Tripods from Benro

Benro tripods - buying advice and tips for your selection

Every photographer dreams of sharp, brilliant photos in which the focus is perfectly on the desired subject. However, in reality, such shots sometimes don't come out right the first time. If the lighting conditions are poor and the exposure time has to be extended, blurring often occurs due to camera shake. But also a wide open aperture sometimes leads to the focus not being correct and the whole picture looking blurred, because after focusing a minimal movement is enough to shift the focus. This is also the reason why every professional photographer owns a high-quality tripod. It serves to avoid such blurring. In addition, it helps to align the camera optimally, to take self-portraits professionally with a remote shutter release and to create smooth pans in video recordings.

One manufacturer of high-quality tripods that are suitable for different areas of use is Benro. The Chinese company has an extensive portfolio of tripods, all of which impress with their solid features and high quality. If you are looking for a tripod from Benro, but do not know exactly which model is suitable for you and what you should look out for when buying, you can take a look at the lower section of our website. There you will find more information about Benro and its range of tripods, so that your choice will certainly be easier.

Benro and its range of tripods

Benro is a Chinese company that specialises in photographic accessories for ambitious hobby photographers and professional photographers. Accordingly, the portfolio is also very extensive. The accessories offered are suitable for both indoor and outdoor photography:

• High-quality tripods
• Video accessories such as video heads, levelling units and video tripods
• Tripod heads such as three-way heads and ball heads
• Photo bags for various equipment
• Optical filters

The company has existed since 1995, so it can look back on an experience of more than two decades. Over time, Benro has developed from a young company into a competitive and successful group. This success is mainly due to two factors: On the one hand, the young team is always enthusiastically developing its own products, with a fair price-performance ratio always in the foreground. Secondly, Benro chooses only high-quality materials for its products and pays attention to good workmanship. For these reasons, Benro does not have to hide behind established manufacturers of photo accessories. All Benro products that you buy from a specialist retailer come with a five-year guarantee. This also speaks for the fact that the company attaches a lot of importance to high customer satisfaction, excellent quality, outstanding workmanship and good equipment. But which tripods does Benro offer? And for whom are which models best suited?

The monopods from Benro

First of all, Benro offers various monopods. A monopod cannot stand on its own, but is additionally held by your hand. Nevertheless, it allows longer exposure times without shaking than would be possible with freehand shooting. Such tripods are ideal for shots with a long focal length. This is why you can often see them at sporting events in particular. Furthermore, monopods are used wherever there is comparatively little space, such as in a busy museum or other event. Monopods are especially popular in museums because flash photography is prohibited there. Then a monopod helps to choose longer exposure times without blurring.

There are more than 20 different models in the Benro range. They are made of either carbon or aluminium and have four or five leg segments. You can lock the tripods with a twist or clamp lock. Depending on the model, the monopods can be loaded with 2.5 to 25 kilograms and offer a maximum working height between 1465 and 1966 millimetres. Some monopods from Benro can also be supplemented with the mini tripod VT1 to provide a secure stand.

The tripods from Benro

The most popular are the tripods from Benro, which are also called tripods. They are suitable for both professional photography and videography. Benro offers them with a wide variety of features and characteristics. The tripods made of carbon are extremely stable - although their own weight is even lower compared to aluminium. On the other hand, you have to pay more for a tripod made of carbon, as the purchase price is higher. Carbon consists of several layers of carbon fibres, which results in the higher stability. The material is extremely resistant to chemicals and temperature changes, and is also very tear-, tensile- and break-resistant. In addition, the vibration damping of a tripod made of carbon is better compared to a model made of aluminium. This factor can become very important if you want to use long exposure times outdoors, because a tripod made of carbon will ensure a shot without shaking even in windy and shaky conditions.

But the higher dead weight of a tripod made of aluminium can also be an advantage - especially if your lenses are very heavy. For example, the weight of a long telephoto lens shifts far forward, which is why it could tip over if the tripod were too light. Only a slight gust of wind or a touch with the foot would be enough to cause this. In the end, the weight of your camera and lenses also plays an important role in the question of whether you want to buy a tripod made of carbon or aluminium. In addition, it depends on whether you want to travel a lot with the tripod, how big your budget is and whether you also want to take pictures under adverse conditions.

The travel and video tripods from Benro

Benro also has special travel and video tripods in its range. The travel tripods are listed in the product portfolio under the name "Travel Angel". Depending on the model, they cost between 230 and 410 euros. Here, too, a distinction is made between carbon and aluminium. All travel tripods are characterised by a short pack size and low weight.

In addition, Benro offers special video tripods that are suitable for videographers. The company has around 20 such models in its range. Many of them already come with a video head as a tripod head. It enables extremely smooth camera pans without vibrations. Among the most popular video tripods from Benro are the A572TS6 Aluminium and the KH25, because they provide videographers with the best possible support due to their special construction.