Comments on: Are All Camera Tripods Built Alike?

By: lance

lance — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:00:58 +0000

If you think it needs an “adapter”, how much do you know or how much have you used any tripod? Because tripods need heads, and yours doesn’t have one. The camera fits on the tripod head, and either screws to that or you use a quick release bracket which quickly fits on the head.

Maybe you should just open the Chris shopping network and stop pretending that you know something about the stuff you are shilling.

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:25:42 +0000

Serious video guys spend more on the “legs” portion of the tripod than most people spend on a video camera. The bottom edge of the “serious” range is $600 or so.

The “head” portion is a similar issue. Good, fluid-filled heads for video are going to start in the $200 range and go up quickly. DvxUser.com, though aimed toward the DVX-100/a/b camera series, is really good for equipment reviews and information around subjects like this.

SLR tripod requirements are different, but I’d say that your $150 is still at the low-end. The common line of reasoning is: I may buy a lot of different cameras or lenses, but once I get a good tripod (legs & head), I’ll never buy one again. Other considerations are weight and rated weight support. What seems light going from the car in the house may feel like a ton after hiking a couple of miles.

Lastly, for the cost-conscious, there are Manfrotto knock offs available via eBay for considerably less (mfg “Amvona”), but with similar or identical functionality. As with many things, more expensive stuff generally lasts longer, but if you’re only going to use a tripod occasionally, it might not be an issue. – Tim

By: Jeff Hann

Jeff Hann — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:33:06 +0000

If you think $150 is a lot… obviouslly you haven’t shopped outside of bestbuy for cameras or gear. Manfrotto is a great name, but I hate there cheap stuff. And $150 is cheap. Look at Gitzo for some really slick stuff.

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