Cheaper AND Lighter - Ulanzi Zero F38 Tripod Review
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- čas přidán 29. 11. 2022
- In classic Ulanzi fashion, they've come out with a highly competitive photography product. In not so classic fashion, and for the first time, it's a High End product: a carbon fibre travel tripod, at less than half the price of their direct competition, the carbon fibre Peak Design Travel Tripod. So how does it hold up? Well, I wanted to be sure, so I took this out in the field for days and weeks to make sure it really got put through its paces. Let's find out how it went!
If you want to pick one up:
Ulanzi-Coman Zero F38 (with small quick release plate):
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Ulanzi-Coman Zero Y (with an Arca Swiss head):
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The super cheap Neewer Carbon Fiber Tripod, which has somehow lasted me for 6 years:
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Very intersting Ulanzi tripod review. Thank you for sharing.
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Lost me at ‘this into this’ lol I use Spider Pro stuff too, great content as usual mate ✌🏻
When the tripod head is removed, does the center column have a 3/8" or 1/4" screw mount?
Great video - I got some info here (arca swiss compatibility) that I wasn't getting elsewhere!
Have you disassembled the Ulanzi tripod for cleaning yet? I can’t work out how to separate the leg segments to clean it after using it at the beach. The Ulanzi doesn’t come apart as easy for deep cleaning as my Three Legged Thing tripod which uses twist lock instead of clamp lock.
I have the Ulanzi F38 tripod. The quick release plate on top of the ball head will not turn, even with the set screw totally open-end or loosened. Any suggestions?
Pretty nice, I decided to go with the cheaper mt 56 ombra
So far I’m impressed with ulanzi’s quality
Yeah this kinda came out of nowhere given their past products were all pretty basic.
can you use a peak design quick release that came with the backpack camera clip?
I don’t have one, but it’s supposed to be compatible with any Arca Swiss mount, so as long as you’re using the Y variant of this tripod it should work just fine.
I love this tripod but the thing holding me back is that I am not sure if it can hold my 3kg setup equipment on the ball head. Can share me some experience?
What does this setup consist of?
I bought the f38 version (around 350usd ) along with some other items. When I was about to use it for the second time I noticed that one small knob controlling the panning of the head is gone. I contacted customer support with the intention of getting a replacement knob and they stated that in order to get a replacement knob I need to place another order (for anything else). Basically they are constraining me to place another order if I want to have a fully functional tripod. They stated that the item I need is to small to be sent because it can get list while shipping.
Also the camera plate of the tripod gets loose from the camera very easily if you hang it to the shoulder strap.Dropped my camera but I was very very lucky as the terrain was deep sand
What part of the knob came off?? Like the screw holding it in, the whole shaft, or did it snap off?
I’m not sure what you mean by the camera plate coming off from hanging … how are you hanging it by the plate? Oh is this their quick release system? I can certainly see how that could be the case, as the rubber padding on the plate is too thick, and it doesn’t get tight enough against the camera base (and you can’t tighten it enough with the given screw/bolt! (As mentioned in the video)). If I was doing that, I’d probably shave the rubber down a little so the contact can be harder against the camera. I’m really not the fan of their f38 system. I really wish I had the y-arca Swiss system. I asked to buy just the head, and even worse than your experience, they say they can’t sell it separately and I would have to buy and ENTIRE TRIPOD to go arca Swiss. UGH
@@WesPerry the ball head has 2 knobs (i don t know the exact term for them) one is for quick release and the one is for enabling/disabling the panning of the head. The one used for panning is the one that I am missing. I bought from them also a plate that you can attach to a shoulder strap and use the tripod mount to attach or detach the camera from the strap, while using this setup the plate gets lose from the gravity and eventually it totally unscrews
I generally use Spider Pro Holster plates, which never come loose. And they’re arca Swiss based, hence one of the many reasons I’d rather have the Y variant lol
@@WesPerry I am pretty new in this domain and I am just finding out things. I ll definitely be looking for something else as all the gear is so expensive and it would be a shame to damage it from something like this
@@WesPerry I placed an order yesterday for a cheap light in order to get the knob and today they issued a refund while stating the order will still arrive to my place. Guess we have to wait and see what I get
just bought one. barely 2 weeks. The centre column is shaky! because it comes in 2 parts,. there is a centre joint so it shakes!! not good! Can Ulanzi support, I am in Singapore
I talked about this in the video! You need to use the included wrench to tighten the inner bolt that holds the two parts of the centre column together. After I retightened mine, it never became loose again. It seems like they don’t tighten it enough from the factory.
Really curious how the Ulanzi and PeakDesign tripod seem to have *the exact same* features all around....
I would love a real world comparison between the two - reading the speclist it does indeed appear that the Ulanzi is much better value - and I expect it to be better value in the real world too, thats just too much of a price difference, but what I would really like to know, is if there's anything the PD one does better, that even begins to justify the difference in price.
There are some videos comparing the two directly, and I can’t see the Peak ever clearly comes out on top. It looks cooler, and is a little bit more compact in circumference when stowed… I think that’s about it?
@@WesPerry at first I just found a couple videos that had one of the two and compared the other one based on spec sheet, but just earlier today I also found some reviews that had both. Seems pretty clear cut the Ulanzi is better, even though I'm a big PD fan and a little annoyed they would rip off all the main features like that 😄 but Ulanzi has improved a number of things + with that price difference... Can't be mad 🤷
Peak spent a Lot of money custom molding those shaped legs. A LOT. But it was only marginally helpful, in the end. A cylinder will always be the most efficient structural design in this application, simply from a physics standpoint.
@@WesPerry that makes sense, a shame really. Suppose the only benefit the Peak might at this point have, is that its just a tad slimmer, so would go into side pockets of backpacks easier, but thats far from enough reason to choose the PD one :D
If only all these fancy tripods werent "carbon fibre" coloured Id have an easier time making the switch from my current 3LT
Are the legs clamps aluminum or plastic?
Aluminum
Why did Amazon stop selling it?
Interesting, I hadn't noticed that! It's still available on Amazon Canada, Aliexpress, and the Ulanzi website, so I'd have to guess it's just a stock issue perhaps?
The arca swiss plate does NOT work with this tripod head. Which is a real shame!
Yeah, that’s my main issue with it. Would much rather use the arca Swiss international version of the tripod.
@@WesPerry The Zero-Y tripod is competible with Arca Swiss. But that tripod has disappeared from all major US retailers.
It seems like Ulanzi has teamed up with Falcam to make a huge push on the proprietary F38 QR system. Bad news for consumers.
I spoke with them about it. It’s based on their own market research that North American consumers would rather have the quick release, and international consumers would rather have arca Swiss. I would obviously much rather have the option. Perhaps it actually has to do with patent licensing, though. Not sure if I buy the explanation.
@@WesPerry whoever did that market research for North America needs to be fired. lol
😏 I didn’t say it…
3:05 why do you need a bald head? xD
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@@WesPerry hahahaha I had to man! I'm sorry!
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In the first 5 minutes i learned all the reasons why this isn’t a good tripod
Anything specifically?
That ball head looks horrible, the “special” plate, already a no go. The fact that it gets loose and you need to tighten, the stripping of the crapy plate.
Now, i understand there’s an Arca compatible head but you can only buy the F38 on amazon. Overall it seems worse than the already full of compromises peak design.
As of yesterday you could buy some rock solid legs from FLM, CP-26ii(travel size) $313 US dollars and just about any $80 ballhead is better than the ulanzi.
@@WesPerry thanks for the video though, your godox light videos are great
Yeah, the non arca head is a no go for me as well. And I’ve been pestering them to sell me the arca ball head separately but they won’t. So that’s a shame.
The loose shaft Is annoying, but this was after a Lot of usage. And since the tool is included right inside the device itself, it’s not ultimately a huge issue. If that wasn’t the case, could also be a deal breaker.
@@WesPerry wow, they won’t sell you the ballhead even though you’re reviewing their tripod? That says a lot.
Back to the loose ball head, guaranteed it’s something you will have adjust on a regular basis. It’s a hard pass for me.
I can only wonder what goes through their heads when they come up with a head non arcaswiss compatible, “ hey, let’s make a tripod no photography will want to buy”
Yes, you may sell a few to those that don’t know what arcaswiss means but once they lose their tiny plates they will never use the tripod again.
I wish it was much cheaper like $80-100.
That would be significantly less than even the cheapest carbon fibre tripods on the market! I could possibly see them being able to do this for close to that if it was all aluminum perhaps...