Leofoto SA-364CL+MA-30

Bile said:
Ah leafoto, the weird chinese engineered camera stuff. This model looks like the ball head is straight to the tripod yoke. Adding a bowl seems redundant since you'd need an arca plate to add the bowl. Why not just arca plate the spotter?

Does your spotter not have a 1/4 or 3/8 to use an arca plate? Arca plates are 15-30$. I see them at cabellas.

I prefer the 055pro4s with bowl myself. The twist legs are a turn off since the remind me of janky work slik.

2 cents.
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All new to me. I think I'd like a fluid head with a handle for other uses than shooting. I'm just wondering if I should be getting a 364 with the bowl instead?

RRS is too expensive for the limited time I have to shoot.

Apex or yoke? Same thing right?
 
I'm shopping for a tripod as well, so this thread has my interest. I haven't been able to put hands on one to see for myself but a few guys here had good things to say about the Innorel RT90c carbon tripod that you can buy on Amazon for $420. They make a smaller RT80c tripod for less money of the 90 is overkill.
 
Two vets make a nice product too. Ya that one looks like it is just made for that anvil-30 style head. If you go with just a standard tripod with the threaded post sticking up you will have more options on mounting different types of heads.
 
Just as an fyi but if you use it "hard" a Leofoto tripod will eventually break and there is zero warranty coverage (speaking from personal experience here). If you must get a tripod built by chicoms, at least get something with western support (like a Two Vets) so you don't get hung out to dry when it breaks. Anybody can make a tripod but supporting Leofoto by buying their blatant knockoff of the Anvil-30 head is kinda gross, imo. RRS puts so much support into precision rifle shooting, it just sucks to see some greasy commies rip off their design...
 
rugbydave said:
Just as an fyi but if you use it "hard" a Leofoto tripod will eventually break and there is zero warranty coverage (speaking from personal experience here). If you must get a tripod built by chicoms, at least get something with western support (like a Two Vets) so you don't get hung out to dry when it breaks. Anybody can make a tripod but supporting Leofoto by buying their blatant knockoff of the Anvil-30 head is kinda gross, imo. RRS puts so much support into precision rifle shooting, it just sucks to see some greasy commies rip off their design...
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Agree 100%
 
rugbydave said:
Just as an fyi but if you use it "hard" a Leofoto tripod will eventually break and there is zero warranty coverage (speaking from personal experience here). If you must get a tripod built by chicoms, at least get something with western support (like a Two Vets) so you don't get hung out to dry when it breaks. Anybody can make a tripod but supporting Leofoto by buying their blatant knockoff of the Anvil-30 head is kinda gross, imo. RRS puts so much support into precision rifle shooting, it just sucks to see some greasy commies rip off their design...
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I had no idea how bad of a rip off Leofoto really is. They are actually using the S.O.A.R. name in their product literature.
I admit I didn't know what SOAR stood for when I started this thread.

Going with an Anvil 30 whenever they are back in stock. $122USD shipping direct from RRS is crazy though.
I will be cheaping out on the tripod. Innerol 90 it will be.

Thanks to all that posted on this thread.
 
sask378 said:
I had no idea how bad of a rip off Leofoto really is. They are actually using the S.O.A.R. name in their product literature.
I admit I didn't know what SOAR stood for when I started this thread.

Going with an Anvil 30 whenever they are back in stock. $122USD shipping direct from RRS is crazy though.
I will be cheaping out on the tripod. Innerol 90 it will be.

Thanks to all that posted on this thread.
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If you call RRS direct they can actually sort out cheaper shipping to Canada. Barring that you can order RRS product from B&H Photo and their shipping is reasonable.
 
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