Giotto’s has announced four new lightweight and compact tripods designed for travel. Coming in both aluminum and carbon fiber models, they all feature four-section legs for portability, a Y-shaped center column and include a carrying case. The new ‘Air’ tripods will retail from £180-£334 ($ 301-$ 559). Learn more
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We’re at the Photo Plus Expo in New York, and this morning we got an opportunity to look at Manfrotto’s new 190-series tripods. The 190 series has been among Manfrotto’s most popular products for a long time, and the recently-announced updates take up less space when folded, and add some interesting and well thought-out improvements to the design. Click through for a quick hands-on at the new Manfrotto 190-series.
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Joby has announced two new flexible tripods. The GPod Mini Magnetic is designed for compact cameras, and the MPod Mini Stand will hold a smartphone in or out of a case. Smaller than the original Gorillapod, the GPod Mini Magnetic – as its name implies – contains magnets in its feet to secure a compact camera to a metal surface. It can hold cameras weighing up to 325 grams. The MPod Mini Stand will accommodate a phone as wide as 3.2 inches between its rubberized ‘jaws.’ Click through for more details and pricing.
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Giottos has announced a range of tripods that use a unique ‘Y’-shaped centre column profile to offer a more compact folded package. The ‘Silk Road YTL series’ replaces the existing MTL range in its entirety, and according to Giottos offers a 30% space saving without any sacifice in stability or weight capacity. The range includes 12 models offering 3- or 4-section legs, conventional 2-way or tilting centre columns, and weight capacities from 5 to 10 kg. They’ll be on sale from mid-January, with at prices starting from £100 for aluminium, or £220 for carbon fibre models.
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Tripods are a must-have for long exposures, low light, macro, landscapes, product photography and more. We’ve taken a close look at five of the best models for under $ 450. Check out our tripod-roundup to find out what we discovered.
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