Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Benro 2nd Generation Traveler Tripods
The Benro 2nd generation tripod is the first tripod series with the ability of MONOPOD CONVERSION. It's released in late 2010, and is one of the best selling models of Benro tripods in the past two years, thanks its portable size and its monopod conversion ability.
Tripod & Monopod 2 in 1
Reverse Folding design makes it more portable
Where to Buy?
eBay ID: dc-photo-stuff
eBay
Sunday, May 27, 2012
New Product - Benro PJ series Panorama Heads
In May 2012, Benro released the new PJ series panorama heads, PJ1 and PJ2, which further enhancing their product line of panoramic gears.
PJ2 (left) and PJ1 (right)
Actually, the new products are the combinations of J series ball heads and PC series panorama heads. To be specific:
PJ1 = J1 + PC0
PJ2 = J2 + PC0
PJ1 is smaller in size with 20kg (44 lbs) loading capacity; whereas PJ2
Ask your seller to separate the QR clamp from the Ball Head!
In the current batches (2011 and on) of all Benro B & J series ball heads, the screw studs are glued very tightly by the manufacturer, and it is nearly impossible to loosen it by users with the simple hex key. So if you are planning to separate the QR clamp like the one in the photos, please ask your supplier to loosen it for you before purchasing.
Quick Release Clamp is separated from the
Saturday, May 26, 2012
New Security Lock Design of Benro Ball Heads
Currently some buyers ask us about the new mechanism of the Benro B series ball heads... "Hey, I can't release the QR plate from the ball head, the knob stopped loosening at halfway with only click sounds! Is it malfunctioning? Or is it a trick to make it open?"
It's surely not malfunctioning. It's actually the new Security Lock Design of the Benro B series ball heads, to prevent accidental
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Benro PC1 & PC0 Panorama Clamps and Applications
In 2010, Benro started to produce the product line of panorama equipments, such as panning clamps, nodal slides and right-angled nodal plates. Up to now, the product line becomes more and more mature.
In this article, we will focus on the panorama panning clamps PC1 and PC0, and their applications together with other Benro equipments.
The following is the official specifications of the two
Benro Universal Quick Release L Plates
In early 2012, Benro released two models of universal quick release L plates, MPU100 and MPU105.
MPU100
MPU105
The L plates are light and handy, and are designed for cameras WITHOUT vertical grip. Using the plates, you can switch your camera orientation easily without rotating your ball head. Both of them are Arca-Swiss compatible, fitting wide range of gears.
Where to Buy?
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Benro 3rd Generation Traveler Tripods
In 2011, Benro launched the third generation of their best selling traveler tripod series - Travel Angel.
In addition to the short folded length property, new features were added to this new product:
Advanced Monopod Conversion Ability(with much longer max. height than the previous generation)
Trekking Pole Conversion Ability
Let's go more in-depth, here we use C1692TB0 as the
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Benro 2nd Generation Flat Folding Tripods
In 2011, Benro launched the second generation of the
innovative Flat Folding Tripods. Similar to its ancestor, it inherited
the compact and portable advantage of the Flat series: less than 6cm
thin when folded.
Surely, new features were added to make it more functional:
Monopod conversion ability
3 Levels leg angle adjustment ability
Extremely low minimum height!
Let's go more
Friday, May 11, 2012
Naming System of Benro Tripods
In 2010, Benro started to modify the naming system of their mainstream tripods, so as to make the model numbers of their tripods be more systematic and meaningful.
The aim of this article is to elaborate the naming system digit by digit, so you could get deeper understanding of the features straight from the tripod model numbers.
Where to Buy?
eBay ID: dc-photo-stuff
eBay Store
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