EchoingWhisper
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What do you suggest? My intended use would be travelling, family and sometimes other things.
For the head, I'm not sure if I am choosing the pan or ball. I like the pan head cause' I always do panorama and HDR, so it might help. But I also like the ball head, cause' it is faster to change position. I don't know which I would choose, but I think it'll be a matter of money, I'll choose the cheaper one. If I were to go for a pan head, I would want the 3 way pan head.
I would also like to have a hook to hook my bag, but I don't mind not having it. A bubble level would also be nice. I am 175cm, and I have a swiveling screen on my camera (Nikon D5100), so I might not need such a tall tripod, preferably more than 120cm without the column extended (I am very likely to get the D7000 or D7100, so I might need it to be taller cause' there isn't any swiveling screen in D7000 and likely not in D7100). As for macro capabilities, I rarely shoot macro, but would be happy to have it on my tripod as long as it doesn't add much to the price. I am not getting any large lens anytime soon, so the maximum weight would be 1.5kg (times 3 for it to be more stable, so it's 5kg). I'm not using my tripod as a hammer so I don't need crazily strong build quality but it should be able to withstand some drops and travelling.
I don't know about the budget, as long as the tripod is the cheapest possible but with all the specs above.
For the head, I'm not sure if I am choosing the pan or ball. I like the pan head cause' I always do panorama and HDR, so it might help. But I also like the ball head, cause' it is faster to change position. I don't know which I would choose, but I think it'll be a matter of money, I'll choose the cheaper one. If I were to go for a pan head, I would want the 3 way pan head.
I would also like to have a hook to hook my bag, but I don't mind not having it. A bubble level would also be nice. I am 175cm, and I have a swiveling screen on my camera (Nikon D5100), so I might not need such a tall tripod, preferably more than 120cm without the column extended (I am very likely to get the D7000 or D7100, so I might need it to be taller cause' there isn't any swiveling screen in D7000 and likely not in D7100). As for macro capabilities, I rarely shoot macro, but would be happy to have it on my tripod as long as it doesn't add much to the price. I am not getting any large lens anytime soon, so the maximum weight would be 1.5kg (times 3 for it to be more stable, so it's 5kg). I'm not using my tripod as a hammer so I don't need crazily strong build quality but it should be able to withstand some drops and travelling.
I don't know about the budget, as long as the tripod is the cheapest possible but with all the specs above.