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OK so I get a nock at the door. And it was a City Link man with a big box for me. So I open the box to find a RedSnapper box :naughty:. inside.


So I placed my order Yesterday 14/04/08 at 14.40PM and got the item today 15/04/08 at 9.20AM. Is that fast or what so to Joe at RedSnapper a big :thumbs: and thanks.

Anyway back to the box opening :clap: I opened up the well packaged box. Note not 1 box but 3 that's how good the packing was
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Out the box came this bit of kit a nice bag loads of Padding no way could you call this bag cheap.
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Then when I opened the bag I found this :love:
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And all so this in a side pocket
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The I opened my second box to find this baby
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Now I do have more photos if you wont to see any more pic's

Now let me tell you what I think to the setup

OK so I'm not realy any good at this type of thing so ill just number it for you.

The bag
( 0 ) The bag is top notch padded looks good and is made to last a long long time.

Tripod Base
( 1 ) The tripod base is top notch and oozing in class
( 2) The build quality is top notch to
( 3 ) Its so light it crazy yet its still so strong its :cuckoo:
( 4 ) Its real a good size much bigger then my cheap tripod
( 5 ) Its so so easy to setup just twist pull and its up
( 6 ) The feet on it are cool
( 7 ) Its so cheap to what I have looked at in the shops

The head
( 1 ) The head looks cheap
( 2 ) The build quality is top notch
( 3 ) Its so so easy to setup and use
( 4 ) It is so strong it :cuckoo:
It can hold my camera Canon 40D with a Sigma70-200mm f2.8lens at just about any angle you can think of.

Sorry for the bad type Review but you can see I am trying to tell it how it is. As a person with out any background in Photography and new to all this stuff.
I think its money well spent and would say to anyone if you wont a nice bit of kit for not much money then this could be for you. And you get to talk to some one on the phone if you wont to.

On a side not the bag could be a bit bigger to fit this type of head
 
How much was it, if you don't mind me asking. Also what is it made out off?
 
I'd be interested in knowing how much you paid for that kit too. My tripod just will not hold my 70-200 very well at all. :(
 
visualisetheworld said:
How much was it, if you don't mind me asking. Also what is it made out off?
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Hi m8 well its made from aluminium this is the spec to it
Max. height - 1600mm
Min. height - 290mm
Min. height(column reversed)- 0mm
Folded length 620mm
Tube dia. - 28mm
Weight - 1970g
Max Load - 10kg
I payed £49.95 for the base and the same for the head
But did get 10% of all you do is tell JOE ure from of this forum

HybridUK said:
I'd be interested in knowing how much you paid for that kit too. My tripod just will not hold my 70-200 very well at all. :(
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Hi m8 ill take a pic / video clip to show you how strong it is with the 70-200mm lens on it

marky_h said:
Nice set-up. Which head is that?
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Its a trigger head PG-01
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good to know they gave you your item, which can be more than said for when they delivered my 5D. yep you guessed it, left on the doorstep on a housing estate. Remind me why did i pay for secure delivery??
Anyway nice looking tripod. never heard of them before though.
 
Excellent review Slim ... :thumbs: ... yet another feather in Redsnapper's cap ... :clap:


For those of you not yet familiar with the name they are offering a 10% discount to ALL Talk Photography members ... just ask for Joe and quote TP for your discount ... :D

If you search on the name ...Redsnapper on this forum you will see plenty of references and details of their web site and discount offering ... ;)


They are really getting some rave reviews from all of us TP members who have purchased from them already and are coming out highly recommended and very competitive ... :thumbs: ...

If you have any problems or want to know more just drop me a PM ... :shrug:





:p
 
Im now a bit gutted as i have just made a clip to show you guys and just found out i cant use this head to take Portrait photos. So i take it i have to buy a new head ?.

All so just upload video now
 
It wont go flat side ways like you find with cheap tripods thats the only way i can put it.
 
Oh I see ... I think ... :shrug:


But it looks pretty flat in the post Number 8 above ... :shrug:


You could always speak to Joe ... I am sure he will sort you out one way or another even if it means swapping your head with another if you are not completely satisfied with it ... ;)


Do let us know how you get on with it ... :D




:p
 
Ok this is my clip sorry about the Quality of the clip guys but i have not long taken the fideo maybe about 1 hour ago my pc is slow lol
Just to fill you guys in on spec


The camera is Canon 40D
The Lens is a Sigma 70-200mm f2.8
The flash is a Canon Speedlight 580EX II
The flash Diffuser is a Gary Fong Lightsphere
( Cough Cough )

 
Decent clip Slim ... :thumbs: ... especially the last minute or so ... ;)


Thanx for taking time out to explore your new toy with us ... :D





:p
 
Hay no problem i realy don't know what to do about the above head keep it phone Joe up see if i can swap it for the other head or what. I believe the other head Redsnapper TB-12 can hold 10Kg. So would this head be any good for having the camera on its side for Portraits
Sorry for the dumb Questions guys
 
Hi m8 yes it dose i can take a photo if you would like to have a look
 
Slim3001 said:
Im now a bit gutted as i have just made a clip to show you guys and just found out i cant use this head to take Portrait photos. So i take it i have to buy a new head ?.
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Any update on that? I'm sorely tempted by this tripod but if you have to buy the ball head to be able to take a portrait shot then it doubles the price.

Isn't picture 3 below suitable for a portrait postition? Can't the plate be swivelled?

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Jimikuk said:
Any update on that? I'm sorely tempted by this tripod but if you have to buy the ball head to be able to take a portrait shot then it doubles the price.

Isn't picture 3 below suitable for a portrait postition? Can't the plate be swivelled?
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Yes it is A ok for portraits you just have to hae it set the right way round. Il have to get some photo's. If you have the head set one way it would move but set it the othere way and its a ok
 
No they are pretty much universal I think. In fact you could just screw your camera straight onto the base of this particular tripod, But then I guess you'd be stuck with straight ahead landscape and like it.
 
Ok some photos of the right way and wrong way

The wrong way first When I say wrong way I mean that the grip would not stay rock sold in place with my Sigma 70-200mm and Canon speedlight 580ex II flash Diffuser it would slowly start to move. I bet it would be fine with a lens not so heavy.
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The right way when I say right way I mean this way can hold the above with out slipping
The grip facing forward
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Grip facing backwards works just the same
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The top of the plate moves around so you can set the head anyway you from facing down to up
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Nice pics and video there.
Tripod really looks sturdy.

Can you show us some pics of the top protion of the tripod where the three legs meet? Just want to see the joints.

Cheers
 
strobefreak said:
Nice pics and video there.
Tripod really looks sturdy.

Can you show us some pics of the top protion of the tripod where the three legs meet? Just want to see the joints.

Cheers
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Hi here you go m8


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The the center bolt has 2 ends to it 1 is fat and the othere is slim
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Just received mine today and it seems really nice. Looks very well built and I absolutely LOVE the trigger attachment.

Well worth the money if first impressions are anything to go by. Thanks for all the help and photo's slim.
 
i have to say slim, i hope you get commision for all the your effort!!
 
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