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If you are a traveller who is passionate in photography, then you definitely come across the same issue described by most of us out there. Oh boy, how many times we have been told that a steady tripod would be necessary to capture quality images in various weather conditions, like excessive wind, or when we need to step in a river stream or in the middle of the ocean? Yes that is true, nobody can ever deny that. But when it comes to traveling around places and needing to carry the tripod on your back all day, this is no fun at all!
How many times were we simply too tired from the back-pain and we didn’t even bother to walk a little further to go to that perfect location? How many times the pain was so irritating that we didn’t pay the necessary attention to put the right filter, to check our histogram or focus on the right point only to come home later with an overexposed or out of focus shot?
Well guys, I will tell you what. Searching the market out there, I figured out that this is not the case anymore. Technology is progressing and there are a few good solutions for this perfect balance – carrying a light tripod, hence trustworthy and steady that will not let you down easily. This article is about the GITZO Traveler Series 1 made from Carbon Fiber. Since I have purchased this tripod, I can guarantee that I cannot live without it!
Gitzo Traveler Series 1 Carbon Fiber Tripod Specifications
| WEIGHT | 1.055 KG |
| LEG SECTIONS | 4 |
| MAXIMUM HEIGHT | 153 CM |
| MIN HEIGHT | 22 CM |
| CLOSED LENGTH | 42.5 CM |
| MAXIMUM HEIGHT WITH CENTER COLUMN DOWN | 130 CM |
| BUBBLE SPIRIT LEVEL | RAPID |
| CARRYING BAG INCLUDED | NONE |
Gitzo Traveler Series 1 Carbon Fiber Tripod Description
The Gitzo Series 1 Traveler carbon fiber tripod is a headless, ultra-compact, 4-section support with an 180° leg folding system pioneered by Gitzo, which enables its legs to reverse-fold around the center column and an optional ball head, allowing it to fold down to 42.5 cm. The tripod weighs 1.055 Kg, extends to a height of 153 cm and holds up to 10 kg of gear. It is recommended for use with 135mm lenses (200mm max.). With its included short center column inserted, the tripod gets down to 22 cm for low-angle or macro shots.
The tripod’s legs are made of Carbon eXact tubing for superior strength and stiffness in a slimmer size and feature the “Traveler G-lock” – a travel-size version of Gitzo’s G-lock, specifically designed to ensure security in reduced size. Its specially-designed compact rubber feet can easily be replaced if necessary. The Gitzo Traveler Series 1 has a 1/4″ and 3/8″ top attachment to easily attach heads or other accessories and comes with its own shoulder strap for comfortable carrying.
EXAMPLE PHOTOS IN HARSH SITUATIONS TESTING
EXAMPLE 1: Photo taken in Iceland with wind that flew myself in the air. Photo is super sharp!
EXAMPLE 2: PHOTO TAKEN IN WATER. The water was deep up to my knees so the pressure from moving water was significant. Photo presents sharpness on the right and left rocks.
