Tri-pod brand names?

photoss83 · 01-01-2009, 10:48 PM

I am looking for a tri-pod for my compact camera and my consumer video camera.

I am not familiar with tri-pod brands.
From the list below, which of these are brand names?

Barska
Benbo
Bogen Imaging
Bushnell
Cullmann
Davis & Sanford
Digital Concepts
Giottos
Gitzo
Hakuba
Induro
Joby
JTL
Lenmar
Leupold
Novoflex
Pure Digital Technologies
Savage
Slik
Smith-Victor
Sunpak
Swarovski Optik
Targus
Tiffen
Tiltall
Trek-Tech
Vanguard
Velbon
VidPro
Zeiss

O|||||||O · 01-01-2009, 11:00 PM

Umm...All of them?

Some are better than others though.

photoss83 · 01-01-2009, 11:15 PM

Studyness shouldn't be an issue because my cameras are lightweight (compact camera and miniDV camcorder).

The name I noticed most when surfing eBay is Slik, Velbon, and Bogen-Manfrotto. How are these brands?

O|||||||O · 01-01-2009, 11:19 PM

Bogen-Manfrotto is the only one I have personal experience with. They make good tripods.

Haven't actually used them before, but Slik & Velbon look good too.

seth-trenda · 01-01-2009, 11:20 PM

they would get the job done. I would go for the lowest price. I use Bogen-Manfrotto and I love it.

danjchau · 01-02-2009, 01:35 AM

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photoss83 · 01-02-2009, 01:53 AM

My budget is about $90.

My last tri-pod was cheap and it squeaked when panning. The sound would be picked up by the camcorder and could be heard when watching the video. So I am trying to buy something more expensive. I am hoping that I will get one that does not squeak and pans smoothly so that there is no jerky movements when panning.

danjchau · 01-02-2009, 02:03 AM

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photoss83 No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 56 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Tri-pod brand names? I am looking for a tri-pod for my compact camera and my consumer video camera. I am not familiar with tri-pod brands. From the list below, which of these are brand names? Barska Benbo Bogen Imaging Bushnell Cullmann Davis & Sanford Digital Concepts Giottos Gitzo Hakuba Induro Joby JTL Lenmar Leupold Novoflex Pure Digital Technologies Savage Slik Smith-Victor Sunpak Swarovski Optik Targus Tiffen Tiltall Trek-Tech Vanguard Velbon VidPro Zeiss

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O\|\|\|\|\|\|\|O TPF Junkie! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 5,057 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 88 Times in 80 Posts My Gallery: (4)	Bogen-Manfrotto is the only one I have personal experience with. They make good tripods. Haven't actually used them before, but Slik & Velbon look good too. __________________ -Josh Flickr Gear ... Canon stuff

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seth-trenda TPF Noob! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vancouver, WA. Posts: 24 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	they would get the job done. I would go for the lowest price. I use Bogen-Manfrotto and I love it. __________________ WWW.SETHTRENDA.COM

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01-01-2009, 11:15 PM	#3
photoss83 No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 56 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Studyness shouldn't be an issue because my cameras are lightweight (compact camera and miniDV camcorder). The name I noticed most when surfing eBay is Slik, Velbon, and Bogen-Manfrotto. How are these brands?

01-02-2009, 01:53 AM	#7
photoss83 No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 56 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	My budget is about $90. My last tri-pod was cheap and it squeaked when panning. The sound would be picked up by the camcorder and could be heard when watching the video. So I am trying to buy something more expensive. I am hoping that I will get one that does not squeak and pans smoothly so that there is no jerky movements when panning.

01-02-2009, 02:03 AM	#8
danjchau Been spending a lot of time on here! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 187 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	------------- __________________ Canon 400d XTi Last edited by danjchau; 12-05-2009 at 12:14 PM.

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