Tripod for macro photography

[Pick]

Hi folks, looking for some info on a suitable tripod for macro photography.It would be mainly for flowers and the odd insect.I would be using my Canon 5D and 100mm macro

 

[THIRTYFIVEMILL]

Any decent tripod that allows you to spread the legs at 90 degrees so you can get flat to the ground will work. I modded my Gitzo (Series 1) G1098 Basalt by removing the centre column for macro with my X-T1. Works perfectly. You can read the article I did on it HERE.



http://thirtyfivemill.com/gitzo-g1098-basalt-macro-mod/

 

[mikew]

This is still my favorite,mind you its a bit like playing the bagpipes at first

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Benbo-1-C...698808?hash=item3d1cb61038:g:EvwAAOSwnFZXV90p

 

[THIRTYFIVEMILL]

This is still my favorite,mind you its a bit like playing the bagpipes at first

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Benbo-1-C...698808?hash=item3d1cb61038:g:EvwAAOSwnFZXV90p

Yeah, those are fun if you like rolling round the park with your tripod being laughed at by the locals.

 

[Pick]

This is still my favorite,mind you its a bit like playing the bagpipes at first

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Benbo-1-C...698808?hash=item3d1cb61038:g:EvwAAOSwnFZXV90p

Yeah i had one years ago, it was like trying to rig up some scaffolding poles, just wish now i had not sold it.

 

[mikew]

Still got and use mine i guess it must be getting on for 30 years old.

 

[Wozzaaah]

Manfrotto 055XPROB has a centre column that you can pull up, unlock and swing 90 degrees plus legs that can pretty much do the splits.

 

[troutfisher]

Give a bit of thought to the head as well.
I used a Manfrotto 190 ProB with a ball head , a 5D and a 100mm macro and could never stop the camera/lens from slowly drooping as I could never get the head tight enough, I got a lens tripod mounting ring which made a world if difference but what really solved the problem was a junior 410 geared head