The Expedition Wooden Tripod for Explorers With Taste
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The most surprising thing about the Expedition Wooden Tripod is its weight — 6.20 pounds. Looking at this ash monster reminds me of the huge wooden studio tripods we used back in college, and those things weighed a ton. Sure, 6.2 pounds isn’t light, but it certainly is carry-able.
The Expedition Tripod is made in Germany, and has been for the last 100 years. Whether you were taking a trip to the Antarctic or the Amazon, you would have used one of these for your equally hefty camera. The kids today, with their carbon fiber Gitzos and lightweight SLRs don’t know how lucky they have it.
Wood, according to the product page, is a better absorber of vibrations than carbon or aluminum, keeping things nice and steady. The tripod also has retractable spiked feet and can extend to anywhere between two and six feet.
In high-quality tripod terms, the Expedition Tripod is actually pretty cheap, at $290. You can spend more than that on a head for one of your new-fangled models. Might I suggest putting the money you save towards paying for a Sherpa to help you on your adventures. They’re way better than GPS.
The Expedition Wooden Tripod [Photojojo]
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