The cold winter is over and the spring travel season has arrived. A tripod is useful when taking memorable photos and videos. The problem was that large items would not fit in the bag and would be bulky.“Velbon Travel Carbon Tripod 5-Stage Carmagne N453 TT”can be carried around in a size that can be folded into a bag. Let’s introduce the function side as well!
A tripod with full functionality that can be folded compactly and is easy to use!
We deal with a lot of shooting supplies for camerasHakuba Photo Industry (Tokyo). The tripod brand Velbon boasts a history of over 60 years and handles camera tripods and accessories.“Velbon Travel Carbon Tripod 5-Stage Carmagne N453 TT” (Approx. 1,150g, WEB sales price 29,810 yen including tax, now on sale)Equipped with a reversible storage mechanism that allows the legs to be flipped 180 degrees and folded, it is a tripod that can be stored very compactly.
The bulky size makes it difficult to carry a tripod when you want to take full-scale mountain photography outdoors or mountaineering. The biggest feature is that it can be folded to a size of regarding 340mm, making it easy to put in luggage.
Using the leg adjustment knob as a starting point, spread the folded legs until they are used. After unfolding, it can be fixed by locking the leg adjustment knob.
Lightweight and easy-to-operate nut lock type carbon legs are used, and you can stretch your legs at once while gripping 3 locks at once. This is a very convenient point because if you use it many times, it will be troublesome to extend the legs and store it.
The elevator that adjusts the height also adopts a two-stage telescopic type with a high telescopic ratio. The center lock type allows less misalignment of the composition when fixed, and the height can be easily adjusted by turning the lock nut to loosen or tighten it.
After fixing the tripod at the desired height, attach your camera to the Arca-Swiss compatible quick shoe. If you attach the plate to the bottom of the camera in advance, you can instantly put it on a tripod. The pan head is a free pan head, so you can easily point the camera lens up or down. By tilting it, you can also set it vertically, so it will come in handy when shooting in a vertical position.
Even if you extend the tripod to the maximum and place the camera on it, the stability is excellent. If there are steps on the scaffolding, you can adjust the length of each leg to stabilize it just right.
If you change the fixing position of the leg adjustment knob, you can shoot at a lower position by spreading the legs and fixing them.
It is also possible to remove one leg and use it as a monopod. This feature is also useful when shooting video.
An end hook is installed at the tip of the elevator, and it can be easily stabilized by hanging a bag or the like.
Even when folded following use, the legs of the carbon fiber pipes have a mechanism to prevent idle rotation, so they can be expanded and contracted smoothly.
And the biggest feature is that the legs can be rotated 180 degrees for storage. It is necessary to adjust the position so that the pan head parts do not hit the legs when folded, but each part moves well, so I was able to store it without stress.
Bring “Velbon Travel Carbon Tripod 5-Stage Carmagne N453 TT” with you on your spring trip!
A special case is also included with the “Velbon Travel Carbon Tripod 5-Stage Carmagne N453 TT”. During the warm spring travel season, how regarding carrying a tripod along with your camera?
“Velbon Travel Carbon Tripod 5-Stage Carmagne N453 TT” can be purchased at the official online shop.
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