Digital Concepts TR-60N Camera Tripod with Carrying Case
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Customer Review: Perfect for the casual photographer!
Summary: 5 Stars
I own a Nikon D90 and was looking for an inexpensive lightweight tripod to use on occasion. I didn't want to spend a lot of money on it since I really didn't "need" one, it was just another toy. Well this tripod is PERFECT. My husband didn't believe me when I told him the price until he looked at the invoice. What do I love about it?
1) Highly adjustable - can range in height from just a foot or two to over 5 feet high.
2) Levels - there are TWO levels to make sure you're getting the perfect shot
3) Quick Release - once your camera is screwed in, there's a quick release tab so you can get your camera off the tripod without unscrewing it.
4) Weighting hook - small hook underneath so you can weight the tripod to make it more sturdy
5) Fully adjustable - go up and down, tilt the camera, adjust one leg but not the others...you can capture pretty much any height or angle.
6) Well made - for this low price you'd expect some shoddy construction, but this tripod feels incredibly well made and secure.
All in all, if you're looking for an inexpensive alternative, this is most definitely the tripod for you!
Customer Review: Digital Concepts TR-60N Tripod - get something else!
Summary: 2 Stars
I'm strictly am amateur and don't need/want an expensive tripod (yet). But, I DO want one that works decently!
Since my camera is a Digital Concepts, I stuck with their brand to avoid the chance of incompatibility. The tripod shipped and arrived promptly, and I thought I'd like it, UNTIL...
* the lower section of one leg wouldn't extend - at all.
* the plastic hand crank on the head was loose and flimsy, and felt like it would break any second.
* the plastic head was so tight and "sticky" that it wouldn't adjust without really torquing it, and then you got HUGE movement that took your focus completely off track.
* I contacted Willoughby's intending to simply request a replacement, but their so-called Customer Service Rep was so haughty and condescending that I decided to take my business elsewhere. When you ship out an obviously defective product, the least you can do is be apologetic to the customer you've inconvenienced.
So I shipped it back for a refund, and am now shopping for a different brand, from a different supplier.
Save your money - it's a pretty sorry piece of equipment when an ignorant newbie rejects it!
Customer Review: Perfect light duty tripod
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an ideal tripod for home & light outdoor use. It is NOT a cheap tripod, it's a very good inexpensive tripod. This product was designed beautifully with features other far more expensive tripods don't have. It appears to me that if handled gently it will serve my needs for many years. The construction is not that of a $150. unit, but neither is its price. The legs are sturdy aluminum, but the joints are plastic & deserve careful handling. This allows for its exceptionally light weight.
The two less than positive points I've found are:
#1 - The fact that there is only one quick release mount included with it. This won't be an issue if you only use one camera. Actually for a single camera, that is a positive feature, since you can go from handheld to tripod very quickly. When using two cameras you'll have to move the quick release from one camera to the other, in order to engage it to the tripod.
#2 - The crank that elevates the camera up or down is not held in place. A simple set screw would have been good here to prevent it from sliding out.
All-in-all I definitely feel this product deserves a 5 star rating.
Customer Review: Decent tripod, outstanding price.
Summary: 5 Stars
Like others have said, this tripod isn't built like a tank. It isn't designed for your trek up Mt. Kilimanjaro. It isn't designed to replace a Steadicam harness. It isn't designed to be thrown around. Period.
However it *is* designed for you to set up in the back of a room for a school play. It's designed for you to put on a sidewalk for a parade. This tripod is designed for a casual user who wants their video or pictures to be less shaky. And when you keep that in mind, this tripod is great.
If you've ever used a tripod before, there's nothing at all mysterious about this one. It sets up in under a minute, and the locks keep everything in place. There is a quick release plate, and the quality is... well... about what you should expect to get from a tripod that costs about the same as a decent UV filter. I probably wouldn't trust it with a heavy pro-grade camcorder, but it's fine for any current generation consumer camcorder.
The tripod itself is very light and breaks down smaller than just about any tripod I've used. As long as your needs are reasonable, this tripod is a great value.
Customer Review: Fell apart after 2 years
Summary: 2 Stars
Some people may be looking for a light-weight tripod (like this one) to go with your small digital camera.
While this makes sense, one should not expect a light weight tripod to last long.
I used mine with a camcorder for recording kids' recitals, concerts and sports events.
It was easy to use and quick to set up.
But it is a little top heavy when a camcorder is mounted.
One time I set it up on a long table in a crowd fully extended in order to make a shot from above the crowd.
Some kids leaned on the table and there fell my camcorder.
Fortunately, I grabbed it before it hit anyone or the ground.
And then the middle extension rod fell off in 6 months.
But it was still usable notwithstanding the instability when extending the neck.
1 year later, a log was lost from the pivot joint.
That's the end.
I sm shopping for a new one.
This time, I am looking for a heavy-duty one.
If you are spending $500 or more on camcorder and digi-cam, it makes no sense to put them on a flimsy $30 tripod.