I recently purchased this tripod. My last tripod was a Gitzo (not sure of model, but it had the horizontal arm like the VEO3t), it was expensive, heavier and not as well executed as this Vanguard. I’m really impressed with this tripod. The rotating center column is very well designed and engineered. The whole thing is solid too. It’s not light enough for long hikes and vacations - but it is portable and packable for short hikes and perfect for macro work. Superb concept. Thoroughly recommended.
Since I see the Vanguard Veo 3 263AB advertised everywhere (probably to clear old stocks), I'd be curious if someone could tell me the small difference between the models - I imagine that the Veo 3 is the older model to the Veo 3+? Lastly, although I can look it up on their site, what's the weight difference between the standard 3 and the 3T model?
Hi @cardboardmusic It does get complicated with all the tripods, but there's a lot in our model name so bear with me... VEO 3 is our latest generation traditional tripod which is CNC machined, but just has a traditional up/down central column. Adding the "+" to make it VEO 3+ shows that it has the multi-angle central column which can move almost 360º in any direction. This makes it perfect for almost any style of photography, from macro to landscape, and it's great for food or product photography. Adding the "T" to make it the VEO 3T+ indicates it's travel sized. We define this as any tripod under 56cm with a head on (the current IATA maximum hand luggage guidelines), but most of our travel tripods are well below this. The numbers show maximum leg diameter and number of sections. For example "263" means 26mm maximum leg diameter and 3 sections. The first letter after that is material (A = Aluminium and C = Carbon). The letters after that show the head, but this has more variations, so we recommend you check descriptions for the exact head. As a rule of thumb B = Ball Head, P = Pan-Head and V = Video Head. The weight difference is therefore harder to be precise on. It depends on the leg diameter, the type of central column, whether full sized or travel, and which head is fitted. As a rule of thumb, the difference in weight between the VEO 3 and the VEO 3+ is around 200-300g due to the multi-angle central column mechanism. That said, we always recommend you check the models you've shortlisted. Sorry for the long reply, but I hope that helps. Ian at Vanguard
I recently purchased this tripod. My last tripod was a Gitzo (not sure of model, but it had the horizontal arm like the VEO3t), it was expensive, heavier and not as well executed as this Vanguard. I’m really impressed with this tripod. The rotating center column is very well designed and engineered. The whole thing is solid too. It’s not light enough for long hikes and vacations - but it is portable and packable for short hikes and perfect for macro work. Superb concept. Thoroughly recommended.
nice review, i have Vanguard tripod VEO 3GO 204AB, and i thinking about to sell it and buy Vanguard tripod VEO 3GO 235AB
Since I see the Vanguard Veo 3 263AB advertised everywhere (probably to clear old stocks), I'd be curious if someone could tell me the small difference between the models - I imagine that the Veo 3 is the older model to the Veo 3+?
Lastly, although I can look it up on their site, what's the weight difference between the standard 3 and the 3T model?
Hi @cardboardmusic
It does get complicated with all the tripods, but there's a lot in our model name so bear with me...
VEO 3 is our latest generation traditional tripod which is CNC machined, but just has a traditional up/down central column.
Adding the "+" to make it VEO 3+ shows that it has the multi-angle central column which can move almost 360º in any direction. This makes it perfect for almost any style of photography, from macro to landscape, and it's great for food or product photography.
Adding the "T" to make it the VEO 3T+ indicates it's travel sized. We define this as any tripod under 56cm with a head on (the current IATA maximum hand luggage guidelines), but most of our travel tripods are well below this.
The numbers show maximum leg diameter and number of sections. For example "263" means 26mm maximum leg diameter and 3 sections.
The first letter after that is material (A = Aluminium and C = Carbon).
The letters after that show the head, but this has more variations, so we recommend you check descriptions for the exact head. As a rule of thumb B = Ball Head, P = Pan-Head and V = Video Head.
The weight difference is therefore harder to be precise on. It depends on the leg diameter, the type of central column, whether full sized or travel, and which head is fitted. As a rule of thumb, the difference in weight between the VEO 3 and the VEO 3+ is around 200-300g due to the multi-angle central column mechanism. That said, we always recommend you check the models you've shortlisted.
Sorry for the long reply, but I hope that helps.
Ian at Vanguard
@@vanguardphotouk_1986 That's brilliant, thank you so much. Perfect information.