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330565896889 on ebay for $36.99 with free shipping. I just bought two for non-photography work, and it's just as good/better than the $60 ones from china, but I'm going trade for one of these. Bosch is a good brand. I have an orange aluminum one which clashes terrible with my camera's red bellows, so this deep bluish bosch color is a better match, unless you're working on a roadside and don't want to get hit and need something to match your orange safety vest. Notable features are the adjustable tension on the leg clamps by adjusting a nut on the back. It's got a little hook under the tripod screw handle too. You need a 5/8" to 1/4" adaptor as would be required for any surveying tripod, but I've got one of those for my previous tripod.
That's a pretty good price; shame there's no shipping to Canada.
What's the maximum load on these tripods?
Joanna Carter
26-May-2011, 10:29
Not allowed to view that page in the UK????
Frank Petronio
26-May-2011, 10:39
What's the best way to get a photo-tripod head on it? Is there something off-the-shelf we can buy?
BetterSense
26-May-2011, 12:22
That's a good price. I bought a similar one, but it was about $60. To mount my Bogen 3047 head, I just drilled a couple holes in the top and bolted on a piece of hard 1/2" board, then bolted the 3047 on.
I use one without a head and one without. I have a pacific laser systems 5/8-1/4" adaptor on it.
http://www.amazon.com/Pacific-Laser-Systems-PLS-20351-Threaded/dp/B00006393Y
There are other options as mentioned.
The tripod that holds my 8x10 I spin the camera right onto the above adaptor. If the tripod is fairly level, I don't need a head, front/rear rise is a nicer way to aim upwards/downward.
For small format and work use (fusion splicer) I have a 1/4-3/8 adaptor to put a cheap ball head on it.
BetterSense
26-May-2011, 12:58
The things I don't like about mine are that it's just not that ergonomic. It's hard to carry because it's lumpy and doesn't collapse very far, but it is very stable.
How much weight can these hold? I'm looking at options for my 11x14 and a cheap surveyor's tripod could tide me over if it will hold the camera reasonably well.
TheDeardorffGuy
26-May-2011, 16:24
I have a friend who has one of these Bosch tripods. He shoots w/ a Deardorff 11x14. It holds it fine.
Peter De Smidt
26-May-2011, 16:35
I have a version of this, possibly a DeWalt, if memory serves me. It works ok. It's not hard to adapt a head. It works fine from about 4 ft and up. I don't use it anymore, though, as I have better pods now.
Ken, that's good to know. Thanks.
TheDeardorffGuy
26-May-2011, 17:44
A V11 Deardorff is a real heavy camera. Every camera is lighter that it is. So that tripod is ok. Ask the seller where it is made. yes I know Bosch is german but you should ask anyway.
speedfreak
26-May-2011, 21:34
One of the main comments that I get when I'm out shooting is in regards to surveying. Things like; " Are they going to finally tear that old building down?" and "where's the guy with the stick?". And this is all with a regular camera and tripod (relative, I know.)
If I used my transit legs, I may as well put on the orange vest, hard hat, and set up a cone in the middle of traffic. I'd beable to get any shot from any location. Hmmm...
My bosch tripod was made in India I think. It's some sort of normal construction-work oriented tripod for transit/laser/measuring/work. Choice of head is going to be far more important for estimating weight handling.
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