woodhornbirder
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I need a tripod that goes as small as possible, so it fits in a backpack.
AM often going birding/twitching on a bus, and i dont want to be going long distances on public transport with a bag(containing scope bins etc) and a tripod slung over the other shoulder. It makes it tricky for travel, when getting on and off bus/train, also when travelling around tyneside i get alot of funny looks......in all seriousness its a problem because you can see people think i have a gun slung over my shoulder. The looks of shock on some peeps faces is amusing, but when you stares from the police/security guards its less fun!
Getting on and off the metro where there is alot of video surveilance, and twitchy[too many steroids] security types, I really dont want to be explaining myself to some pumped up security guy.
SO i need a tripod approx 40cm when folded to go inside my backpack. weight of 1 to 1.5kg would be good for carrying.
I did see this one:
Cullmann Nanomax 250 Tripod, which is reasoble price, but still a shade long. As this is my 2nd tripod, just used for goingon twitches, I dont need a top class performer, just something to balance a scope in windy conditions.
I have been using a monopod, but in bad conditions its very hard to go over 25x, which is rather limiting!
I reckon 40-50 quid would be my budget on this. ANy ideas?
AM often going birding/twitching on a bus, and i dont want to be going long distances on public transport with a bag(containing scope bins etc) and a tripod slung over the other shoulder. It makes it tricky for travel, when getting on and off bus/train, also when travelling around tyneside i get alot of funny looks......in all seriousness its a problem because you can see people think i have a gun slung over my shoulder. The looks of shock on some peeps faces is amusing, but when you stares from the police/security guards its less fun!
Getting on and off the metro where there is alot of video surveilance, and twitchy[too many steroids] security types, I really dont want to be explaining myself to some pumped up security guy.
SO i need a tripod approx 40cm when folded to go inside my backpack. weight of 1 to 1.5kg would be good for carrying.
I did see this one:
Cullmann Nanomax 250 Tripod, which is reasoble price, but still a shade long. As this is my 2nd tripod, just used for goingon twitches, I dont need a top class performer, just something to balance a scope in windy conditions.
I have been using a monopod, but in bad conditions its very hard to go over 25x, which is rather limiting!
I reckon 40-50 quid would be my budget on this. ANy ideas?
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