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13 years 6 months ago #3634 by JJFredd
Not ever having used a "good" quality tripod I do not understand their importance. I have a cheapo $30 tripod from Wally World and it's light, had a stone weight hanger, it can pan and tilt and the head raises and lowers, as well as the legs. If I need a long exposure I've never had a problem once I hang some weights. Can someone enlighten me?
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13 years 4 months ago #9949 by Rob pix4u2
If you have ever shot on a really windy day in the mountains you would really be thankful for one of those heavier tripods. If you have ever had to trek a long way into horrible conditions you will appreciate the carbon fiber tripods. Having a sturdier tripod that gets a lot of use tends to stay stable over time/years of use. Have used a Bogen/Manfrotto for years where my Sears tripod fell apart under duress in the woods. besides carrying extra wieghts is a pain during a trek. It's an investment in quality that will perform under the worst conditions and bring home the best pix instead of leaving you wishing you had a better instrument.
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13 years 4 months ago #9983 by Scotty

Rob pix4u2 wrote: If you have ever shot on a really windy day in the mountains you would really be thankful for one of those heavier tripods. If you have ever had to trek a long way into horrible conditions you will appreciate the carbon fiber tripods. Having a sturdier tripod that gets a lot of use tends to stay stable over time/years of use. Have used a Bogen/Manfrotto for years where my Sears tripod fell apart under duress in the woods. besides carrying extra wieghts is a pain during a trek. It's an investment in quality that will perform under the worst conditions and bring home the best pix instead of leaving you wishing you had a better instrument.


Plus when you get into higher grade lenses and cameras, they will be heavier. You'll get creeping on your ballhead or tilt head. A good tripod is worth it's carbon fiber weight in gold.
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13 years 4 months ago #10006 by Karl Wertanen
Especially when standing in a rushing steam or river trying to get a long exposure for your waterfall shot.... or even jsut on the side trying to drag your shutter to blur the water
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13 years 4 months ago #10023 by Scotty

Karl Wertanen wrote: Especially when standing in a rushing steam or river trying to get a long exposure for your waterfall shot.... or even jsut on the side trying to drag your shutter to blur the water


Yes, I hate ballhead creep!
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13 years 4 months ago #10131 by luckywish1
yes i got one from walmart a few years ago and they arent that good of tripod either. im geting a new one soon too a heavy one
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13 years 4 months ago #10136 by Screamin Scott
Another point about the cheap tripods...The pan/tilt head is really a video camera head & isn't interchangable with any other heads. Plus when the center column is extended, the stability of the entire tripod suffers
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13 years 4 months ago #10137 by luckywish1
so true. do you think i should use my tripod for firework this weekend moseslake is doing fireworks for new year eve and i wanted to take picture of it
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13 years 4 months ago #10138 by Karl Wertanen

luckywish1 wrote: so true. do you think i should use my tripod for firework this weekend moseslake is doing fireworks for new year eve and i wanted to take picture of it


definately
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13 years 4 months ago #10160 by FMVPhotography
I own a cheap $10 tripod from Amazon, a Manfrotto ball head and currently borrow a set of professional Manfrotto legs with pan and tilt head as well as heavy duty joystick head.

My two tripods would never hold the weight of the D7000 & Sigma 80-500mm lens, the cheap tripod is wobbly and prone to shaky shots, I hate the ball head with a passion because of the creep as mentioned before. I certainly will pay more attention the next time I purchase one.

There again, the cheap light one is great for holidays and no wind conditions, the ball head is light enough for carrying long distances, yet sturdy enough to submerge in water or use on windy days and the heavy duty bad boy is amazing for holding huge weights and solid crisp exposures (as long as you have a car lol)

I say if you are happy with what you've got and it's not let you down - stick with it. No use buying for buyings sake!
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