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Reddit mentions of ZoMei Z668 Tripod Monopod with Quick Release Plate Lightweight Professional Compact for Canon Nikon Sony DSLR Camera
Sentiment score: 2
Reddit mentions: 3
We found 3 Reddit mentions of ZoMei Z668 Tripod Monopod with Quick Release Plate Lightweight Professional Compact for Canon Nikon Sony DSLR Camera. Here are the top ones.
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- Experience a Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds camera lens design with a significant reduction in size and weight of comparable DSLR 35mm lenses
- Diagonal Angle of View: 84°.12mm F14 LEICA SUMMILUX high-performance wide angle lens for group, event, and nature photography (24mm 35mm camera lens equivalent)
- Indoor shooting in low lighting produces a natural defocusing effect with its F14 high speed aperture
- Ideally suited for the outdoors with a splash and dustproof sealed body (When combined with splash and dustproof LUMIX G Mirrorless camera models)Suppresses “sagittal flair” that occurs in some ultra wide-angle lenses at wide-aperture settings
- Weight:115 gm,Closest Focusing Distance - 020m / 066 feet
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Specs:
| Color | 65''Black1 |
| Height | 5.2 Inches |
| Length | 20.8 Inches |
| Size | Z668 |
| Weight | 3.53 Pounds |
| Width | 5.1 Inches |
I've had since about April I believe. I really love it! I don't have any attachments for it (there's a special little mount thing to make polar alignment a bit easier, but it's like an extra $60 so I didn't buy it), but it's pretty straightforward to use. I use a Zomei tripod that's pretty light and cheap. I've had some issues if it's really windy, but generally my mount is sturdy enough that it's not an issue. So yours will probably be fine since it's probably sturdier than mine.
Re-posting this because I'm an idiot and posted it on the last "ask about gear" thread less than a day before this one went up.
Sony a6000, heaviest lens will be the 18-105 for now. I need a much better tripod than the crappy entry-level Manfrotto I got at Target. I have a $125 budget, and have already looked/asked around a little bit. I'm going to be shooting mostly landscapes, astrophotography, and architecture, so a ball head is a must, but some sort of panning feature is preferred for panoramas or if I really need to use it for video. I will mostly be using it with the Rokinon 12mm.
At the moment, I'm looking at the Sirui T-005X, the Vanguard Alta Pro 263AB (would be getting used), and the Zomei Z818.
The Sirui looks great and light, but the huge downside is that I can't lower the center column at all for stability. The Vanguard looks very nice, but it isn't as compact as the others and I'll need to wait for a sale or for it to go up on eBay or Craigslist. The Zomei is cheap enough that I might even be able to get a carbon fiber version within my budget, but it also comes from a generic Chinese company and I don't know of its build quality, especially over time.
Does anybody have one or more of these tripods or have something else within the general price range? Since I'll most likely be buying online, I want to have an idea about quality in order to not waste my money or go through the hassle/time of returning and buying something else.
I have a ZOMEI Z818 and I've found it be excellent considering the price. It's compact, light, and stability has never been an issue. To me the point of a tripod is to provide a stable base to put my camera, and this more than fulfills that need. Other more expensive options might be slightly lighter or have more bells and whistles, but I doubt you're going to see any real difference in image quality.
Also, /u/io-io wrote up some great information on considerations when purchasing a tripod.