Take care with your Tripod...

[mrgubby]

I've had a Mefoto Globetrotter Carbon Fibre for a couple of years, it's survived trips all over the UK & Icelandic winters but it couldn't cope with Yorkshire...

On a recent TPF trip to Spurn Point with @posiview and @blondie606 I was up for dawn, kit packed in my rucksack and tripod on the back.....

After what felt like miles walking along the beach (at rising tide) I decided "here is the shot I was looking for"

Went to set up the kit....

To find I now had a Bipod

It looks like the swaying as I walked must have gradually unscrewed the leg lock & now the entire leg is somewhere in the North Sea

I can get a replacement leg but MeFoto want £130 + postage (which I think is taking the ****)


So... Be careful with your Tripods !!!

 

[Mark twiglet]

So if you undo the grip the leg comes right out? Never knew that

 

[twhite87]

I would argue with them and say that it's not a very good design that the leg can become unscrewed whilst walking and that you want some kind of discount as compensation.

 

[mrgubby]

So if you undo the grip the leg comes right out? Never knew that

It comes undone for cleaning, just didn't think it would be so keen to do it on a rucksack

I would argue with them and say that it's not a very good design that the leg can become unscrewed whilst walking and that you want some kind of discount as compensation.

I've hinted strongly, pointing out that a £350 tripod should not be able to dismantle itself !!

 

[Mark twiglet]

Yeah they must have a returned damaged one they could take a leg out!

 

[mrgubby]

Yeah they must have a returned damaged one they could take a leg out!

True.

I snagged a 3LT Nigel in the sales for a good price, just got to decide whether to buy the leg or keep the Nigel (never thought I'd ever use that phrase...)

 

[posiview]

Have you looked inside your tent

Strange that it unscrewed as there's llooaaddddsss of thread.

Have you called the cafe to see if it's been handed in?

Cheers.

 

[mrgubby]

I left my business card at the café with a note

Even if it was washed back up I'd guess that the rocks / shingle would have trashed it