If for some sad reason I had to do without all my equipment and photographic equipment, able to store only 3 things, I would definitely save the camera (the case), the lens because without it it is difficult to photograph anything, and the tripod. . I couldn’t live without a tripod. From my point of view, the tripod is more important and indispensable than any other photography accessory, even more important than Flash: don’t you express yoursing, is it a server’s humble personal opinion?With a flash I can turn on (1 thing), while with a tripod I can stabilize and illuminate (2 things at the same time). Yes, a tripod gives me much more play, gives me the flexibility to shoot at a shutter speed as slow as I want, sucking to enhance all available light, not forgetting its main importance, that of stabilizing and allowing the photographer to obtain extremely difficult angles and points of view (simply impossible without tripod).
You may have already noticed, today I will talk about the tripod, I have already dedicated several articles to it, but today I would like to approach one in particular, vanguard’s ABEO PRO 283CGH. Call the 50mm f/1. 4 lens as the queen of lenses (if you read me frequently, you’ll know why), today I’ll explain why the ABEO PRO 283CGH tripod might be the undisputed king of tripods. You’re tired of reading, watch this video and you’ll want to know more.
- I usually take great care when I present or recommend a camera.
- Whether it’s a camera.
- A flash.
- A lens or a tripod.
- I like to write about things I’ve tried personally or that I know very closely through friends and colleagues.
- And what I don’t know.
- I don’t usually comment on.
- So I asked the Vanguard boys to temporarily provide me with this new tripod.
- To present it here at the company.
- To praise it or to objectively criticize it.
- They were excited.
- I was able to touch it and taste it calmly.
- In a moment I will present my findings.
Vanguard is a brand of photographic equipment with fewer cameras and lenses that manufacture almost everything: backpacks, tripods and a lot of accessories. They’ve been on the market for over 26 years. Lately they have been dedicated to winning prizes in almost every product category, many of their tripods have received the TIPA awards, but you may not have heard of it yet, why?For the most likely price. Vanguard is a brand that puts all the meat on the grill when it comes to looking for quality in its products, strives to produce the best tripods, but positions themselves rather as a brand not very cheap, the quality of their products is impeccable, and an example is the tripod that I bring them below.
Like its full range of tripods, ABEO PRO 283CGH is actually a kit consisting of a patellar tripod, so the kneecap is interchangeable and the day you get tired or bored, you buy a spare (or buy another kneecap with different characteristics) and you’re the tripod was born with a prize under your arm: RedDot Design Award 2013 , an award given to products with the best design experience and ease of use.
I don’t like to get into the technical characteristics, I prefer to translate the terms and technical aspects of the tripod into pros and cons, something that the reader can understand, something that makes sense to the user, so let’s start with the benefits. As I said earlier, the Vanguard ABEO PRO 283CGH is made of carbon fiber, a star material in terms of tripod manufacturing, because carbon fiber gives the tripod enough resistance to prevent it from breaking and remain stable. But at the same time without weighing us when it comes to transporting it and transporting it with us. Grip is one of the biggest advantages of this tripod: thanks to it we can orient the camera in any direction we want, 360 degrees, in 3D, LITERALLY. This is made possible by its built-in ball joint and gun handle shape, designed so that the photographer can capture and move the camera at will.
In case of failure, a built-in remote trigger has been added to this gun handle. Thanks to him, we can hold, move and shoot, all with the same hand. The central column of abeO PRO 283CGH can be adapted to various degrees allowing shooting from really unimaginable angles, especially useful for photographing frames, flowers or situations that require a difficult position.
I never thought I’d care about tripod feet, but yes, they matter. The ABEO PRO 283CGH comes with rubber or rubber accessories, which allow the feet to adapt to any type of surface present: flat, inclined, firm, interior, exterior. , wet, sand, snow, etc. One last.
It can’t be all the benefits. I had to have an inconvenience: the price, which for some may seem a little exorbitant. The Vanguard ABEO PRO 283CGH is the typical tripod you buy and stop trying tripods for the rest of your life, it’s designed for those who want to invest. just once, a big sum, and get a tripod that may be the best of its kind so far (I’m part of this kind of user). Being objective, I couldn’t find any more inconveniences.
I will not advise you to invest your savings in this tripod crazy, first make sure that you belong to the group of users that may be interested, from my point of view I recommend it for the following groups:
If you want to see it in action, watch the following video
I like things well done. The ABEO PRO 283CGH is one of the best built tripods I’ve ever tried. All these small (and large) details it incorporates make life much easier for the photographer.
For my part, he gets a 9/10 more than deserved.