Sunwayfoto T2541CE Ultracompact + EB-36 Epic on Swiss Alps

Sunwayfoto Ambassador Stefan Klinger presents spectacular footage of his tour on Swiss Alps last week of January, while testing the new Sunwayfoto T2541CE Ultracompact Series tripod and the EB-36 Epic Series ball head.

Sunwayfoto T3240CS Shooting / Hunting Tripod Kit Preview

Summer season has proved the most productive for Sunwayfoto engineers and marketing team especially in the tripods area. After the New Sunwayfoto Carbon Fiber Tripod Lines and Models came the New Series of Ultra Compact Carbon Fiber Tripods. And now comes the announcement of the Shooting / Hunting tripod kit.

This is model T3240CS Shooting Series Carbon Fiber Tripod kit with integrated ball head.

Shooting in amazing Iceland with Sunwayfoto T2840CE + EB-44 Epic

Sunwayfoto Ambassador Stefan Klinger presents a spectacular footage, Vlogging his tour of Iceland last week, while testing the recently released T2840CE Explorer Series tripod and the upcoming EB-44 Epic ball head.

Another New Series of Ultra Compact Carbon Fiber Tripods from Sunwayfoto

Just a few weeks after the Announcement of New Sunwayfoto Carbon Fiber Tripod Lines and Models Saunwayfoto released a couple of more models which belong to a new series.

This is called the Ultra Compact Series comprised at the moment by two models the T2541CE and T2841CE

Announcement of New Sunwayfoto Carbon Fiber Tripod Lines and Models

We can call this a major event for Sunwayfoto since after many delays and postponements, Sunwayfoto finally announced on April 15, the release of not one but seven (7) new tripod models in four (4) different series.

It has been 6 years since the release of their first two full sized carbon fiber models the T1C40T Carbon Fiber Traveller and the T2C40C Carbon Fiber Classic. 
In the meantime, about the end of 2019 there were a couple of attempts to introduce improved models like the T2C42C Carbon Fiber Classic, and a new series T2C40N Carbon Fiber without Column, but Covid restrictions had set back production and transports all over the world.

Sunwayfoto T2C42C Carbon Fiber Classic Tripod Review

First hands on review of the upcoming Sunwayfoto T2C42C Carbon Fiber Classic tripod with low profile apex and center column.

by Ruben Silva Ortiz

This review is also available in Spanish: Sunwayfoto T2C42C Tripode de Fibra de Carbono Clásico Review

Introduction

Starting I want to mention that Sunwayfoto has sent me a sample of their brand new tripod, model T2C42C Classic carbon fiber, which replaces Sunwayfoto T2C40C Carbon Fiber Classic.
To get an idea of what improvements the new model has, although I did not have the previous one for testing,  is from what I can see from Sunwayfoto’s website and internal information;

Sunwayfoto GH-01 Carbon Fiber Gimbal Head Released

Sunwayfoto have finally released their GH-01 heavy duty Carbon Fiber Gimbal head which we saw in the Sneak Peek of Sunwayfoto Heavy Duty Carbon Fiber Gimbal Head last August.
The final product has been improved and reinforced at many points. Nonetheless, some changes are obvious, while others are invisible to the end user. In any case the overall stability and balancing were improved.

Announcement of mid-sized Desmond DCF-428 Carbon Fiber Traveller Tripod Kit

Not long after the release of the robust "Series 3" Desmond DCF-432 last August, a second Carbon Fiber traveler tripod was released under the Desmond label.

This time the label says "Des DCF-428 Carbon Fibre" meaning that the new Desmond tripod falls into the more standard "Series 2" segment with a 28 mm top leg section diameter.

This the most competitive market segment with many contenders coming from top brands but from numerous not so known manufacturers.

What would make the difference in this hard to compete segment?

Sunwayfoto T2C40C Carbon Fiber Classic Tripod Preview

Further to the release of the Sunwayfoto T1C40T Carbon Fiber Traveller Tripod posted a few days ago, the second in line was the final T2C40C Carbon Fiber Classic Tripod presented here.
Various iterations of the T2C40C were been presented in China P&E Shows and Photokina last year.
However, a few final touches were made until the tripod was announced for release past August.

Sunwayfoto T1C40T Carbon Fiber Traveller Tripod Preview

Sunwayfoto® made its debut in the tripod market almost a year ago, in October 2014, by releasing a small Aluminium tabletop tripod the T1A10 as described in the relevant Article.

As I had mentioned therein, they had already declared their intentions with the announcement and exhibition of a range of Tripods consisting of tabletop, traveler and classic models, made of Aluminium and / or Carbon Fiber.

Desmond to Release own Brand Carbon Fiber Tripods Soon

Have you seen a dens tripod forest before?
Well here is a sneak peek on a factory production floor somewhere in the Far East showing hundredths of Carbon Fiber traveler tripods with a Desmond label.

The label says "Desmond DCF-432 Carbon Fibre" !
Meaning that the first Desmond tripod sports large diameter 32mm top leg section tubes.

Triopo W8 Universal Articulated Center Column Review

This is a not so easy to find accessory coming from Triopo, which complements the functionality of their tripods but not only.
The W8 model described here is using 28 mm tubes while a the W4 model more commonly acquainted features 25 mm tubes.

Nest Carbon Fiber Traveler Tripods Limited Time Promotion

Expired!

As I was informed by Desmond Photographic Dist. they have introduced a special promotion regarding the three Nest Carbon Fiber Tripods they carry in the US market.

Benro Updated Combination Series Carbon Fiber Tripods

An updated version of Benro's top series of Combination Tripods has reached some on-line stores after their announcement and display at the recent China P&E Show in Beijing (April 25-28, 2014).

The updated version seems very influenced by the latest Gitzo® Systematic Series from which it has "borrowed" many characteristics both optically and functionally especially on the top platform and leg spider design.

Triopo GL-70 Carbon Fiber Twist Lock Monopod Review

As an old saying goes: "Eating opens your appetite". Well that started happening to me after I realized that I've been leaving behind my heavier Aluminium Benro A-298 EX (A2980F) Versatile Transformer Tripod (Review) in favor of the lighter and sturdier Carbon Fiber ones.
So, although I've been very satisfied with my Benro MA-96 EX Fliplock Aluminiuim Monopod (Review) in all respects of rigidity and stability and although it is still quite lightweight for its caliber, my appetite opened for a lighter and more compactly folding monopod, into the Carbon Fiber world.

Two New Carbon Fiber Monopods NT-226C and NT-232C Released by Nest

Together with the announcement of the release of the Nest NT-6324CT Carbon Fiber Traveler Tripod posted last night, came the announcement of the release of two new Nest monopods in the US market.


The new NT-226C and NT-232C Carbon Fiber monopods share all the design and quality characteristics of the Nest "Professional Line" of tripods, offering a versatile, compact and lightweight, yet sturdy solution for tight spaces.


Although the words "Carbon Fiber" ring bells of high prices, Nest Carbon Fiber tripods and monopods won't set you back on your budget as they are priced similar to quality Aluminium alloy equivalents.


Since, these monopods are not listed in the Nest website yet, I assume that Desmond Photogrpahic Distibutors who carry the Nest line in the US, are the first to market them internationally.

New Nest NT-6324CT Carbon Fiber Traveler Tripod Released

A taller and sturdier version of the Nest NT-6294CT Carbon Fiber Traveler Tripod reviewed last month, has been released, in the beginning of this month, in the US market.


Under the NT-6324-CT model name, the new addition to the "Professional Line" of Nest tripods shares exactly the same design and features with its smaller sibling but sports larger diameter 32mm top leg section tubes.


This is quite interesting as I know of very few, maybe only a couple other tripod manufacturers, who offer reverse folding traveler tripods of such caliber.


The extra capacity and torsional stiffness of this model, offers a compact 180° folding traveler solution for even larger and heavier camera / lens combinations.

Nest NT-6294CT Carbon Fiber Traveler Tripod Review

I was first acquainted with Nest products about a year or maybe a little more ago, while searching for a good value Systematic type tripod .
I found then, a newly established company with very few products and a very simple name for the Chinese standards.

New Benro Aerometal Travel Angel II Series Tripods

In the process of preparing an upcoming traveler tripod review, my research for comparable models revealed the new Aerometal Travel Angel II series from Benro.
The quite marketing oriented "Aerometal" stands for Aerospace industry type metal denoting light weight and strength.

In this Aerometal series, Benro® has adopted the long used by Sirui® and Triopo® metal formation technique of forging in place of casting for their tripods' center leg hub (spider).

Latest Updates of Triopo GT-3228X8C Carbon Fiber Traveler Tripod

As I keep receiving e-mails from readers who are confused with the different Triopo GT-3228X8C Carbon Fiber Traveler Tripod versions available in the market, I thought it would be convenient to write a small article with the most recent Triopo tripod updates.

Starting about six months ago all Triopo GT series tripods have been upgraded at two points.

First a rubber ring around the neck of the removable (monopod) leg in order to give a better grip when screwing/unscrewing the leg.