)...
So, Oben yes or no? Will I love the 3535 for how short it is when folded, or hate for how short it is when extended? Shall I go for the bigger one? (I tried setting my Velbon to the heights, but didn't come to a definitive answer, maybe you have more experience.)
Any thoughts, please?
Thank you,
Stig
links
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1086006-REG/oben_at_3535_be_208t_at_3535_folding_5_section_aluminum.html
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1086004-REG/oben_at_3565_bc_217t_at_3565_folding_5_section_aluminum.html
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1086005-REG/oben_at_3585_bc_226t_at_3585_folding_5_section_aluminum.html
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1030826-REG/mefoto_a0350q0w_backpacker_travel_tripod_white.html