| sent on December 09, 2017
Pros: Lightweight, compact, granitic, fluid in movement, if purchased in kit with the GH1382TQD head you have a considerable saving
Cons: Very expensive, lack of a travel bag.
Opinion: Over the years I have gained the conviction that spending thousands of euros to get the top in terms of photographic equipment, it makes no sense to look for savings on the tripod, the element that in fact can be decisive a) to bring home the picture b) to preserve the integrity of the equipment. Gitzo has always been synonymous with the highest quality, with the reputation, sometimes undeserved, of costing too much in relation to what it offers. But the difference between a Gitzo and a very good Benro lies in the fact that in the first case you have a monolith on your hands, made with the best materials and to resist over the years. Usually when buying a Gitzo, the tripod issue is set aside for a long time because it is "the peace of mind": D This does not mean that others are scarce, but that, simply, so often a spending at first sight excessive , can find a more than valid justification.rnI purchased this tripod in kit with the excellent head GH1382TQD on amazon.de (with a remarkablesavings, if you understand), so that he could accompany me on trips where I did not have the possibility to bring something bigger and with greater reach .. well it turned out to be my main tripod, at least for the photos of landscape. It weighs just a kg (plus the head) and has a length, closed, just 35 cm, which also does not change even with the head mounted, closing "backwards". This also allows you to significantly reduce the minimum shooting height, being able to mount the camera upside down.rnThe movement of the legs "out of the box" is perfect, and even after several uses did not require any adjustment. The supplied head is fluid, monolithic as the tripod and a real pleasure to maneuver.rnThe maximum capacity of 10kg is enough to withstand the load that a professional camera with large aperture lenses requires. I used it with series 1 or 5 and 16-35, both f4 and f2.8. Clearly with these weights you do not have tonot even half the maximum capacity, and a tripod of this type is unlikely to be used for other purposes. The fact remains that on products of this type it is always preferable to remain wide and never get too close to the maximum load.rnThe maximum height is just under 140 cm: a few cm more would have been appreciated, but it was impossible to keep then compact the product is closed. In this regard, the choice to have 5 sections is in fact obligatory, but in full Gitzo tradition this is not a limit. Given also the section of the legs, it is surprising how this tripod is granitically anchored to the ground.rnFor the aforementioned portability, the size and lightness would make it suitable to include it in hand luggage, but it is always good to inquire carefully, because an official too he could refuse to board it, causing it to end up in the hold without any protection. It's a risk, but when I travel by plane, I prefer to place it directlyn suitcase, adequately protected.rnIn definitive it is an exceptional product, the main flaw is the lack of a travel bag (present instead a strap to carry it over the shoulder or arm). Price is a very subjective matter. Certainly will never be counted among the "pros", but returning to my initial speech, so many times we spend thousands of euros to get the top in terms of cameras and lenses. If the tripod is an element that we often use, I find it makes sense to enter the order of ideas to claim the top even in this area, and Gitzo from this point of view never disappoints. |
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