Posts Tagged ‘tripod’

Introducing Wimberley

Monday, July 5th, 2010

In light of this country’s holiday weekend, we are proud to bring you products from our friends at Wimberley—a company whose products are made right here in the USA, and whose products set the bar for the highest standard worldwide.

Photographers all over the world know and respect Wimberley products for being the pinnacle in their category.  Gimbal heads, flash brackets, lens plates and quick release clamps by Wimberley are procured by photographers who demand only the best.
 


 

The Wimberley story is a true example of the American Dream. David Wimberley started in 1991 with a unique idea of a tripod head.  This gimbal mount design became so popular with nature photographers that Wimberley grew from a backyard project into a full-fledged company. 

David was joined by his son Clay five years later.  Together, their drive for quality precise solutions added new dimensions to their business, and pushed Wimberley to the worldwide stage, all while maintaining their American value of loyalty to their customers.

Wimberley takes a great deal of pride in the name that they have built for themselves over the years.  Always striving for excellence, Wimberley has provided the global photography community with quality products—Made in the USA.

See the entire line of Wimberley products here.


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Basalt, an affordable alternative to Carbon Fiber for tripods

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

I have been a user of Gitzo tripods for many many years, and have been very fond of their carbon fiber models.

Carbon fiber is the preferred material to use for making durable yet lightweight tripods, however, they are typically very expensive. A few years ago Gitzo developed a new material that offers many of the same advantages of carbon fiber, but at a fraction of the cost.

Check out this video where I explain a bit about the tripods that I am using now made from Basalt, and why I now prefer them over the carbon fiber models.

You can see Gitzo's new line of basalt tripods in the store here:  Gitzo Basalt

Gitzo Ocean Traveler Video Review

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Recently I had the opportunity to test and review the newly released Gitzo Ocean Traveler tripod. Here is a short video review.

The Ocean Traveler is an extremely compact and lightweight tripod specifically made for use in the ocean and in harsh conditions. Tripod is made from Gitzo's 6X Carbon fiber and a specially treated stainless steel that repels any corroding agents, truly making this a durable tripod.

The tripod is pretty pricey, but when you need your equipment to survive harsh conditions, there is no substitute.

If you are interested in one of these tripods, check out the product detail page for the Gitzo Ocean Traveler

Video Review of the Mongoose M3.5b Gimbal Tripod Head

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

I recently had to opportunity to test and review the Mongoose M 3.5b Gimbal Tripod Head for super telephoto lenses. The first thing I have to say is that I am very impressed with this compact and lightweight gimbal head. Very lightweight and packs easily.

Craftsmanship is superb, and you can tell the folks at 4th Generation Designs really paid close attention to detail.

Check out this short video review.  You can see all of the wonderful 4th Generation Designs line in the OPG Store here.

Make sure and visit the entertaining and informative site and blog by Rick Sammon and Juan Pons, the Digital Photo Experience.