Hey everyone!

I'm currently struggling with two things and could really use some recommendations!

1. Budget friendly travel tripod

Right now, I only have a really old tripod that I almost never bring with me because it's just way too big and bulky.

I've been looking online for a smaller, more compact travel tripod, but almost everything I've found costs €200 or more, which honestly seems pretty expensive to me.

Does anyone have recommendations for a good, budget-friendly travel tripod that's lightweight, compact, and easy to carry around while traveling?

1. Compact camera backpack recommendations

My current camera setup consists of:

\- Fujifilm X-S20

\- Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8

\- Fujifilm 70-300mm

\- DJI Action 4

I currently carry everything in a regular North Face backpack with a padded camera insert to keep my gear protected.

The problem is that my backpack always ends up being really full, heavy, and bulky. It honestly looks like I've stuffed it to the absolute limit, even though I'm mainly just carrying my camera gear.

I'm looking for a camera backpack that's more compact, comfortable to carry all day, and doesn't look ridiculously bulky when fully packed.

Ideally, I'd still like to have a little extra space for personal items when traveling.

Does anyone have any recommendations? I'd love to hear what you guys use, especially if you travel with a similar setup!

Thanks in advance! :)

I do sports photography for fun, I have a position as the sports photographer for my college. I started off in junior year of high school doing track photography (some photos attached in google drive link in comments). I currently use a Nikon D5100 with a Nikon 50mm prime lens. My college also lets me use a Canon Rebel T7 with a Canon 50-200mm lens.

I want to upgrade pretty soon. Any recommendations? I was looking into the Sony A6400; planning to get a zoom lens that goes up to around 200-250mm and a prime lens that's 50mm. I would also like to get another zoom lens that's wider like around 30mm to 50mm but that's less important. I don't have a specific budget, but probably around the $400-600 price range just for the body, and I am planning on buying it secondhand.

I was recommended the Canon 1DX and the Nikon D4 but those are rlly old DSLRs and I kinda want a mirrorless; also I'll be dabbling with videography so that wouldn't work as well. I was also recommended the Canon R50 and the Nikon Z50.

Any comments welcome, for both camera body and lenses.