£299/$309 www.novo-photo.com
ood things come in small packages, and the Novo Helix T50 is a prime example. Packing down to just 35.5cm, with the legs wrapped neatly around the head, it extends to a decent, if unremarkable, operating height of 140cm and weighs in at a relatively lightweight 1.84kg, with the BHP-32 ball head attached. The tripod is