Tri-pod in the park?

[Commando2319]

I was thinking of taking a tri-pod into the park to try and get some really good pictures of the fireworks.

Does anyone know if they let you take tri-pods into the parks? Has anyone does this?

 

[Robo]

I was thinking of taking a tri-pod into the park to try and get some really good pictures of the fireworks.

1- Does anyone know if they let you take tri-pods into the parks?

2- Has anyone does this?

1- Yes.

2- Yes.

 

[Chikabowa]

Yup! And it's not a problem at all.

 

[Commando2319]

Yippie

 

[CrazyaboutGoofy]

Tripods are also great for video taping the parades.

 

[PAcpl]

How do you deal with a tripod in the park? Do you carry it around with you on rides or do you store it in a locker and just use it when necessary?

 

[Robo]

How do you deal with a tripod in the park? Do you carry it around with you on rides or do you store it in a locker and just use it when necessary?

Locker and/or backpack.

 

[Chikabowa]

I have small children, so I always end up going back to our resort for naps, pick up my tripod then and carry it in the park for the evening. Since I have the kids, I also have the stroller, which allows me a convenient place to put my tripod.

However, if I didn't have all that, it would be in a locker.

 

[CrazyaboutGoofy]

We bought a travel size tripod and keep it in our backpack. We bought it at Walmart. Target also sells them.

 

[savvy?71]

This is on my mind as well. I've upgraded my gear and between figuring out which lenses I want to bring, along with tripod issues, I am a bit

But I see people with pods all the time, various styles. I wouldn't lug one all day but have a set time I plan on using it, store it in a locker (or go back to resort for it) until you want to set up.

 

[Snork]

Off topic... I brought a Mono Pod last trip and it was destroyed when we got our luggage to our room. I don't know if if the airport damaged it or Magical express. Everything else in our bags was fine. I just bought a new HD digital cam corder and was really excited to retape some parade and fireworks. I still recordered those things, but I am not a very steady person...

I am going to try again next sept. I might even ship it ahead of us with a few other things through UPS or FedEx.

 

[JasonDVC]

We bought a travel size tripod and keep it in our backpack. We bought it at Walmart. Target also sells them.

Travel size? How tall can you extend it to?

I have a tripod, it is hardly travel size but it does extend to about 5 ft.

 

[Brian_WDW74]

I've moved this thread to the Photography Board.

 

[Buckeye Princess]

I use a gorilla pod that I attach to our stroller put in a locked position. It works well but you can't get quiet as high as some tripods can.

 

[CrazyaboutGoofy]

Travel size? How tall can you extend it to?

I have a tripod, it is hardly travel size but it does extend to about 5 ft.

It extends about 4 feet and when folded it is about 10-12"

 

[NateNLogansDad]

Mine goes up to 6' but it doesn't fold down very small. It goes right in the bottom of the stroller. Couple more years and I'll need a locker.

 

[cpbjgc]

I hauled a tripod on our January trip - a velbon sherpa. Its not super light, but I found it easy to carry and it is very sturdy. I just took it with me when I knew I would need it (Wishes in particular). As Chikabowa mentioned, we always take a afternoon break, so I just brought it with me in the evening. It was great having it for fireworks with the remote shutter (wired) as I could actually watch and enjoy the show while shooting!

One sample:

And just a reminder, its not just for fireworks - you can do some other shots as well!

I also used it at Animal Kingdom Lodge for pictures of animals from our balcony - now that was a relaxing session

 

[Golf4food]

The large lockers will hold a pretty good sized tripod. I have a large tripod that I carry with us and it will spend most of the day in a locker if we didn't park close (like at Epcot or DHS - MK is too far to go back, of course) or we aren't taking an afternoon break. You basically spend $7 because you get $5 back from the $12 cost when you return your key. Well worth it. I go up and take it out at dusk, return the key, and then carry the tripod on my backpack when I'm not using it the rest of the night.

 

[Gianna'sPapa]

You may want to look at the Cullmann Magic 2. It folds flat (13 1/4" x 5"), extends to 55" and weighs about 2 1/2 lbs. It also converts to a monopod. Because it lays flat, it works well in my luggage. While not an everyday tripod, it works great for travel.

http://www.adorama.com/CU2722.html

PS My measurements differ slightly from the blurb, but mine are real life.

 

[ssanders79]

When I do take a tripod in the parks I just strap it to my camera bags. Even bags without specific tripod straps can be configured to carry a tripod with a bit of imagination.