Vanguard Tourist 5 Ultra-Compact Full-Size Tripod with One-Handle Panhead
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Digital product summary information
Manufacturer: VANGUARDModel: Tourist 5
Product features:
- Ball head
- 6-section, 19mm tubular legs
- Radial leg brace with knob
- Maximum height 50", folds to 13"
Digital camera reviews of Vanguard Tourist 5 Ultra-Compact Full-Size Tripod with One-Handle Panhead
Digital camera Review: Decent travel tripod
Summary: 4 Stars
There isn't much I can add to the top reviews, but there is one feature I'd like to discuss more - the tubular telescoping legs.
Many have complained that the legs will not lock unless they are fully extended. This is not 100% accurate. The legs / latch will lock anywhere along the top-most segment IF all the sections below it are fully extended. This gives you about a 6" tolerance, which is useful on uneven ground. However, you can't really use it at intermediate heights because you may run into problems with the legs slipping if all the lower sections aren't fully extended.
Unfortunately, the legs are not very rigid, but I didn't really expect them to be. But they are adequate for getting rid of some of the hand shake, or getting in the pictures via self-timer, and they seem heavy duty enough to support the larger dSLRs.
A big bonus of the telescoping legs is the extremely fast setup. I didn't fully appreciate this until going back to my old tripod, which has 3 latches for each leg.
Overall, I like this tripod for what it was designed for - travel. At 12.3" collapsed, it easily fits in my backpack, and at 49.6" extended, it's a pretty comfortable height.
Note: I'm not sure how many versions of this tripod are out there. Amazon changed the photo a few days after I reviewed it (now it looks like mine). However, mine doesn't have a bubble level, geared elevator, or spiked feet, as Amazon describes.
Summary of Vanguard Tourist 5 Ultra-Compact Full-Size Tripod with One-Handle Panhead
The Tourist Series tripods were designed with the traveling photographer or family vacationer in mind. All of the Tourist tripods are small and compact, yet extend to the height of a full-size tripod. You'll love having all of the features of a full-size tripod in a compact version. As a bonus, these tripods are packaged in a luxurious, zippered kote skin carrying case. The Tourist Series tripods are the ideal gift for the traveling photographer.Accessories
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