My ideal tripod.....

[E. von Hoegh]

One feature I have always wanted on my "ideal" tripod would be where one leg was removable and could be used as a waking stick. what do you think?

Get a Tiltall with the removeable leg. The only problem is that you'll wear the spike on that leg, plus there's no handgrip. I have a Komperdell walking stick, it telescopes, has a replaceable carbide tip, and the top unscrews revealing a 1/4-20 screw.

[Bob Salomon]

Novoflex Quadropods with the Walking Stick legs have this feature and the Walking Stick converts into a monopod. All Giotto VGR tripods have a leg and column that converts into a full size monopod that can be used as a walking stick.
Lastly the new Novoflex PATRON hands free umbrella is also a walking stick and a monopod. With mirrorless cameras it also functions as an octopod when a ball head is added to it. And it converts into a shooting or changing tent with a couple of accessorie and a tripod or free standing monopod.

[Jac@stafford.net]

Man, is my knowledge out-of-date!

Thanks for that, Bob. The Quadropod is here. The Giotto VGR here. Patron Umbrella here.

[falth j]

Given your age...

Here's what I think:


Quite simply, this solution is not only compact, effective, and in most cases you should be able to walk with the result for four hours, if not contact your physician!


Carry one or two viagra, their cheap, compact, and ready when you're in need.

[Kirk Gittings]

Hmmmm..........unfortunately they give me blinding headaches!

[Kirk Gittings]

Thanks Bob that is very useful. I will check those out.

Novoflex Quadropods with the Walking Stick legs have this feature and the Walking Stick converts into a monopod. All Giotto VGR tripods have a leg and column that converts into a full size monopod that can be used as a walking stick.
Lastly the new Novoflex PATRON hands free umbrella is also a walking stick and a monopod. With mirrorless cameras it also functions as an octopod when a ball head is added to it. And it converts into a shooting or changing tent with a couple of accessorie and a tripod or free standing monopod.

[Ari]

I bought a Chinese CF tripod a year ago, and it, too, features a removable leg that is supposed to be used as a monopod.
It simply unscrews from the tripod, and could certainly be used as a walking stick, or to ward off teen-agers.

[sethlatimer]

Does anybody have any experience using the novoflex walking stick tripod legs with a view camera? They seem pretty ideal to me. I only have two concerns. They only extend to 57inches which might be too short. And are they as steady as regular tripod legs?

[sethlatimer]

There is a bit of a review of the novoflex Here.

[Bob Salomon]

Does anybody have any experience using the novoflex walking stick tripod legs with a view camera? They seem pretty ideal to me. I only have two concerns. They only extend to 57inches which might be too short. And are they as steady as regular tripod legs?

Seth,

These legs are modified Leki cross country ski poles so the weight of a view camera is not a problem for them. In fact when they are used for the legs to convert the Novoflex Basic Ball table top tripod to a full sized tripod they are rated for 22 pound capacity. The BasicBall table top tripod with the table top legs is rated for 55 pounds.

With the Walking Stick legs on the Quadropd the capacity would be about 30 pounds.