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  1. Alexis Powell

    Small tripods to fit in hand luggage

    True, the smallest Ultra models are not as rigid as some competitors, but they are also much smaller and lighter. I haven't found much difference when comparing models of similar pack size and weight. Not sure the point about the footprint--mine seems same as my old Gitzo travel pod, and the...
  2. Alexis Powell

    Small tripods to fit in hand luggage

    My complaint about most travel tripods, including the above mentioned Gitzo and Feisol models, is that they are painfully slow to deploy (all those separate locks for those leg sections). The Velbon models require only a single twist of each leg tip to lock or unlock each leg at whatever amount...
  3. Alexis Powell

    Small tripods to fit in hand luggage

    In my opinion, no company competes with Velbon for ultra small yet functional and quick to deploy travel tripods. They have lots of good choices in the ULTRA and UT series. Just find the model that is the largest (i.e. most robust) that you are willing to pack...
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