If the pack size compromise sets the tone

After being partially prohibited in Asia to carry tripods as carry-on luggage and they must at the expense of the rest of the luggage in the trunk, one not infrequently every gram and every centimeter in my travels. Although me the Joby Gorillapod SLR-Zoom privately always accompanied and usually also makes very good services, so there are always plenty of situations in which one (s) to "a few more centimeters wishes", where the "ground level "the Joby must be overcome easily, where a traditional tripod is simply unavoidable.

For such situations, the Nanomax 400T is predestined. Clearly, professional use and the technical equipment is the Cullmann do not support, but for the average Joe travelers with DSLM or APS-C DSLR consumer can be covered many situations, provided you do not want too high addition.

With a theoretical maximum height of just 87 cm not peak performance are to be expected, especially since the stability decreases significantly at full draw the legs and center column. Thus, so actually all comes likely between 25 cm and 50 cm from, in ideal conditions up to 70 cm. So when stabilized glance over the railing of the Fehmarn bridge or from the observation deck of Taipei 101 I must inevitably continue to have recourse to the Gorillapod.

Also I would have liked a quick release plate, even the Gorillapod can thus boast. Cullmann has selbige inkusive clutch unit as an accessory, whereby the purchase price, however, almost doubled, and we thus come again in Preisgefilde in which there is sufficient competition, which makes it even easier, or even smaller, or more stable can then, or even more Excerpt offers.

Similar to the limited reach of the 400T also shows the operation of the Cullmann no real heights. In the two locking screws of the ball head turning the rubber rings, which are designed to increase the grip, very quickly, so that the clamping force either suffers or much "oomph" must be placed in the finger to increase the friction between rubber and aluminum. 2.5 kg maximum load there are already calculated very optimistic and in practice to achieve even in a horizontal position. Once a torque is exerted on the ball in an oblique position, for example by a telephoto zoom when focus on ground-level objects, the clamping of the ball joint will quickly reach its limits. The leg Excerpts run very unevenly, some slide all by itself, others are very difficult to move, but in the future is the less the problem.

The 400T is a compromise with a clear focus on the smallest possible pack size. Whether the one, 51 - is then worth everyone must decide for themselves. Standard situations with DSLMs or entry-level DSLRs in APS-C format with kit lens can thus be overcome by the "average Joe user" with taken into account smears, but nothing more. The lack of a standard quick release plate pushes me because despite the supposedly "cheap" price already huge, and thus "not bad" remains as the total score is not more than (= 3 stars) left ... not bad but just not any better.