for travelling : mefoto backpacker air + manfrotto 502 ?

[deleuze3]

Hi,
i plan to travel lightly. I would like to use my manfrotto 502.
Can i attach it to a mefoto backpacker air you think ?
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1281643-REG/mefoto_bpairblk_backpacker_air_travel_tripod.html

Thank you in advance,
deleuze3

 

[NorBro]

You can - with a 1/4 --> 3/8 adapter and a lightweight camera - but it would be much better to use a compact pair of legs with no ball-head instead (and screw the head onto them).

 

[deleuze3]

You can - with a 1/4 --> 3/8 adapter and a lightweight camera - but it would be much better to use a compact pair of legs with no ball-head instead (and screw the head onto them).

Thanks, do you have any recommendations ?

Thanks in advance,
Deleuze3

 

[NorBro]

It really depends on what you're looking for...I would start by searching both - photo and video legs - at B&H (or wherever you'd like) and seeing if anything works for you.

Hundreds of choices...you can filter by size, weight, how compact they get, etc.

Photo - https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Tripod-Legs/ci/2636/N/4075788741?origSearch=tripod+legs

Video - https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Tripod-Legs/ci/3910/cp/4900+18351+25213+3910

 

[deleuze3]

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/720698-REG/Slik_611_615_Pro_624_4_Section_Carbon.html

I was wondering if a photo tripod would work.
I need tripod legs that are folded at 14inches, because my bag is only 20inches (and i need to fit my manfrotto 502)
Do you think that the one could work ?

Thanks in advance,
Deleuze3

 

[NorBro]

It would work, but it's very short. Its maximum height is 3.75 feet and that's WITH the center column raised.

If that's okay then it would be a good choice because of its size.

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This one is 14" too and goes up to 5 feet:

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1343724-REG/benro_fpa49a_proangel_aluminium_series_4.html

Maybe a bit better?

 

[deleuze3]

Thanks for the help, i think its a better choice.
Have a good day!

 

[NorBro]

P.S. Here's another option that's currently in B&H's DealZone for the next 24 hours.

This one's ball-head comes off so you can use your head on the legs if needed. It has the same 3/8-16 stud as pretty much everything else.

About 4.25 feet, but much cheaper (via this brief sale) than the others.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/dealZone.jsp

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/871069-REG/Benro_A0350Q0T_MeFoto_Travel_Tripod_With.html

 

[esskay]

For traveling light, I’ve been using a Sirui carbon fiber N2204X tripod, but it looks like it’s been replaced with a newer model now. This is the one I have:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/994932-REG/sirui_bsrn2204x_n_2204x_carbon_tripod.html

Plus an Acratech leveling base
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/431861-REG/Acratech_1117_Leveling_Base.html

You can put your flat base head of choice on it.

BTW, I looked at the mefoto tripods at the local camera store, and I felt like the Sirui is more stable (but not as compact).