Wehman 8x10 - Lightest, Smallest Tripod Possible

[Kevin Klazek]

As noted the 410 head is a joy to use so I accept that it adds weight high up contributing to the tippy factor. I think it works very well with the 3342. Robert notes he uses an anchoring system. I do this also with a tent line tensioner and can either stake the line down or use rocks as ballast. It actually works very well. The 3342 has a hook under the head mounting area for this purpose. There are always trade offs or pros and cons when you step out of the standard practice and get into ultralight setups. You trade off weight for stability issues. The stability issue can be overcome fairly simply.

[Archphoto]

Stupid question: how much weighs the Wehman 8x10 ?

I use a Manfrotto 055 with the 410 and it the 055 can hold 7kg according to the spec's.
The advantage of the 055DBX is that you can spread the legs an extra notch, thus avoiding "tipping".
It will reduce the hight of the set-up though.

I use it for my DSLR, Mamiya RB67; for my Sinar P2 8x10 it would be too light.

Peter

[MIke Sherck]

The 8x10 Wehman weighs 8 1/2 lbs (3.86 kg), more or less.

[Archphoto]

So in that way you could have a look at the Manfrotto 055 XDB with 410 aswell........
The 055 XDB weighs-in at 2.2kg.

I have been on a shoot with these for the last couple of day's and it worked great, easy and precize.

Peter

[oris642]

I hang my Photobackpacker from the hook of my Feisol 3342:

That extra 10-15 pounds bearing down makes a huge difference!

[Chris C]

Though I only shoot 4x5, if I'm ever in a precarious situation in high wind, I'll just be mindful of the fact and even something as simple as a bit of foot weight on the lightest loaded leg (pretty sure that's stunning English skills there!) has always been enough to prevent any tipping, and hasn't shown any amount of camera shake.

So long as the tripod will take the weight, the rest of the short comings in extreme situations can generally be overcome by an aware mind.

[jeroldharter]

I just picked up the larger Feisol 3472 in addition to my existing and smaller 3342. I paired it with a Gitzo 1570 pan tilt head. The total weight is ~6.8 total which is less than my Berlebach tripod without a head and I think more stable. The Feisol is a rock and I could eat dinner off the platform of the Gitzo.

So I for my Wehman 8x10 I have this tripod setup:

Feisol 3342 with Arca Swiss Z1 ballhead and long Feisol quick release plate as an ultralight walking setup and absolute minimum for the Wehman (~3.8 lb).

Feisol 3472 with Gitzo 1570M pan-tilt head for home and car (~6.8 lb).

[Ed Richards]

You could put a Manfrotto leveling head on a 1541 and have a very solid head without much weight. You do not need much movement in an 8x10 head.

As for hanging weight - I was under the impression that unless the weight is resting partially on the ground, that you just get a big pendulum and make movement worse, at least if there is any wind at all.

[bbauer]

another vote for a Feisol -- I'm using it with an Arca ballhead, but only because it's easier to just leave it on for use with long lenses on the Canon.

[thomashobbs]

hi all,

So I got the camera and all is hunky dory. I ended up buying the Feisol CT-3441S tripod. The camera fits just fine on the tripod. It's probably not suitable for extreme natural situations but for the urban stuff I do it's just fine. Here's a couple of pictures of the new toy in action:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomashobbs/3994384636/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomash...n/photostream/

ahh, camera porn

btw, here's the picture i took with that set-up:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomash...7622088061682/

[pardon the crappy "scan"]