This review is for the exact tripod and head I was considering buying so very helpful. Looks like a goer - so tired of ball heads. Cheers.

@TheTiredPhotographer

Жыл бұрын

I’m in love with my tripod. ❤️

Good review. Confirmed my suspicions, have been considering this tripod for a while, ordered the same tripod just then after watching review. Good stuff.

@TheTiredPhotographer

6 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

Hey man! Thanks so much for the video!! I too am on the hunt of a level base + pano/tilt head and will definitely check out the leofoto alternative to the acratech. Nice spot 😊

@TheTiredPhotographer

Жыл бұрын

I’ve had my set up for over a year now, and still going strong 💪🏼

Hi Good to see another Aussie on here. I use the same head,have for sometime. I shoot landscapes in the Blue Mountains of NSW Have subscribed to your channel. Cheers Sniper Photography

@TheTiredPhotographer

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate the follow from a Aussie local 🙏🏻

Hi Joel, excellent video! I am going to get a Leofot VH-30R and a half ball leveling base! I'm sure they will be very helpful with landscape pano shots and thanks very much for sharing. A question about the move-shoot-move star tracker. I was thinking to get one as well. How do you find using it? As we are in southern hemisphere, is it easy to locate the south without a star to aim? Would you recommend this product? Would be great if you could do another video about the move-shoot-move. Thanks again for this video!

@TheTiredPhotographer

Жыл бұрын

I don’t like the MSM, it’s not a “strong” tracker. The Skywatcher Star Adventurer Mini has been AMAZING, better than I’d ever though it would be. I just released a new video on polar aligning in the Sth Hemisphere. Check it out 👍🏼

This must be the best combo for nightphotography I am looking at that two way head :)

@TheTiredPhotographer

6 ай бұрын

It really is. I can’t see myself changing my tripod set up from this.

Just ordered this tripod but with a gimbel head instead. Nice video, different and the ducks.

@TheTiredPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

It’s an awesome tripod!! It’s actually a little weird how much I love it. 🤪

Do you find the top panning feature useful? I am deciding between a Vh30 and a vh30r. I don’t want to lose anything significant while saving the 20 bucks and lighter weight, but I couldn’t think of a scenario I need that top portion

@TheTiredPhotographer

Жыл бұрын

100% go the VH30R!!!! It does come in handy.

How does the Leofoto compare with the IFOOTAGE Tripod? I've been eyeing to copy Thomas for my Fuji GFX as I travel to South East Asia but also found this combo today and was curious about your comparisons and final thoughts. I have the budget to afford what Thomas has, but should I? Thanks mate!

@mverick160

2 жыл бұрын

I have the Ifootage tc9. The balance bubble is on top of the half ball. Which means you can't see it to level the tripod with the half ball if you're head is mounted. So you have to have a head with a bubble level on it. The Leofoto's have the bubble level mounted off the platform so when you mount your ball head you can still see the bubble level. I put a Leofoto 75mm half ball on my Ifootage because of it. But you have to also get the Leofoto screw mount because the Ifootage requires a longer screwed stem. I also have both the Acratech 1165 and leofoto VH30R heads. The Leofoto is smoother and the top spins for the Leofoto while the Acratech you have to unscrew and repostition it to go landscape or portrait for your camera.

@TheTiredPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Put it this way, I’m looking to replace my iFootage tripod. 😉👍🏼

Best tripod head for the money. Great deals to be found. I have 2, and the second one I got new for 50% less than my first (new).

@TheTiredPhotographer

6 ай бұрын

I’d like another head, but my “want” list is to big 😂

How would you mount ioptron or star adventurer tracker on vh30r? Any tips on that?

@TheTiredPhotographer

2 ай бұрын

You just need to connect a Arca-Swiss plate to the bottom of the tracker. The Star Adventurer and the Mini are the same. IOptron I’m not sure about as I’ve never used one, but my guess is it’s the same.

Ta for all that. What was the bit about setting it at 27° because you’re in QLD? I understand that’s your latitude, but… can you recommend a book, website or video with explanations of how that latitude setting is useful in astrophotography? Ta.

@TheTiredPhotographer

Жыл бұрын

Your latitude is important to know, so that you know the degree angle of the celestial pole. There are a few Apps which tell you via the GPS in your phone. The SAM console and SynScan Apps tell you this. 👍🏼

So how would one shoot a multi row panorama with the Leofoto head with the two points of rotation? Do you use the base rotation point or the top one?

@TheTiredPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

I use the base rotating point. I can also use a nodal rail with this set up for better precision of the panos.

@MrJcalais

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheTiredPhotographer makes you wonder why the indexing is done top rotation point

I really do not understand, why the combination of leveling base and two way tilt head is not much more popular. I had the the Acratech head with leveling base years ago for my large format, sold it together with the camera some years ago. After deciding to do large format again, i purchased a „new“ used Toyo 45A camera and started to look for a head again. I now also use the VH30R, combined with the Lb-60N leveling base on my tripod (Sirui) and it is just as nice as the much more expensive Acratech. I really do not see the reason to use three way tilting heads anymore. Once the base is leveld, the two way head gives the two movements I need while preventing a slant horizon no matter how I move it. And because there are less movements, the entire thing is much more sturdy and holds the camera perfectly stable.

@TheTiredPhotographer

11 ай бұрын

WORD!! 🙌🏼 I will never go back to a ball head. I’m two way head for life now.

I've had the acratech head and a gitzo LVL tripod scored back in 2011 when the au dollar was better than us dollar over 5 times better than the leofoto 284 lo LVL tripod and same head as yours I'm using have yet to put calipers on the legs but pretty sure mine ain't 28mm

@TheTiredPhotographer

Жыл бұрын

The Acratech head looks great, but can’t justify that price in AUS Dollar. 🥴

@MrCracknthumps

Жыл бұрын

@@TheTiredPhotographer yea brutal hey I think at the time oz$ was at a 1.25 to 1 buck USA back in 2011 when I sold it I doubled my money but I am kicking myself as they are perfect tripods zero movement not just built but engineered and built and the acratech once locked in zero movement I near used the tripod as a motor lift one day lol there that tough

@MrCracknthumps

Жыл бұрын

@@TheTiredPhotographer hi mate if you could hit up some of knowledge on trackers I'm going to buy a star tracker I just want to do landscape stitched panoramic with my nikon d810 and 12-24mm what's the best option nowadays for a tracker today I'm thinking the skywatecher with 2 axis n wifi was thinking the MSM but not real sure cheers for any info

Please be careful, falling asleep whilst driving! Been there done that!

@TheTiredPhotographer

6 ай бұрын

I appreciate the care 🙏🏻 I always pull over when driving home and feel sleepy. 👌🏼

Dude, I'm 5 minutes into your video, and you still haven't said anything. Gotta go.

@TheTiredPhotographer

Жыл бұрын

😂👍🏼

@arjundhannyify

2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂