Ok - I have a reasonable point & click jobby (Fuji s5600) and am looking at going dSLR soon. I'm looking for a reasonable tripod to play with, hopefully one that will do the do when I upgrade to a proper camera. What I need to know from you guys is what do you recommend? I had a shufty at Jessops today but while they had a nice tripod I wasn't keen on spending £120 on it if you know what I mean!
I pick up my Benbo Trekker on ebay for £67 and it's great except it's a wee bit heavy ~2kg. There's quite a few around so i guess so might want to have a look.
Primary kit:
Fuji S5 Pro - Nikkor AF 50/1.8 - Nikkor AF 85/1.8
Epson RD-1
Film Kit:
Leica M3 - Summicron 50/2 DR - Zeiss ZM 25/2.8 - M-Rokkor 40/2
Olympus OM2n - Zuiko 50/2 Macro - Zuiko 50/1.4 - Zuiko 35/2.8
i picked up jessops' 318 tripod, only 20 quid and weighs 600g or so, so great to carry around in a back pack or something
It's a toss up between weight, stability & versatility with tripods. Oh, and cost.
How much are you looking to spend, because the sky's the limit!
love my Slik Pro 700 DX
extends all the way to 6'2"weighs just over 3KG but with that weight it feels very solid
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velbon do some good ones around £60, sherpa range i think. worth looking at if you dont want to spend £100+.
one thing i would say is buy a good one and you'll never need to upgrade it. and yes there is a difference between the cheap ones and the posh ones. unfortunately most of us by cheap ones first then realiise we've wasted the money and buy a better one
It's a pretty life-long investment, like lenses, buy the best you can afford
Primary kit:
Fuji S5 Pro - Nikkor AF 50/1.8 - Nikkor AF 85/1.8
Epson RD-1
Film Kit:
Leica M3 - Summicron 50/2 DR - Zeiss ZM 25/2.8 - M-Rokkor 40/2
Olympus OM2n - Zuiko 50/2 Macro - Zuiko 50/1.4 - Zuiko 35/2.8
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