Every time I speak at a photography club meeting, I always carry some of my toys. Things that I think that can interest the fans of the camera. A couple of months ago I spoke at Clear Focus Camera Club, a very active local club. To my surprise, the "toy" that most interested people was my mini trip best lightweight travel tripods. The Ultrapod tripod is a series of real tripods with ball heads in operation. Made of reinforced nylon, they are lightweight and very small, so there is no excuse not to take it with you. Wrapping the strap around a pole or tree makes the tripod more versatile. A very useful feature in them is the folding legs and the velcro strap. By bending your legs and wrapping the Velcro around the nearest tree or pole, you now have a camera stand at eye level or wherever you want. The Ultrapod II weighs about 4 ounces, folds up to about 7.5 inches in length and holds my Canon 1D MKII with a 70-200 f2.8 in a pinch. Balancing my heavy equipment at some angles can be a challenge, but I usually find a way to avoid it, by turning my legs in a different direction or moving the center of the ball head slightly over my legs. I used a travel tripod reviews to France this year, taking longer exhibitions inside the churches, mainly with my 24-70 f2.8, and it worked like a charm. Very often, I place the camera on the tripod and push the legs against the wall for more stability. The smaller Ultrapod weighs only 1.5 ounces and folds up to just 4 inches long. My wife uses yours for her Canon S3IS. It even fits in your small camera bag. I bought my Ultrapod for $ 25 and my Ultrapod II for $ 30 in the Vancouver area. I feel they are worth the money and the small space in their accessories bag. So, traveling lightly does not mean you have to leave your tripod at home. Sara Taylor has been a photographer for thirty years. Trained in college, Sara earns her living with high-volume portraits, but her passion is the outdoors where you can find her and her camera on her days off. You can find more at “Best Travel Tripods in 2018”
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