Tripod <£100

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Hi I’m on the lookout for a travel tripod under £100 that folds down small (under 40cm if possible). Will be used for landscape/sunrise/sunset/long exposure.

Any recommendations?

Matt
 
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What are you going to be putting on it and what kind of photography are you going to be using it for?
 
Sorry I should have made that clearer. This will be a travel tripod. Going Lanzarote in 3wks do want to try and get some sunrise/sunset with my Fuji XT1 and 18-55 F2.8-4

Matt
 
Sounds like this is right up your alley then https://www.manfrotto.co.uk/befree-one-aluminium-travel-tripod-with-head-grey

£95 on Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Manfrotto-Befree-Aluminium-Travel-Tripod/dp/B017UG6D6Q/

I've used Manfrotto, Novo and Gitzo. Loved the manfrotto, gave it to my daughter and bought the Novo, hated it it so I got the Gitzo, which I love - unfortunately not in the price range you quoted.

Tripods are a funny one, your camera lens combo is pretty light so you have a lot of options, but a lot of people fall in to the buy cheap buy twice camp when it comes to tripods, I've certainly had issues with a £25 amazon jobbie - way too unstable for a Canon 760.
 
I have some Manfrotto 190xpro legs for sale on accessories if they’d be any good for you?
 
MeFoto Road Trip is on offer and has at least one favourable review. Weighs 300g more than the BeFree and I don't know tall you are but it's got a taller max height so you're less likely to be stooping. 5 sections vs. 4 sections so may be less stable but probably not an issue with smaller cameras such as yours. Packs up slightly longer so may want to take that into consideration too. Happy shopping :)
 
Personally, I’d be very wary of something that cheap, especially with the head thrown in for good measure. It may last, but I’d lay odds on something breaking pretty quickly.
I use 3LeggedThing tripods and love them. We have 3 now and they have never let us down. Others have been less fortunate though and are critical of them. I guess you get good and bad with any make, even Gitzo have their critics. I use a Winston now and it’s a fantastic tripod, but not really suitable for travel and well outside your budget, but the Brian and Punks are much lighter and compact and come with a decent ball head and carry case.
Good hunting, but I’d be inclined to stick with makers known for making tripods rather than cheaper, relatively unknown manufacturers. The last thing you want is for it to break whilst you are away.
 
Just had a look on Ffordes and they have a Befree used, for £79 plus p&p (about £10 I think) I use them all the time.
 
Thanks for the reply. I am a bit wary tbh of the neewer tripod as it seems they make all sorts. This is just to last for a few months and then will buy a really decent one in the new year

Matt
 
Check out the Siruis. They are one of the better rated Chinese brands. This one is within budget and comes in red :)

Vanguard are also meant to be a good far east brand (Myanmar I believe). They do an impressive range of travel tripods under £100, you should check them out. They also stock them in most Jessops so you want to get your hands on one before you buy (Birmingham branch has a fair few on display).
 
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Purchased a Manfrotto Befree and can only describe it as a toy! Completely useless and I love Manfrotto tripods - exchanged it for a 190go with Siruis K10x head and love it.
 
I have the Manfrotto befree. Perfect starter tripod for me and the money I had available.

I have a nikon d3300 and 18-55mm lens on there so nothing too expensive.. it’s not even come close to toppling over just yet. I’ve taken it up to the top of Mam Tor in the peaks in awful conditions and it stood its ground!
 
I had various tripods, sold them and went for a compromise and now have a reasonably stable, light and transportable tripod.
Very pleased so far and build quality is excellent, folds down to a sensible length for carrying, legs not spindly and doesn't flex much at all.
Finish is comparable to Gitzo and find the leg locks much easier to grip with gloved hands.

Not cheap, but considering it has replaced at least two tripods I think its pretty good value https://snapperstuff.com/products/cp26-m4s-flm-centrepod-tripod-3693
Ten year warranty and excellent customer service judging by the replies I received from flm gmbh, unusually not made in the far east, but in Germany
 
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I use a Chinese carbon one Q666C, paid £90 back in 2015, can be had for £70 or less now and its still going. I need it for summit shots and hiking where ever gram counts, it folds to nothing and gets strapped to the outside of the rucksack. It's never going to outlast my aluminium manfrotto 055xPro, I never put it in lochs or rivers and it not as tall as I would like but it does the job for me. The camera gear on top is a 7D and 17-55 f2.8 and Lee foundaton setup (to give an idea of weight.)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00K4N4C48/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (using this link for the reviews, its out of stock search Q666c for the other clones)

Here it is being tested 'in the wild', surviving trips up in Glencoe & Suilven etc. I''m 6'2" so I need to lean down a bit, I try never to extend the centre column as its just not planted enough for that and becomes too top heavy.

The Photographer by john mcsporran, on Flickr

The Highland Photographer by john mcsporran, on Flickr

The Pillar on Fire by john mcsporran, on Flickr
 
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