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Just another tripod thread...

Started Aug 10, 2016 | Discussions thread
OP Impulses Forum Pro • Posts: 10,039
Re: Just another tripod thread...

ijm5012 wrote:

If you're not looking for something that can easily be thrown in your luggage like the Sirui T-005X, I would recommend looking at the Desmond DCF-432. I own one, and it's a very nice tripod. It's what I use with any "local" shoots (where I don't have to pack it and fly with it).

32mm max leg diameter, 4 secions, carbon fiber, very nice height without the need for a center column.

Hmm, looking it over again it's actually pretty tempting. When I first searched for it I only saw the price with different heads which threw me off... At $200 it's only $50 more than the aluminum Sirui N-2004X for thicker AND slightly taller/lighter CF legs and feature parity in ever other regard (short column, mono leg, 3 position spring locks, etc).

The one thing that gives me pause it's that this is the first CF tripod Desmond put out, at least under their own name, and it's only been around a year. Not much in the way of reviews... If that SCV blog that reviews a lot of Desmond accessories had reviewed it already I'd be a little more confident.

There's some positive Amazon reviews although one mentions the rubber stoppers over the spikes felt a little too bouncy and he replaced them, any thoughts on that? I think I'd be afraid of losing them too since they're just like a pressure cap... Looks pretty fantastic in every other regard tho.

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