Benro Tortoise 35C Carbon Fibre Tripod With GX35 Ball Head Kit

The Benro Tortoise 35C Carbon Fibre Tripod with GX35 Ball Head is the largest, most stable kit in the travel-friendly range, with 5 leg sections, no centre column and a payload of 15kg folding to 56cm.

Key Features

• Aluminium Ball head with Arca-Swiss Style Camera Plate included
• Compact enough for travel and easy storage thanks to the Slim Design
• The Columnless design offers the most stability of all of Benro’s tripods
• Change leg angles with the push of a button using Automatic Leg Angle Adjustment
• 5 Year Warranty (3 Year Warranty with 2 Year Online Extension)

Benro Tortoise 35C Carbon Fibre Tripod With GX35 Ball Head Kit Summary

The small yet mighty Tortoise Columnless Carbon Fibre Three Series Tripod with GX35 Ball Head from Benro is a compact, lightweight travel tripod with a high load capacity and remarkable stability. The centre column-free design makes it nimble and lightweight for travel and reduces the potential for shake common to high centre column positioning. This is especially significant when shooting video content. The legs offer independent spread and three locking positions and incorporate automatic leg angle adjustment for fast and sure setup. The aluminium leg spider features a 1/4″-20 accessory mounts for extension arms, monitors, lights, and more. The rubber feet feature three distinct contact surface providing a grip whether the legs are vertical, on an angle or nearly horizontal when positioned.

GX35 Dual Panoramic Ball Head

The  is a low-profile head featuring dual panoramic mode, which allows panning head from its base and also from the quick release platform. The controls are simple, with ball friction adjustment built into the main lock knob, plus an independent pan lock. It includes a PU56 quick release plate and features a quick release plate safety lock.

Auto-Hold Leg Trigger

Change leg angles effortlessly with the push of a button, then press the pre-locking button when the desired angle is reached.

Lightweight Aluminium Leg Spider Design

The streamlined milled-aluminium leg spider allows the legs to be reversed for folding or inverted shooting. It includes three 1/4″-20 threaded accessory sockets, allowing lights, microphones, monitors, accessory arms, and more to be attached. 1/4″ and 3/8″ self-adaptive tripod head installation screw thread, compatible with most tripod heads, ball heads, fluid heads, and gimbals.

Ergonomic Twist-Locks

Highly grippable twist lock collars make opening and closing legs fast and sure.

The Tortoise Series of tripod kits is available is from the , available in a variety of options from ultra lightweight series 0 through to Series 5 along with two video-specific models. These are combined with a suitable head from lightest and most compact to heaviest and sturdiest:

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We got our hands on this tripod and head kit and headed out for a couple of weeks for our  in the blog. Check it out for an in-depth review of the features and what it can do for your photography.

Benro Tortoise Columnless Tripod #3 Carbon Fibre TTOR35C+GX35 head 5 sections Specifications

Weight (kg):	1.92
Product Height (cm):	10
Product Length (cm):	61
Product Width (cm):	10
Minimum Height (cm):	19
Maximum Height (cm):	155.5
Head Type:	Photo Ball head
Leg Type:	Round Tube
Ball Diameter (mm):	40
Base Mount Diameter (mm):	51
Base Mount Thread:	3/8″
Bubble Level:	Yes
Closed Length (cm):	56
Foot Mount:	3/8″
Foot Size (mm):	F30.42*30
Foot Type:	EPDM+aluminium
Head Mount:	3/8″ and 1/4″
Leg Lock Type:	Twist Lock
Maximum Height w/Column Extended (cm):	155.5
Maximum Payload Capacity (kg):	15
QR Plate – Length (cm):	5.6
Quick Plate Safety Mechanism:	Yes
Quick Release Camera Thread Size:	1/4″
Quick Release Plate Lock:	Yes
Quick Release Type:	slide in plate (PU56)
Leg Sections:	5
Series:	#3

What’s in the Box

• Benro Tortoise 35C Tripod without centre column
• GX35 Ballhead
• PU65 Quick Release Plate
• Padded tripod bag
• 4mm allen key
• 3mm allen key
• Spiked feet