| Gitzo Traveler is the most compact professional tripod u the market thanks to its revolutionary 180° leg foldug system. The new Series 2 Traveler is a more substantial combuug the compactness and lightweight of the Gitzo Traveler System, with the stability and size of a regular Mountaineer Series 2 tripod. The new Series 2 Traveler tripod is a four section standard height tripod and comes as a complete kit, including a new dedicated center ball head. The tripod and head have been designed as a single combined product and not as two separate entities to allow the combined units to lightweight, compact and have superb performance with no compromises. The tripod has all of Gitzo most advanced features, such as 6X tubing, G-Lock, ground level, removable self locking feet, rapid and reversible column and retractable hook. The head is a traveling head that combines lightweight and compactness with the latest Gitzo technologies. The main body is made of casted lightweight magnesium, the sphere is the revolutionary patented Gitzo “Bubble Ball” and is exceptionally smooth. Recommended for DSLR with 200mm lenses up to 300mm maximum, the new Series 2 Traveler offers excellent maximum load capacity and great torsion rigidity thanks to G-Lock and the newly designed upper casting. Extremely lightweight and compact, this kit is the ultimate solution for photographers looking for a regular size tripod that combines lightweight, compactness and transportability without compromising on stability and image sharpness. closed length 16.93 in; load capacity 15.43 lbs; minimum height 12.6 in; material carbon fiber 6X; maximum height 60.63 in; 4 leg sections; maximum height (with center column down) 51.18 in; rapid center column; attachment 1/4" and 3/8" screws; weight 3.79 lbs. |
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 Best of both worlds |
| Pregledni Datum: August 12, 2009 |
| Recenzent: Cristina O'briain, |
So I did not want to buy this tripod. I walked into a local camera store planning on spending about USD 200 on a tripod. I had no idea what I wanted so I took my camera (D300) with a 200mm lens into the store. I looked around and no salesman in sight. Just about 15 different tripods out to be looked at with another 20 or so folded up on the side. I began putting my camera on different tripods to see which I liked.
Instead of telling you all the great things about this Gitzo I figured I would explain what I learned and my reasoning for buying this one.
1. I did not know this but when I began putting my camera on different tripods I saw that many of the lighter ones were not sturdy. What I mean by sturdy is that they did not hold my camera up well. A sturdy tripod (I learned) has to be made of proper material but this is not enough. The locking systems on the legs have to be well engineered. You see tripods have to be carried by the photographer so the manufactures make them collapsible. The challenge is not having them collapse when you are using it. The locking system on the telescopic legs is the real weak point I saw on a large number of tripods. This is especially true on the thinnest portion of the leg. As the leg diameter decreases there is less to hold onto so the chances that a locking system will fail increases. The Gitzo uses a spinning locking system which I found most stable. I added weight, pushed and pulled it and I never saw a single one of the spinning designed locking systems fail. Not so with the others. As an added advantage it is fairly easy to pull apart to clean.
2. Material. Most tripods are made out of aluminum or carbon. This is a question of cost versus strength. There are some aluminum tripods I found that were indeed very sturdy and strong. The problem is that they weighed ALLOT. The carbon gives you strength and it is VERY light. As an added bonus it absorbs vibration better. I quickly decided that the carbon was the best bet. The Gitzo carbon system 6X is actually a layering system where the grain of the carbon is mismatched every layer. This is done because carbon is weakest along its grain. By altering it they added rigidity that can be felt. Seriously I could feel the difference.
3. Controls. The goal of the tripod is to hold your camera steady BUT give you easy access to point it. This is where all others failed. The mounting head that the Gitzo has is GREAT. The ball and swivel gives you easy adjustments and quickly locks into place and stays there. I saw different mounts that did hold everything steady but took too long to adjust. This ball and swivel design is very well made.
4. Weight. Simply put out of all the "acceptable" tripods I found the Gitzo was the lightest. The weight ranged from 7 lbs (Gitzo) to 11 lbs for an aluminum one. That is a big difference.
The final straw....after I bought it I showed it to a friend who likes photography. He laughed at me for five full minutes because of the amount that I spent. He laughed pointing out that he bought a tripod for USD 200 and it was just as good. He walked over to it and although he saw the better construction he said it was not worth the additional money. Finally after making all kinds of jokes he picked it up....it was MUCH lighter than his. The next day he bought one too.
Go and LOOK and FEEL the different tripods. Then decide. Is this a lot of money...yes. Is it worth it...only if you plan on using your tripod. I figure I will change cameras before I change tripods.
Hope this helped.
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Sturdy support
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| Pregledni Datum: March 16, 2010 |
| Recenzent: T. Schultz, Colorado |
| The tripod is very solid for a lightweight travel unit. You're stuck with the kit ballhead, however. It has a permanent and unique stem that screws into a threaded recess in the top of the tripod. It's not possible to attach an alternate head, without a lot of workaround. |
Brings a tear to your eye
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| Pregledni Datum: May 30, 2010 |
| Recenzent: Craig Guinn, Atlanta |
So, I've drug a competitor's tripod on two vacations and not gotten it to the field. Why? too heavy to bother with. Ok I'm an amateur, but like the good stuff. After a recent class, I picked up the Olympus 12-60 and 50-200 both very sharp glass. Both around four figures, and at 4-6lbs E3 camera and lens(4/3 system) depending on the lens. The legacy tripod I was describing was carbon, but all told around 5 lbs. This one (Gitzo kit)goes 3 lbs 10.5 oz on my digital scale. For some reason, this makes a huge difference.
Early images look great, and the unit feels very stable. I really like the feel of the leg tighteners and gripping and releasing all three at once is nice. The ball head is very functional except for panning, which only seems possible if you remove the center post and pan on the lip of the head itself. Strange, but functional. Otherwise the unit snugs up well and I like the quick release plate so well I machined a matching recess for the nub in my lens sleeve.
I did a few hours of research on this one, and was constantly getting confused as to the models, weight, kit configurations and frustration of the need to buy both tripod and head together. The screw configuration noted in the earlier review is strange, but could be sleeved to a more standard size; easy for me since I have a milling machine. But, the legs actually fold up against grooves in the head which is pretty cool and shows why Gitzo wants to retain control. The head itself comes with graphite for lubrication, which also seems strange for a $925 unit, and black looks good on the unit, but not so good on your hands and clothes.
So, was it worth the price for a little over a pound savings, and am I happy. I'd say yes to both; this unit is less than several of my lenses and I will carry it for all my landscapes and non-sporting events. It looks extremely sharp and the wow factor will be good around other photographers. Set up and tear down is quick, so any reluctance to go with the tripod is virtually eliminated, meaning consistently sharper pictures for me.
Should Gitzo give us more options - absolutely, they should sell on features and let the consumer decide. That said, I am now good with the kit components and would probably buy the kit even if not forced to. Is the price point out of line? Hard to say, with the $100 rebate good through next month, it is understandable, and we all have choices. It will probably reduce the adoption to mostly professionals and travelers who are very weight conscious.
Hope this helps.
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