Edelkrone flex tilt?

I'd be concerned they can't be manually locked off, it could creep or fall.
 
I'm not sure that I could find any reason to choose that over a solid mini tripod, costing a third of the price.
 
Paulie-W said:
Anyone have one of these? https://edelkrone.com/products/flextilt?variant=41276332736594

Can't really find many reviews. I was thinking about the "Prime" variant.
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I've watched and read a few reviews over the years, it looks very good for what it's meant to do.

The "genuine" article seems to work much better than the cheap copies you can find, especially in keeping its position.

I haven't got around to buying one, but I would like one for close up work on a tripod where I don't have a centre column: to adjust height as well as the distance to the subject by manipulating the arms. It also, of course, doubles as a "flat surface" mini tripod.

My concern is that it also looks a bit of a faff, to get into the exact position.

There is a recent review of it here:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQpmvVWEL0w
 
AndrewFlannigan said:
I'm not sure that I could find any reason to choose that over a solid mini tripod, costing a third of the price.
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Although it can be used as a mini tripod, that isn't what it's designed for.

It was originally designed for videographers to put on a slider, or on a "half bowel" ball and socket head where you don't have a central column to make fine adjustments in height.

It's popular with stills photographers doing close ups because it can allow flexible positioning of the camera without needing to making small tripod movements. I often end up with my tripod legs deep in brambles or other vegetation where small movements are all but impossible. It also allow you to move the camera closer or further away from the subject without moving the tripod

I have a cobbled together focussing rack/focus slide/ inverted L bracket on a sliding mount that goes between my tripod and tripod head, but the Eldekrone would be a much lighter and less bulky solution, albeit not actually as versatile as my current set up.
 
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Gav. said:
I'd be concerned they can't be manually locked off, it could creep or fall.
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The reviews suggest, assuming you don't go for a cheap clone, this isn't the problem that you might imagine, and if necessary, you "can" lock them off completely with the Allan key that is stored in the head.

This wouldn't work all that well with my intended use, but for what it's actually designed for, locking off with an Allan Key is probably fine.
 
myotis said:
I've watched and read a few reviews over the years, it looks very good for what it's meant to do.

The "genuine" article seems to work much better than the cheap copies you can find, especially in keeping its position.

I haven't got around to buying one, but I would like one for close up work on a tripod where I don't have a centre column: to adjust height as well as the distance to the subject by manipulating the arms. It also, of course, doubles as a "flat surface" mini tripod.

My concern is that it also looks a bit of a faff, to get into the exact position.

There is a recent review of it here:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQpmvVWEL0w
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Interesting review, Graham. Thanks for hunting it down (y)

I got a voucher, so may well go for this. Especially for the oddball mounting etc ;)
 
myotis said:
It's popular with stills photographers doing close ups because it can allow flexible positioning of the camera without needing to making small tripod movements.
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How is that different to a rack and pinion centre column?
 
AndrewFlannigan said:
How is that different to a rack and pinion centre column?
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Maybe my post wasn't clear.

it's designed for tripods with levelling heads or sliders that don't have a centre column. And in any case centre columns only (normally) allow an adjustment in height.

This head allows you move the camera up and down, closer and further away from the subject, and can let you move the camera over the top of the subject with no need to make minor adjustments to the tripod position, which as I said, when the tripod legs are trapped in deep vegetation is very difficult.

And as I said, I have a similar capability, from cobbling together multiple bits of kit, but this head would simplify my setup.
 
myotis said:
I would certainly like one.
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I'm always sceptical about advertising, but that video seemed honest enough. I like that you can proper tighten the unit up, too.
90% there to pushing the button :)
 
Watched the video and may have to use the Allen key quite often? At maximum extension not too stable at 14:20
 
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