Here’s a very quick video featuring Marty Glickman as he shows off the forthcoming Induro Hi-Hat Tripod Set. Watch Marty point out a few features before he puts his entire weight on the Hi-Hat at the 2012 NAB unveiling of the tripod everyone is talking about.
For more details and another video on the Induro Hi-Hat Tripod, check out the Induro site. Stay tuned for breaking news regarding the features and availability about the most-anticipated Induro product yet!
Joe Marine at No Film School has posted about the forthcoming DR Hi-Hat LFB100s from Induro. Marine found out about the Hi-Hat at NAB this year, and got a demonstration of the model’s features from MAC Group’s Louie Lu.
Marine also writes about the Hi-Hat, “This is one of those products that has actual production people in mind when it is being designed. Not only can this guy take literally any camera that’s currently being produced, but it has an accessory arm for all sorts of different purposes.”
The buzz is definitely mounting about this model since it was unveiled at NAB. Several photographers were offering large sums of cash for the display models. We’re very excited to be releasing this model in the next two to three months. Stay tuned for more details.
Thanks to Joe and nofilmschool.com for the early coverage.
Growing up during the Lebanese Civil War, Ali Elhajj lived an eventful life before coming to the United States. Since arriving here, he’s lived in states as far flung as Michigan, Hawaii, and Florida, where he’s remained since 2000. Fluent in both English and Arabic, Elhajj has done everything from photography to running a nonprofit organization to grad student marine mammal research to software programming. These diverse endeavors have helped shape who he is, what he photographs, and how he shoots his images.
While living in Hawaii as a college student, his mother gave him a Canon Digital Rebel. “I could see I had an eye, but I could tell I was far away from being a good photographer,” he recalls. This was the beginning of his career as a photographer. Being a writer of software, he’s very technical, but photography gives him “the opportunity to be both technical and artistic at the same time,” he feels.
How often do you see eye contact like this in a wildlife photo? ©Ali Elhajj
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Photographer Peter West Carey has published a review of the Induro PHQ3 head and CT214 tripod. He tested the gear on a trip from his base in Seattle to Lima, Peru. From the capital, he made his way to Cusco, Machu Picchu, and the rainforest before returning to Seattle.
Carey’s review is fairly comprehensive and lists specs for both the tripod and head. He puts both pieces of Induro gear through some real world outdoor photography, including inverting the head so he can do some macrophotography on the ground in the forest. Carey has also posted the below video, which demonstrates the panning of his Induro test gear.
Carey concludes with good things to report about his review models. “Returning the Induro PHQ3 head and CT214 tripod tugged at my heart,” he writes. Citing the light weight of the carbon fiber tripod and versatility of the head, he explains the use of both was “comfortable and easy.” Thank you, Peter.
Look for more from Peter West Carey on our blog when he returns from his latest excursion. He hosts photo tours in Bhutan, Nepal, and India. More details can be found at Digital Photography School. His site has quality information very well organized. Don’t miss this valuable resource which covers photography tips and tutorials, cameras and equipment, and postproduction lessons.
Brian J. Zwit, an instructor at Blue Ridge Photography Workshops, has posted a story about his desire to carry a “big and heavy” tripod almost everywhere.
Zwit writes the reason he carries a big Induro CT414 tripod and the Induro BHL3 ballhead is because, “The combination provides me the sturdiest platform for capturing the sharpest image possible regardless of which camera and lens I am using for the shot.”
Giving details about the type of glass he’s packing, the use of other tripods of varying mass, he says his Induro gear is, “built better than any of its competition.”
Thanks much, Brian. We’re glad you’re happy with your current Induro gear. Hope to hear more when you make that move to the CT214 or CT213!
Patrick Comtois has reviewed the Induro BHL-3 Ballhead on his blog, Photographic Vignettes. Comtois includes his thoughts on the BHL-3 and why he considered it as an addition to his Induro carbon fiber tripod. In addition, he includes a table with model specs.
Citing price and build-quality, Comtois explains his reasons for purchase, some of the standout features, and how he feels about his Induro gear.
In part, he writes, “I already have an Induro carbon fiber tripod and I knew the quality of that product was second to none, so I had no reason to suspect the ball-head would be any different. Reasonably priced as compared to RRS Ball-head which I considered, the BHL-3 had everything I wanted.”
He concludes with:
“If you are in the market for new gear and are looking for high quality products built in the USA, check out the line of Induro gear for yourself and see how it compares. I am extremely pleased with my purchase.”
Thanks, Patrick. Enjoy your new ballhead, and congrats!
George Tenney may be the perfect definition of a national photographer. A California native, Tenney has bounced around the country for most of his life, with prolonged stays in New Jersey and Arizona. Recently relocating to the Phoenix area, Tenney continues to service his clients in New Jersey and the East Coast market at large. Spending approximately one week back East every month, he says, “I can still be the local guy in New Jersey, too.”
©George Tenney
Tenney became hooked on photography after high school, and is primarily self-taught. In 1991, a friend was working as a photojournalist for a small paper in Southern California, and soon called Tenney with a job offer. Tenney accepted, and eventually moved within the corporation to shoot for a sister publication in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. “I worked pretty hard as a photojournalist out there,” he recalls. “That was a real crash course in photography, being the only photographer at the daily. I kind of learned how to tell stories with images back then. That was something very career-shaping for me. I still approach things the same way and a lot of the questions I ask to figure out what works and what doesn’t kind of come from that on-the-job training I got back then.”
Andrew Michael Smith is a military photographer stationed in Germany. Although the U.S. Army has him shooting what you’d probably expect, he also has some breathtaking landscapes on his Flickr photostream.
Smith recently posted some great shots of himself in action with his Induro CT214 tripod. He seems to really be enjoying the short center column. A few photos have him with his camera mere inches off the ground. From wind, ice and snow to cozy studio shoots, it looks like this soldier really puts the CT214 through its paces.
Don’t miss the series of Afghanistan photos by this modern day Joe Rosenthal. Keep up the great shots, Andrew—and, of course, thank you for your service!