You Sir, have the best review of this tripod on RUclips. Thank you. I wish this tripod would come to Oz. I do wildlife photography and I'd love to get one of them.
I am a proper tripod nerd (not sure what that’s saying about me) and I use and love LeoFoto tripods. What I don’t get is this focus on making “the last tripod you’ll ever need”, because it’s an impossible task. LeoFoto’s real strength (but they don’t seem to notice this) is that their parts are interchangeable. You want the leveling head on your LS series tripod? You only need to buy the CEX apex and know how to use a hex wrench. The bottom line is you’re never going to come up with the perfect tripod because your needs keep changing. It makes more sense to allow the user to adapt the tripod to their own needs. What I dislike about the new models is the parts may not be interchangeable with the standard models. I have an LM-364, an LS-365CEX, two LS-362’s, three MP-284’s and a bunch of others. If I need more length on a tripod I can replace the lower section with the lower 3 sections of one of the monopods - they all just fit. From a marketing and business aspect, the modular system makes sense. The customer base will build their own tripod kit to be able to configure it for their needs. Customer loyalty is built into that, and the fact that LeoFoto users will make videos does the marketing for them.
100% with you, but it does mean that photographers stick to a brand to be able to do as you suggest. A lot don’t. I’ve actually mentioned this interchangeability to our distributers here in SA and I’m hoping to do a short video on this next year. However, for a lot of photographers I’ve worked with, they only want one tripod. If you’re a seascape photographer this is it. The good news is that the interconnectedness of the parts continues, but you have to stick within the range… so if you’re using the standard CF tubes, no issues. There is discussion around thinner waterproof Poseidon tripods, meaning the same can be done with the waterproof series of legs. I’m quite excited about that prospect.
As a machinist, I tend to know every spec and thread on the things I use - most people can’t tell the difference between an M6 and 1/4-20. My first LeoFoto tripod was an LS-364, which is a great tripod but I quickly found it’s limitations. Their website shows the tubing diameters on all of their tripods, but I wasn’t sure the fittings or the threading would allow me to mix parts - they don’t advertise what I consider their best selling point. I ordered an MP-284 as a test case, half expecting it to not work for some stupid reason (I work in the bike industry where non-interchangeable parts and stupid reasons rule). Once I understood how their system worked I was free to build up my entire camera support system without needing to stray from LeoFoto. I now have 22mm, 28mm and 36mm tripods for all my needs. I’ll admit that I have a lot of tripods, but it’s actually cost effective with LeoFoto because they are a fraction of the price of the premium brands. My travel light stands are LS-362’s with MP-284’s attached - a million times better than a normal light stand. Someone commented about the sheer amount of overkill, so I did a cost comparison with the Wescott light stands. I paid $5 more per stand… I just don’t understand how there’s this huge buzz about the Peak Designs travel tripod which is expensive and limiting, yet LeoFoto as a system is unknown.
Yes, the Agulhas comes standard with a quick release clamp and the legs spread to 180 degrees, meaning you can get down to 14cm off the ground in a couple of seconds
You Sir, have the best review of this tripod on RUclips.
Thank you.
I wish this tripod would come to Oz.
I do wildlife photography and I'd love to get one of them.
You'll have to come and visit South Africa then ;) ...or impress upon Leofoto Australia to do the same.
Extremely happy with my Agulhas! Quality all-round!
Yup, a fantastic set of legs at a very competitive priced compared to other premium brand tripods
Right proper review, Mate! Cheers
Cheers!
I am a proper tripod nerd (not sure what that’s saying about me) and I use and love LeoFoto tripods. What I don’t get is this focus on making “the last tripod you’ll ever need”, because it’s an impossible task. LeoFoto’s real strength (but they don’t seem to notice this) is that their parts are interchangeable. You want the leveling head on your LS series tripod? You only need to buy the CEX apex and know how to use a hex wrench. The bottom line is you’re never going to come up with the perfect tripod because your needs keep changing. It makes more sense to allow the user to adapt the tripod to their own needs. What I dislike about the new models is the parts may not be interchangeable with the standard models. I have an LM-364, an LS-365CEX, two LS-362’s, three MP-284’s and a bunch of others. If I need more length on a tripod I can replace the lower section with the lower 3 sections of one of the monopods - they all just fit. From a marketing and business aspect, the modular system makes sense. The customer base will build their own tripod kit to be able to configure it for their needs. Customer loyalty is built into that, and the fact that LeoFoto users will make videos does the marketing for them.
100% with you, but it does mean that photographers stick to a brand to be able to do as you suggest. A lot don’t. I’ve actually mentioned this interchangeability to our distributers here in SA and I’m hoping to do a short video on this next year. However, for a lot of photographers I’ve worked with, they only want one tripod. If you’re a seascape photographer this is it.
The good news is that the interconnectedness of the parts continues, but you have to stick within the range… so if you’re using the standard CF tubes, no issues. There is discussion around thinner waterproof Poseidon tripods, meaning the same can be done with the waterproof series of legs. I’m quite excited about that prospect.
As a machinist, I tend to know every spec and thread on the things I use - most people can’t tell the difference between an M6 and 1/4-20. My first LeoFoto tripod was an LS-364, which is a great tripod but I quickly found it’s limitations. Their website shows the tubing diameters on all of their tripods, but I wasn’t sure the fittings or the threading would allow me to mix parts - they don’t advertise what I consider their best selling point. I ordered an MP-284 as a test case, half expecting it to not work for some stupid reason (I work in the bike industry where non-interchangeable parts and stupid reasons rule). Once I understood how their system worked I was free to build up my entire camera support system without needing to stray from LeoFoto. I now have 22mm, 28mm and 36mm tripods for all my needs. I’ll admit that I have a lot of tripods, but it’s actually cost effective with LeoFoto because they are a fraction of the price of the premium brands. My travel light stands are LS-362’s with MP-284’s attached - a million times better than a normal light stand. Someone commented about the sheer amount of overkill, so I did a cost comparison with the Wescott light stands. I paid $5 more per stand…
I just don’t understand how there’s this huge buzz about the Peak Designs travel tripod which is expensive and limiting, yet LeoFoto as a system is unknown.
Any plans selling it in Europe? We have tall people and salty waters here as well 😁
We can happily ship one to you 😂
@@emilvonmaltitz pouring extra salt on a wounded man. Relentless 😭 Salty tears are more than enough already, my poor tripod 😂
@@laurynasa.254 😂
Issue...what's common more now is Lower not higher shots ..does it have quick release top plate
Yes, the Agulhas comes standard with a quick release clamp and the legs spread to 180 degrees, meaning you can get down to 14cm off the ground in a couple of seconds
@@emilvonmaltitz I live in Australia....what is it like with salt water and sand