Digital Concepts TR-60N Camera Tripod with Carrying Case
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Customer Review: A good bargain tripod
Summary: 3 Stars
Overall, this is a decent bargain tripod. The legs appear to be aluminum, and most of the rest of the unit is plastic or PVC. It has a quick-release head for attaching your camera but it only comes with one quick-release attachment, which sort of reduces the utility of it, although I'm sure you can buy more somewhere.The BAD news is that this unit is cheap, light and flimsy. The GOOD news is that it is that it is cheap and light! For the price, I would call it an excellent value, especially for someone who needs to carry it around with them since it is so light weight.
Many ultra-light tripods feature a hook on the bottom of the centerpost that allows you to tie a bag of rocks or dirt or whatever to weigh down the tripod for steadier shooting. Although the picture of this item shows such a hook, my unit did not come with one. Fortunately you can always tie a weight on with string if you need to.
If you have a slightly higher budget I would recommend looking at the various tripods by Sunpak first. And if you can afford them I would also look at Slik brand tripods as well.
Customer Review: Slow shipping, great product
Summary: 4 Stars
Item arrived after other items I ordered much later than this one but did meet the shipping deadline by about a day.
I run a paranormal investigation team and needed one for setting up infrared lights.
The product itself is better than I expected for the price. Quality construction and not only has a built in carry handle but also foam padding at the top, comes with a bag to protect the item while not in use, a level, and hook at the bottom of the tripod that can be used to attach a weight to offer even better support.
Tripod when fully extended is pretty tall and easy to set up. If I order a 2nd tripod in the future I will probably get this one again.
*Update - I now have two of these because they are very good and the price is outstanding. The 2nd one was ordered from a different company and took awhile to receive but cost even less. I use the 2nd one for a digital infrared camera along with a remote shutter release due to long exposure times in zero light to avoid blurry photos. Works perfectly.
Customer Review: Great value for money
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a full-featured tripod at a great price. It is very lightweight, but seems relatively sturdy. I've been using it only for indoor photography, so I'm not sure how it might fare in the outdoors. The relatively narrow span of the tripod legs made me wonder about the overall stability of it, but I tested it and this does not seem to be a problem--in fact it seems to be an advantage as the legs are less likely to interfere with photographer or subject. It comes with its own soft carrying case with shoulder strap (basic, but does the job), and also has a carrying handle permanently mounted on the tripod itself. Levelling is easy (and this is something I'm usually not so good at). This is probably not something for a professional photographer, but great for an amateur like me. I am such an amateur that I would have appreciated some kind of instructions for the use of the tripod. It came with nothing except the promotional pictures and text on the box, and it took me a while to figure out how to manage some of its features.Customer Review: Can't beat the price....
Summary: 4 Stars
This tripod is everything you'd expect for the price and a lot more. It makes a great travel tripod and is extremely light weight and would easily be backpackable granted you have the room for its roughly 20" folded length. Even if you don't have room inside your pack I found it's light enough to be strapped along side your pack. In my case it means i'm able to take a full size tripod mountain biking on the toughest of trails without worrying about destroying anything too expensize. (camera is kept in a lexan case) My only complaints would have to do with trying to take moving. Due to the cheaper components used to make this tripod, adjustments are less than fluid. A small amount of oil (triflow in my case) helped a lot. Finally the legs are just a little on the flimsy side making things slightly shaky when extended to it's full height. The bottom line is you can't expect Bogen quality for this price, but if you want a cheap, capable, and light-weight tripod that you can afford to destroy then this is a great buy.Customer Review: Good for a beginner
Summary: 4 Stars
I just received this tripod yesterday, and have taken it for a quick test spin. I am a beginner when it comes to photography, and I mostly take pictures for my food blog. I have found that while this tripod is very inexpensive it does serve its purpose very well. Time will tell if the semi-low end construction will hold up over time, but I opened and closed it several times and don't find it to be flimsy.
The panning worked quite well and the legs held steady for a nice, even picture. I appreciate the level bar on the side to ensure the tripod is on even ground.
The size of the tripod is probably the second best feature, aside from the price. The case fits into a useful case that will help when taking it from place to place. The carrying handle is also useful when moving it around in your location. I wouldn't get something like this if i were a profession unless I just needed a cheap extra tripod. I would rec this tripod for a beginner and maybe even more experienced photographers