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Designed down to the smallest detail for travel
have been looking for a compact and handy travel tripod for a long time. Every time a hike or vacation trip was announced, I had to fall back on my Nanomax 400T. After a while I came across the TM2324. Short preliminary conclusion: The finish is very good. The tripod is designed for photo tours. Thanks to its light weight of 1.3 kg and the quick clips on the feet, it can be taken anywhere and installed very quickly. The ball head with pan function works smoothly and feels secure. Details: 1. Key data: The tripod is folded 47 cm long. If you install it, you can reach a maximum height of 159 cm (at the quick release plate), which is significantly higher than German bridge guardrails. The weight I measured was 1.31 kg with the ball head and 1.05 kg without the ball head. Despite the tripod, the case still holds a lot. 2. Ball head: The ball head not only has the actual ball head function, but also has a panoramic function. The larger wheel releases the ball joint. This works smoothly and can also be swiveled down 90° at one point. The smaller wheel is used for the pan function. This works just as well and, as the name suggests, allows panoramic shots, since only the vertical axis is freed. If you simply crop the images, you lose resolution (focal length permitting). If you use the built-in panoramic functions, you actually get a higher resolution. 3. Quick release plate: The quick release plate and bracket are made of plastic. This way a little weight could probably be saved here too. The plastic seems very valuable and stable. At first glance, I thought it was metal. A spirit level or dragonfly is installed in the recording, so you can align the camera directly on the ground. 4. Central plate: The feet can be locked in 3 positions using carabiners on the central plate. Although the clamps appear somewhat "loose", the legs are surprisingly secure in the locked position. The central bar is held by a classic twist lock. 5. Tripod legs: The tripod legs are equipped with quick-release mounts. They look sturdy and are especially useful when you're on the go and don't want to screw forever before you can remove the leg and then screw it back in. Thanks to the quick releases, this can be done in seconds. The tubes themselves are brushed black aluminum. I found no iron or steel on the legs. So nothing can rust if the tripod is placed in a stream or in the sea. One of the legs is partially covered with moss. You can carry the tripod on it well. It's so much nicer, especially when it's cooler. 6. Pocket: The bag looks well made and is of course precisely tailored to the tripod. You can carry it by the handle or hang it on the included strap. A reflective strip should probably serve to make you more visible to drivers during nighttime hikes. Even though I never really carry my tripods in bags, I find them quite successful. As you can see, the weather has been bad for a long time but I didn't want to deprive you of my experience. As soon as the weather improves I will try to send more photos later.
02/07/2024