Approaching the Scene 035: An Affordable, Quality Tripod.
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- I have no affiliation with Robus. I bought one of these simply because I was excited to see it released. For too long there has been no affordable option for a tall, light, well made series 3 carbon tripod with a 75mm bowl. This type of tripod with a fluid head makes composing and shooting stills and video so much easier. For years the big, expensive Gitzo I carry has been the only game in town. Now there is an option that is nearly half the price and really nice looking. In this video I'll show you why I like it.
Robus 5570 Tripod on B&H: bhpho.to/2IqF2tt
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I bought this on your recommendation and think I might have to buy another for my wife.
Thank you for educating us while saving us money!
Thank you, your timing for the Robus-5570 video was perfect. I had been reading the reviews from B & H, but still had some question. Your video answer all of my questions. Just used you link for the purchase.
Hey Hudson! I’m excited to see someone loves this tripod as much as I do. I was seriously considering a Really Right Stuff tripod for twice the price when I ran across this one on B&H’s website. It’s so new that there wasn’t much for user reviews yet so I took a chance on it and purchased it in January. I couldn’t believe what I got for the money. This tripod is rock solid and amazing. I use the bowl along with a Really Right Stuff TA-3-LB leveling base and a ballhead. The tripod is a bit heavy for hiking so I use it when I’m more or less working out of the back of my car or for short walks. Tried it out a couple weeks ago at Arches and Canyonlands and it withstood the dusty, windy, occasionally rainy spring weather like a champ.
Too cool Nikki! You should gamble $107 on trying out a 500AH Fluid Head, since you have just about everything you need for it. You'll never want to use a ball head again. :-) ruclips.net/video/j1h8YrcjtjY/видео.html
Thanks for the heads up on the Robus legs. The RC-5570 was on back-order but I noticed the Robus RC-5558 has the same specs except 11.5" shorter. Since I don't wander into deep crud, the RC-5558 legs are plenty long enough and match nicely with a Monfratto 503 head that I already owned. It's a solid setup with my Canon DSLR's and 100-400mm or 500mm f/4L III. BTW, the RC-5558 with the Manfrotto 503 mounted fits in the (included) carrying case.
This is an interesting product and I'm happy to see you made a video for it. I like your out of the box thinking in regards to tripod heads... it seems ballheads like the BH-55 are the standard and nearly every serious hobbyist buys one. I actually own the fluid head you're using but have only used it for video. One of my issues with the Manfrotto video heads is to use them with Arca Swiss stuff you wind up with one, sometimes two stacked adapters (in the case of an L-Bracket which orients the camera differently from the plates on telephoto lenses). I often wonder if all that hardware in the mounting sacrifices some rigidity. Another thing I figure I'd mention, I bought the light duty fluid head new but later I found one of the larger video heads for sale with a tripod used for a steal (200 for tripod AND head) so I bought it. For video I found the larger head to just be smoother, maybe it's just because it's older and worn but I can definitely get smoother pans especially at the start of the movement with the larger head. For photography I don't think it'd make a difference. Love that rock bag you're using too! Handing a sack in the wind can sometimes sway so that looks like a better solution. Happy shooting and thanks for this gear review.
Hey there. I've been refining the way I mount to fluid heads. This vid has my latest thoughts: ruclips.net/video/j1h8YrcjtjY/видео.html The key for me is to have a long Manfrotto plate on each long lens with a foot and to use a really sturdy arca clamp with easy to access handle oriented for L-brackets on the main manfotto plate. Works great and is rock solid. I could never go back to ball heads. They're a PITA after a fluid head.
Like how your vids are straight and to the point, greetings from Korea
Thanks so much! Greetings back. I'd love to photograph there one day.
@@HudsonHenryPhoto ill get ya a drink if you do :)
Great job on the review, as usual your reviews are straight forward and honest.
I've really switched away from Robus for several reasons. Leofoto created my dream pod to specs. Taller two pounds lighter, just as well made and more innovative. Check out my links here: www.hudsonhenry.com/atslinks
@@HudsonHenryPhoto Thanks for the info. I did purchase the Robus, it arrives tomorrow. I'll keep the Leofoto in mind if the Robus does meet my expectations. PS I enjoyed your recent office hours immensely.
I'm 6' 4" and got tired of clownishly short tripods, as you mentioned there are very few options available, maybe the mountaineer which is 3x as much.
Wish I would have seen this a few months ago. I bought a Pro Media Gear and while happy with it, this offers more for much less $$$.
I know what you mean about needing that extra reach sometimes. I've had to completely recompose a few times and it really hurt my feelings lol
I have yet to look in your past videos. Possible recommendation on a lower budget tripod/head would be great. Just purchased the Z6 with the 24-70 f4 S and 50 mm f/1.,8 lens. So another $600+ purchase is just out of the question.
Terry, grab a cup of coffee and go through Hudson's "Approaching the Scene" series of Videos.. They are top shelf in my book.. Hudson's non-self promoting approach is refreshing, especially when compared to so many other RUclips channels.. I have gained much insight from his videos..
Rather than settling for a lower cost tripod/head combination, you might consider purchasing used.. There are several venues in which great deals on used camera equipment exist.. Facebook's "Market Place" is one such venue.. I just recently purchased a "in almost new condition" Gitzo carbon fiber tripod with 75mm bowl and Manfrotto 501 fluid head for about half of the new retail cost. I was able to save enough I am getting my own Nikon Z6 in the next month or so..
Good luck.. flk k
@@frankk.1071 I appreciate the advice. I've been trying to play catch up on Hudson's video. Just never seems to be enough time in the day. The dog wants to be fed. I have to go to work, The wife wants to drag me to Walmart, etc... :)
So I've found your channel and have found it really interesting so thank you. I have just subscribe. I have a need to shoot some video so I am interested in getting a video fluid head. I think I have actually decided on the the Benro S7. The Manfroto ones did not offer any counter weight or adjustable tension for the ones your using for stills only. Now I am trying to adapt my GT3541XLS so hopefully the 75mm bowl for the Series 3 I am buying will work with the Benro and its 1/2 ball. Seems almost identical to a leveling base like I have for my really right stuff tripod. Thank you for your posts.Will look forward to viewing more of your content.
Thanks Hudson, Just ordered it and look forward to using it in the Palouse!
Can't wait to see you there man.
I have no affiliation with Robus. This is an excellent, high quality tripod offering incredible value for the money. Hudson's fluid head set-up works great with it. Highly recommended! (and it's plenty tall for someone 5'9" and light enough for a senior age 66)
Thanks for making this video review on the Robus 5570. I've had mine for about two months. If I had to do it over I agree with Hudson the Manfrotto 500 fluid head, is a better choice. The Robus 5570, for the money, is a great choice!
Another nice video, thanks!
Thanks for the kid words Charles. First name is Hudson, but no big deal! :-)
:) Thanks for the prompting, fixed it! My step family's sir name is Henry
Hey Hudson, just found the channel and enjoying so far. As a panoramic photographer myself I’m interested in your use of fluid heads. I’m looking to upgrade what I use now, which is only a standard ball head and pano clamp on top. I was thinking of the arcatech ball head as it’s small and lightweight and sticking a rig on top. But I quite like the idea of a leveller and fluid head as I only shoot single row. I’m normally high in the mountains shooting down and In to distance, what’s your best experience with kit in that scenario. I think you might have saved me a small fortune here 😀
It works great for that because it pans level beneath the tilt. I have a whole advanced panorama video course that goes into that at www.hudsonhenry.com/training check it out and I'm happy to dialog further. You'll never regret ditching the ball head. :)
I had bought the 504 with the variable drag before I found your channel. It works just like you describe your videos. However, it is a little too big and I have yet to actually need the variable drag. If I had to do it over again, I'd certainly get the 500 head like you have.
I think that's the universal feeling dslr and mirrorless shooters have with the 504. Big and unwieldy. The 500 is only $107 right now. Check my links in the video description. You could likely sell the 504 for more than that. :)
@@HudsonHenryPhoto I'll probably just keep it with the tripod I have now. I'm thinking seriously about getting a second tripod setup and if I do I'll put the 500ah on it with the half ball leveler, probably one of these Robus RC5570 tripods. I've been looking at those for a while now.
@@HudsonHenryPhoto I got that wrong. The one I have is the 502AH, not the 504.
You will love that setup. If you consider using my limits, I'd hugely appreciate it. Thanks so much.
@@HudsonHenryPhoto I'll do that if/when I decide to buy!
I'm on what seems to be a neverending search for my next tripod! I've read so many reviews recently that they're all beginning to blend together. I thought I had settled on the
Induro CLT404L Classic Series 4 Stealth carbon fiber tripod ... until I watched this video :) What do you think of the Induro versus the
Robus RC-5570 Vantage Series 3 carbon fiber tripod that you reviewed here? Any advice is MUCH appreciated!!
I think you should absolutely go for the 75mm bowl and not a center column set of legs. It gives toy more stability and options down the road. The Robus is better made. If price is less of an impediment, then the gitzo 75mm bowl legs are lighter, but no better made. See my links page at www.hudsonhenry.com/atslinks and hit me up any time via email. :)
@@HudsonHenryPhoto, thank you so much! I checked out your links and watched probably a dozen of your videos last night. The information that you provide is invaluable!! Based on your recommendation, I think that I'll go for the Robus RC-5570 Vantage Series 3 carbon fiber legs. I want something very well made that I can grow into and that doesn't break the bank. These seem to fit the bill.
On another note, I searched your videos but didn't find anything specific to product photography. Do you have any information on gear for overhead photography (such as process videos) or do you know of a good resource for such information? Thank you again!!
Hey hudson, first of all thanks a lot for all your work around RUclips. love your channel :)
i will be very very happy to hear your thoughts about a tripod dilemma
you spoke so highly and for so long about the gitzo 3543 and the robus 5570.
not to long you just changed up all your tripod gear to leofoto, have you started being an ambassodor of leofoto?
if money is not the problem will you still recommend me buying the leofoto LM-324CL over the robus 5570 nd the gitzo 3543?
If money is no object... I buy the LM-324CL. The machining is nicer than either of those, the weight is significantly less and it's just more innovative. I'm not affiliated with Leofoto yet, but i'm considering it. They started as a derivative company, but have been evolving into a top tier innovative tripod leg and leveling adapter brand with huge pride in the quality of the product the produce. If you use my B&H or Amazon links, I'm much obliged. www.hudsonhenry.com/atslinks
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Thanks for the very detailed answer :)
Hi Hudson,
Thanks for the review. Really good information as always.
I have few questions. So far, I have a table tripod (Sirui 3T-15B) and a ground tripod (RRS TP-243).
I was thinking to get a systematic taller tripod, and between Robus, Leofoto or FLM, which one would you recommend? Or should I try to get an used Gitzo XLS?
And since everyone recommends a travel tripod, was thinking about the Peak Design either in aluminum or carbon fiber. Is it a good choice? Should I go with aluminum for half the price and since it won't crack in (the Canadian) winter?
3 years later, would choose Robus or Leofoto?
Here's a quick answer. Www.hudsonhenry.com/tripods for a great number of reasons. :)
Seems like a nice tripod. Doesn't seem to be available in Europe though.
That's odd. I've read the parent company is Irish.
@@HudsonHenryPhoto Update: I contacted Robus to ask them about a European distributor. Robus confirmed that they don't have a sales channel in Europe at this time. Their main distribution channel is B&H.
I held out for this tripod as long as I could but unfortunately it is still back ordered. :(
What are the adapters on the fluid head to get the Arca-Swiss? What do you have when using a tele lens? Where the arca-swiss plate is in line with the lens direction ...
All fabulous questions, each one of which is answered right here: ruclips.net/video/j1h8YrcjtjY/видео.html
I see this ATS started in Death Valley. Do you have any plans to go back to Death Valley for a workshop in the foreseeable future?
Absolutely. I've done the last 3 years, so I'm skipping this Winter. I'll be there the next.
Hudson, need some clarification -- 1. You show the Robus RC-5570 w/ a 75mm bowl. 2. You show the Manfrotto MVH500AH which has a flat base. Q1: You must be using a bowl adapter, correct? Details please. Thx.
If you read down into the video description you'll see the link to answer all those questions: www.hudsonhenry.com/atslinks :)
Hudson, the Manfrotto 500AH head is great, and on your suggestion, I purchased one.. Any recommendation for a smaller fluid head for those very lightweight Manfrotto "BeFree" Tripods?? Thanks in advance.. flk k
I bought a Manfrotto BeFree v2 w/ Carbon fiber and the video head. In short, it sucks. For $300 I expect more. Yes, it's unfair to compare this to my $1000+ Gitzo G1227 w/ Arca-Swiss B1 head, but for crying out loud, this Manfrotto is just not stable enough in my book. Smooth pans? Forget it.
We don't have the opportunity to buy the Robus in the UK currently, so I am looking at alternatives. Have you had a chance to see the iFootage Gazelle Fastbowl TC7 Tripod, and if so what are your thoughts on it?
NO sorry I haven't handled that, so I can't speak to it. Let me know if you try and like it though.
Henry, do you have any thoughts or suggestions on a travel tripod? I was thinking of maybe getting one of the Manfrotto BeeFree Live’s because it has that fluid head. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
Hey Eric, I get this question a lot. I'll be totally honest. I really reject the idea of lightweight travel tripod. I'd rather take a big Joby if I just need something to stabilize for a group selfie or something. Doing real low-light landscape or cityscape work with a lightweight support whose lower legs are too tiny to deploy with a center column that lifts you above the stable nexus of those legs and that, when fully deployed makes me stoop to compose even on level ground? No, it's just too frustrating and in my opinion rarely stable enough. My lightweight system is a Benro setup from this vdeo ruclips.net/video/J01nQg_f4fo/видео.html It's not exactly sold that way anymore, but an similar setup is in my links: www.hudsonhenry.com/atslinks. Personally, I"d rather have my tall Gtizo and 500AH. Whenever I don't I find myself cursing it's absence. I'd rather leave a lens and some food behind. :-)
Hudson Henry Photography Thanks so much for the reply and I totally get where you’re coming from being 6’2” myself! Keep up the great work. Also, just bought the panorama course, can’t wait to watch it.
Nice review. Do you think Robus 5570 with all legs extended, would be stable enough in slightly windy conditions or for long exposures?
Absolutely. In those conditions I put some weight in the stone bag you see in the video. That's in the links too.
Just found your channel yesterday and really like your approach. Definitely sub’d and look forward to more content. One quick question on the tripod. What is the height with the last or thinnest legs not extended?
I'm traveling without it, but for series 3 carbon legs you're safe extending them all. They're sturdy. It would be about 2/3s of 70 inches. So about 47 inches.
Thanks for the quick reply. I am just trying to gauge how tall it would be with my gimbal attached. Good to know that it is sturdy fully extended though.
Hi Hudson, I'm trying to decide between the Robus 5570 and the Leofoto LM-324CL that you've covered in your gear list. Can you advise which is better to go with. They both look very similar and price wise not that far apart. Thanks
Leofoto no contest! Way better, lighter, taller, more innovative, better locking system, you name it. It's really my favorite over the old gitzo even. No kidding. My favorite legs yet. Www.hudsonhenry.com/atslinks you won't find the gitzo or robus there anymore. Thanks for using those links in advance. :)
@@HudsonHenryPhoto thanks for your quick reply. Much appreciated.
Why are you not recommending Robus after this “glowing review”, if you don’t why not take it down?
Looks similar to the Feisol tripods.
But with a lot nicer fit and finish. A lot.
They do look nice. But I'm spoiled with the spring-loaded leg locks on the Feisol (and your Gitzo too). I just can see myself ever getting a tripod that I need more than one finger to unlock a tripod leg. Thanks for all the videos! Keep them coming! (By the way, I'm in Portland as well.)
Every single video I saw on this tripod quickly jumps over the leg locking makes you feel like it's shit. I really like everything about this tripod but why the fk they when with stupid locking stile on the legs, you just said ahhahaa I am used to it but when you have a serious weight on it the automatic locking like on all other tripods is very important. Nothing agents you personally but that locking system that they chose to use is just dumb.
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