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<p>Steven, thank you for that information about Japan! Actually, <strong><em>I'm</em></strong> starting my trip there :)</p> <p>I had decided that I was going to travel with the Gorillapod Focus and that I wouldn't think more about the issue. But the MeFoto DayTrip looks great, and now I'm rethinking this again, ahhh! But thanks Steven this MeFoto tripod is well worth it, especially its folded length (9.4'' / 24 cm) and its light weight (1.8 lb / 800 gr, with head), and its higher extension of 24'' (61 cm).</p> <p>My reasons for choosing the Gorillapod Focus were the following:</p> <p>First of all, I already own the Gorillapod and I have been very happy with the results I get once I've found a place to place it. As I said before, it worked great with my Canon 6D and a Canon 100-400mm when I was taking pictures of the last lunar eclipse. Sure, the pictures were not long exposures but it was solid while holding my gear. I've also taken 30 second shots and see no camera movement.</p> <p>Second, I figured out that because the Gorillapod is so adjustable, I can actually bend all three legs in half ( pointing towards the head, more or less forming a ball) and it reduces from 14'' down to 7''. That's very small and it fits in the front pocket of my dayback.</p> <p>Third, it's extremely light at only 1.56 lb (712 gr) including the head.<br> <br />The Gorillapod is a great travel companion but there are tradeoffs, mainly being restricted to find something to put it on or to shoot from a very low angle - 14'' (35cm) from the ground. However, backpacking for 7 month is hard and carrying things gets old. I backpacked for 10 months once before and 4 months or so into the trip I ditched my cheap aluminum tripod. Yes, it was great to have for panorama pictures and for some low light photos, but it was not worth the weight on my shoulders.</p> <p>I recommend people to read this great Photo.net article on "<a href="/learning/travel/mistakes-in-travel-photography/">The Mistakes in Travel Photography</a>" by <a href="http://kamps.org/" target="_blank">Haje Jan Kamps</a>. This article was the deciding factor when I bought the Gorillapod one year ago, specially the end, which I've quoted here: "The next time I get on the road, I’ll bring a light-weight, full-frame sensor (Canon 6D, probably), my trusty 50mm f/1.4, my Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro, and a Gorillapod."</p> <p>As I said, there are tradeoff by traveling with a Gorillapod but it might be worth it.</p> <p>Thanks again for all the comments!</p>

<p>Thanks Dieter, unfortunately I <em>do</em> have a budget and it's $250 for only the legs. The MeFoto series looks great but they are a little bit heavier than what I'd like to carry (3.6lb - 4.6lb). The one lighter that they have MeFoto Backpacker (2.6 lb) has the center column extended all the time and I don't know if I want that. The other brands are outside my budget. I'll think a bit more about the last one MeFoto Backpacker though.<br> Thanks for the comments! </p>

<p>Thanks Jos. I backpacked through Asia once already for 10 months or so and after some months I ended up leaving my tripod behind. It was useful for panorama pictures in the Himalayas but didn't use it much more than that. However, I'm a bit more experienced now and I think I'll be able to take more advantage of a tripod now (time lapses, star trailing...) and that's why I'm wrecking my brain with this issue.<br> The Gorillapod is definitively a good option except for its very low height, which would be less than ideal for taking pictures of myself or for when having a couple of extra inches would make it a better shot.</p> <p>Still debating... Comments anyone?</p>

<p>Hi all,<br> I'll be on a 7 month backpacking trip through Asia (Japan, Philippines, South East Asia, India, Sri Lanka) soon and I'm looking for a light, compact, and robust tripod. I'll be doing all sorts of photography, including night, low light, sunrise/sunsets etc., where a tripod is really a must.</p> <p>I bough a Joby Gorillapod Focus/Ballhead X Bundle (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/680973-REG/Joby_GP8_BHEN_Gorillapod_Focus_Ballhead_X_Bundle.html) thinking it would be great because of its weight (1.68 lb including the head) and it's compactness (~15''). It supports my Canon 6D and a Canon 100-400mm like a champ, but recently during a trip through the Pacific Northwest I noticed that I'll might need something a bit higher than the max 15'' of the Gorillapod (great for low ground shots though!).</p> <p>I read a review on an Oben tripod and it sounds like an amazing brand and they have a tripod that fits my needs pretty well, the Oben CT-2331 3-Section Carbon Fiber Tripod (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/864593-REG/oben_ct_2331_3_section_carbon_fiber.html) and the Oben CT-2431 4-Section Carbon Fiber Tripod (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/864600-REG/oben_ct_2431_4_section_carbon_fiber.html). These are 1.65 and 1.7 lb respectively, compact to 20'' and 18'', support the same weight, and are pretty much the same price. The only other tripod that I'm looking at is the Slik Pro 624 CF 4-Section Carbon Fiber Tripod (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/720698-REG/Slik_611_615_Pro_624_4_Section_Carbon.html), which is the same weight (1.8lb) but compacts to 14'', and get really low 3.5''! I'll use the Focus Ballhead X with any of these tripods.</p> <p>Do you guys have any insights about these tripods at all? Is there something I'm missing that makes one of these better than the other? Should I even get another tripod or will the Gorillapod be enough?</p> <p>Thanks for any comments on this in advance!<br> Cheers,<br> Simon</p>

<p>Hi all,<br> I have multiple hard drives that I have accumulated over time and there are multiple duplicated photos in all of them.I've managed to put every file in a 4Tb hard drive, manually deleting a great number of obvious duplicated photos.<br> Now, here is my plan to get rid off all of the other 'not-so-obvious' duplicates, e.g., file with different file names. I'll start a brand new Lightroom 5 catalog, using both the option to copy the files to a new location and the option to not import suspected duplicates. In theory, at least in my head, this will go through all the files I compiled in the 4Tb drive and copy them to the new location while skipping duplicated ones.<br> Does this make sense to anyone else than me? Any other suggestions on how to accomplish this?<br> <br />Thanks,<br> Simon</p>