RECOMMENDATION NEEDED "tripod for medium format camera "

[yuexiachou29]

i have a hasselbald 500 cm with 80mm lens.
Any recommendations in terms of
TRIPOD HEAD & LEG LENGTH & WEIGHT

thank you!!!

[Ari]

Have a look at Triopo tripods; inexpensive and decently built.

[E. von Hoegh]

Tiltall.

[David Brunell]

http://www.largeformatphotography.in...highlight=ries

I have purchased from this seller and these are the very best tripods around.

[Jim Jones]

Several other tripods gather dust while one old Tiltall in the car and another in the camera room get 99% of the use.

[Leigh]

Another vote for the Tiltall.
The Hasselblad 500-series cameras are small and light, unless you're using the 350mm or 500mm lenses.

I use a heavier Majestic tripod for my Hasselblad.
I do have both of those longer lenses for the Hasselblad, and I also use the Majestic for the larger cameras.

- Leigh

[yuexiachou29]

Any further info?

[yuexiachou29]

i have a hasselbald 500 cm with 80mm lens.
Any recommendations in terms of
TRIPOD HEAD & LEG LENGTH & WEIGHT

thank you!!!

I will be using it for my DSLR as well. I was thinking to buy it from Manfrotto in order to get a very reliable one.
I am not saying other brands are not reliable.

[johnsey]

i have a hasselbald 500 cm with 80mm lens.
Any recommendations in terms of
TRIPOD HEAD & LEG LENGTH & WEIGHT

thank you!!!

Well, the 500cm and 80mm lens is rather compact medium format kit in and of itself. You could easily use and solid set of legs (Manfrotto 3021 for example has been standard.) I am of the school of thought that if you spend more upfront you save yourself the trouble of trading up later. Do you plan to have bigger cameras and or shoot long lenses (any format) at some point? Do you want to be able to hike the tripod around easy? How much do you want to spend?

If your looking cheaper set of legs: spend about 150 on a solid aluminum set of legs like the 3021 i mentioned.

If you can spend more I would recommend any quality carbon-fiber set: While you can easily spend between 500 and 1000 on a Gitzo set I recommend the INDURO CT214... Its realy portable and can handle more weight for when you move up to larger cameras or longer lenses for your DSLR. I decided on them as a travel alternative to my Gitzo 410 legs which are well ..big and heavy; and I couldn't be happier. I shoot medium format as well, a nice bulky Pentax 67 setup.
*It has a load capacity of 26lbs (more than you will ever need)
*Collapses to 19" (i found great for fitting in my luggage on flights and strapping to your camera bag).
I snagged mine for under 300 on sale years back but they run close to $400 now days.

[jk0592]

Make sure that whatever tripod you chose be compatible with the dedicated Hasselblad quick tripod coupler which stays on the tripod head. This will save you set up time, and will leave your 'blad completely free from extra quick release plates...