Tamrac ZipShot tripod

[stephras07]

@stephras07

Haven't used this one before - but heading down to the stores later on, so I can give you a quick review later on after having a look at it

Thank you! I would really appreciate that!

 

[IlSan]

Alas - he has finished
Sorry for the late reply on it, took a bit langer than expected for the shop to get this one particular models in.

Neways - here it goes:

Ease of use: Very easy to set up and take down, click system works great and seems to be stable enough to last a while. (Of course this would depend on the frequency of use)

Stability: Actually surprised me, how stable this little sucker was - granted, we only tried it out with a small DSLR now, as not to risk any equipment breaking, but up to 1Kg things were fine

Stability in the field: Here is where it gets a bit tricky. We tried it out in normal conditions, it worked great. But as soon as some wind picked up we noticed some minor shaking going on resulting in blur for the pics with long exposure.
This can be countered by weighing the tripod down, but for that you'll need to build your own construction, as it is not built on to the tripod.

Personal conclusion:
If your looking for a budget tripod for a small to medium sized DSLR (without a big telephoto lens) than this is definitely your best pick.
I would use remote release for long exposure (as usual) and weigh it down as soon as a little wind picks up.

Hope this helps you a bit

Cheers