Novoflex Tripods

Novoflex tripods - Individually configurable tripod system for every area of use

Sooner or later, every photographer - whether amateur or professional - will be faced with the task of buying a good tripod. Because: without a tripod, it is not possible to choose longer exposure times without accepting camera shake in the shot. As soon as you expose a little longer, you can no longer hold the camera steady enough, so that blurring occurs. This also applies to cameras and lenses with an image stabiliser, because at some point it can no longer sufficiently compensate for hand movements. A tripod is also simply indispensable for long exposures, self-portraits, HDR shots and videos. That's why experts agree that a high-quality tripod belongs in every photographer's photo equipment.

One manufacturer that is known for high-quality and professional tripods is Novoflex. Unlike other brands, however, you will only find a few complete systems here, but can rather put together your own tripod system from several individual components and tripod heads. In this way, you get a tripod that is tailored to your requirements and wishes down to the smallest detail. Read on in the shop section below to find out more about the Novoflex tripod system and its special features. There, we also explain what you should look out for when choosing.

About the manufacturer Novoflex and its product range

Novoflex is a German manufacturer of photo accessories that was founded in Memmingen back in 1948. Accordingly, this company has been operating successfully on the market for photo accessories for many decades. The company Novoflex, founded by the photographer and photo dealer Karl Müller, is probably familiar to Leica collectors in particular. After all, the first products the company brought to market were the SLR housings for the popular Leica M cameras. But many photographers also know the manufacturer Novoflex through the well-known pistol grip for focusing with long telephoto lenses without autofocus. In addition, Novoflex developed the X-Act view camera for the Rollei brand in Memmingen.

Nowadays, Novoflex is mainly known for its high-quality macro accessories, for lens adapters and, of course, for its tripods and quick-release plates. The MagicBall tripod head, which received a design award for its modern design in 1998, is particularly noteworthy here. The QuadroPod also attracted a lot of attention in the photography industry worldwide, as it was the very first tripod with four tripod legs instead of just three.

What tripods does Novoflex have on offer?

If you take a closer look at the range of Novoflex tripods, you will be surprised that at first glance there are only comparatively few tripods. But there is a good reason for this: Novoflex does not offer countless different models, but rather a modular tripod system. You can choose from a variety of individual components and easily configure your own tripod. This has the advantage that you can assemble a tripod that perfectly suits your requirements and the desired purpose. To make it easier for you to choose, we now present the tripod heads on offer and other modules of the tripod system in more detail.

Popular Novoflex tripod heads

Without a doubt, the best-known and most outstanding tripod head from Novoflex is the MagicBall. It has been convincing for many decades due to:

• Smooth movement
• Excellent haptics
• Excellent build quality
• User-friendly operability
• Innovative design

This tripod head ensures that there is real joy when photographing with the tripod. Many photographers who have chosen this ball head no longer want to do without it. Of course, due to its numerous advantages, the MagicBall has a comparatively high price - but from our point of view it is definitely worth it. The MagicBall is available in three different sizes and has a load capacity of five to ten kilograms, depending on the version. Besides the MagicBall, there are also classic ball head types in the Novoflex range. You will find these in the "Ball" and "Classic Ball" series. These tripod heads also score many plus points with their excellent build quality and ease of use.

The Novoflex tripod system and its special features

In addition to tripod heads, Novoflex offers many individual parts for its modular tripod system, which you can find here in this category of our online shop. You can choose these individual parts and in this way put together your own camera tripod that is perfectly suited to your needs and areas of use. First select a tripod base, i.e. the middle part of the tripod. Here you are literally spoilt for choice, because Novoflex offers the bases in many versions:

• With three or four legs
• With or without centre column
• If desired, with levelling plate, panorama function or quick-release plate

Once you have chosen the tripod base, turn your attention to the tripod legs. They are offered with two, three, four and five segments. There are also different materials to choose from - namely aluminium and carbon. The tripod legs are also available as mini legs. In addition, variants are available that you can use either as a monopod or as a walking stick. All individual parts of the modular tripod system from Novoflex are of course - just like the tripod heads - of high quality workmanship and are characterised by comfortable handling.

Conclusion on Novoflex tripods

All in all, we can therefore state that Novoflex is clearly different from other tripod manufacturers. While other brands only offer a certain number of different tripods, with Novoflex you really have the possibility to configure your system yourself according to your individual requirements and thus get a tripod that fits your needs and preferences 100 percent.

One small disadvantage is that the system can be difficult to manage and confusing, especially for beginners who have never used a tripod before. There are almost infinite possible combinations because there are so many different components available. Therefore, when buying a Novoflex tripod system, you should allow plenty of time to get an overview at your leisure. Once you have understood the system, you can configure a suitable tripod for yourself as an ambitious hobby photographer as well as a professional photographer.

Novoflex is therefore not a normal tripod manufacturer. Nevertheless, the offered components and tripod heads convince with their outstanding quality, perfect ergonomics and excellent haptics. All products are "Made in Germany" and accordingly high quality and durable. Although the purchase price for a tripod from Novoflex may be somewhat higher, the investment is worth it in our eyes, because you will certainly enjoy your new tripod for a long time.