Destin
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I think you’ll find that tripod to be very flimsy and it won’t last long. A tripod is one area where you’re better off spending a little more up front, because otherwise you will buy 3-5 more before you realize that you should have gone straight to a good one. I’ve owned 5 tripods:
1.) cheap one from amazon for $50-70.. used it - few times before I realized it was garbage and didn’t hold the camera steady
2.) A $150 manfrotto. This lasted a year and then I replaced it with a stronger one to hold more equipment.
3.) a $300 vanguard that I thought would be my last tripod ever. Loved it so much that I bought a second one when this one broke after a year.
4.) Second vanguard, also broke after about a year.
5.) My current tripod, a really right stuff combo that I basically sold my left kidney to buy. But it’s been worth every penny.
The lesson here: don’t waste your money on a $30 tripod. You’re better off holding the camera because it’ll be just as steady with good technique.
1.) cheap one from amazon for $50-70.. used it - few times before I realized it was garbage and didn’t hold the camera steady
2.) A $150 manfrotto. This lasted a year and then I replaced it with a stronger one to hold more equipment.
3.) a $300 vanguard that I thought would be my last tripod ever. Loved it so much that I bought a second one when this one broke after a year.
4.) Second vanguard, also broke after about a year.
5.) My current tripod, a really right stuff combo that I basically sold my left kidney to buy. But it’s been worth every penny.
The lesson here: don’t waste your money on a $30 tripod. You’re better off holding the camera because it’ll be just as steady with good technique.