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What's the best tripod to get for a $100-$200 USD/AUD range?
thedantay:
I've been looking for tripods for the past few months. But I don't know which one would be best for my price range. My current one is really cheap and blew over in the wind causing me to split my Tamron 17-50 2.8 lens up the side. Sad but need to move on.
Any suggestions?
sixty8gt390:
--- Quote from: thedantay on April 17, 2011, 10:32:41 PM ---I've been looking for tripods for the past few months. But I don't know which one would be best for my price range. My current one is really cheap and blew over in the wind causing me to split my Tamron 17-50 2.8 lens up the side. Sad but need to move on.
Any suggestions?
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Purchased the Vanguard 265AT with SBH100 ball head from amazon for right at $200. Great deal when you consider most retail selling tripod for $169 and the head for an additional $79. Great tripod so far. Love the way the tripod can lay almost flat to the ground.
http://www.amazon.com/Vanguard-Alta-Pro-Alluminum-SBH-100/dp/B003XDU2XQ/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1303096149&sr=8-7
unfocused:
I prefer Manfrotto. Well made and reasonably priced. I have the 190X Pro B, which is an aluminum tripod with center column that can be pulled up and used horizontally. I bought it with a 496 ball head. Only mistake (which I've now corrected) was not getting the quick release plate at the time.
I also use a Manfrotto 61B Monopod and have a 3025 Head which works well also.
I've found Manfrotto products to be very well made and reasonably priced. I opted for aluminum because of the cost.
For What It's Worth, I find the monopod more useful than a tripod most of the time. Provides support for a longer lens, but is much more portable and flexible. Of course, if won't hold the camera up by itself, so for macro or extremely long exposures, you need a tripod.
Hillsilly:
Am currently using a triopo GX-1228. You can find it on ebay by searching for "GX-1228". Costs just under $200. It is a four section carbon fibre tripod. Reasonably light at 1.4kg with a load weight of 12kg. I regularly use it with camera + lens combinations of around 4kg, and it works great. Ideal if you are only an occassional tripod user. BTW, you will also need a head (which attaches the camera to the tripod). I'm using a triopo B-3, which holds things nice and stead and is easy to use. Unfortunately, this adds another $90 to the price.
jhanken:
--- Quote from: unfocused on April 17, 2011, 11:44:29 PM ---I prefer Manfrotto. Well made and reasonably priced.
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Ditto. I also have the 190XB, great piece of solid equipment
--- Quote from: unfocused on April 17, 2011, 11:44:29 PM ---For What It's Worth, I find the monopod more useful than a tripod most of the time.
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Also couldn't agree more. My Manfrotto 680B is a bit heavy but I LOVE it, and if I am every caught in a dark alley by someone that covets my camera gear, I am quite sure it will fill the roll of "Louisville Slugger" quite nicely.
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