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Good morning all :)

Thanks for advice on previous topics, namely lens suggestions for my black magic pocket 4k, we've slowly been expanding the kit, have a few lenses and even got some ND filters to help play with settings especially during daylight.

I do a lot of timelapse videos, and one thing I do note (and it's not a camera issue ofc) is that with my current tripod setup I do get quite a lot of shake, even on a tripod. I will be looking at a gimbal, for handheld shots but I want to look at the tripod first. I use a fairly cheapish tripod I bought a while back for general photo (ebay job) so I wasn't expecting much of course, but the question now is - how do I get a steady tripod shot on a budget?

The first thing is going to be going through the actual fitments, checking everything fits and screws together and we have good gaskets between everything, but besides tightness does anyone have any actual recommendations for a tripod that is good for steady timelapse shots with a video camera without too much shake?

Budget is fluid and depends how well my business does this month but I think 2-300£ I could stand - however I could push furhter if i saved up

Also bought a dji drone so im fully and entirely skint after this :D
 
Weight is your friend for stability. Thick tubes, heavy materials or at least sling a large weight underneath. You could look for a used Benbo as they seem extremely stable.
 
Have a look at second hand kit. I have a couple of Manfrotto tripods which are stable and as shake free as any of the others I've used (apart from an old Gandolfi one that Dad had which was wooden and rock steady - but you wouldn't want to carry it far!)
 
Thanks for the suggestions, don't mind getting s/h just a bit - I've even thought of 3d printing some sealable 'ballast holders' in case if I need additional :) I will have a look thank you very much!
 
That's interesting and used very affordable, if you were to stick it on a hill, not a mountain but reasonable british hill for a landscape timelapse, on a day with a little breeze (not gail force) do you think it'd hold? I'm surprised given the weight of my BMP4k and it's lens combined that it doesn't take much at all, barely a blow for the camera to visibly move.

I'm actually tempted by that as used prices are quite good
 
dakta said:
That's interesting and used very affordable, if you were to stick it on a hill, not a mountain but reasonable british hill for a landscape timelapse, on a day with a little breeze (not gail force) do you think it'd hold? I'm surprised given the weight of my BMP4k and it's lens combined that it doesn't take much at all, barely a blow for the camera to visibly move.

I'm actually tempted by that as used prices are quite good
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I've used mine for long exposure on a breezy beach, and it was fine.
 
dakta said:
That's interesting and used very affordable, if you were to stick it on a hill, not a mountain but reasonable british hill for a landscape timelapse, on a day with a little breeze (not gail force) do you think it'd hold? I'm surprised given the weight of my BMP4k and it's lens combined that it doesn't take much at all, barely a blow for the camera to visibly move.

I'm actually tempted by that as used prices are quite good
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Using a Benbo can be like wrestling with an octopus until you get the knack.
 
Centre hook for me from e-bay, super handy at keeping things off the floor too. (surprisingly I do get tripod 'flutter' in high winds though whatever I put on there.)Velbon center column tripod hook.jpg
 
Check out a theodolite tripod. Solid as a rock. Spike feet, and you can stand on it. I've had one for years (scrounged it) Ok it's not fun to carry around, but it puts Manfrotto and benbo to shame for solidness (and I have both and they are good) That said the old benbo mk2 was hard work to carry in it's golf bag size case.
They do need a few tweaks to fit a normal head on them, but nothing difficult, took me about 10 mins and I no DIY person.
 
swanseamale47 said:
Check out a theodolite tripod.
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Good idea but, as you say, heav-eee.

I too had one a long time ago. I think I paid £2 for it at a local auction.
 
AndrewFlannigan said:
Good idea but, as you say, heav-eee.

I too had one a long time ago. I think I paid £2 for it at a local auction.
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I got lucky, a mate asked me to drop some stuff down the tip (I had a van) and in the junk was the tripod, I just asked if he minded if I had it instead of binning it. Happy days.
£2, you were robbed mate.... ;)
 
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