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03/28/2004 04:31:17 PM · #1

a while back, I asked for opinions on a tripod on ebay. People said it was a good deal at 90 dollars, i got it for 68! woooo im so happy. //cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3805297074

03/28/2004 04:51:06 PM · #2

Congrats Harrison, I bid on one of those as well and got it for $71. It'll be here on Thursday :-)

03/28/2004 04:58:25 PM · #3

Originally posted by tfaust:

Congrats Harrison, I bid on one of those as well and got it for $71. It'll be here on Thursday :-)

grrr ur the one that got it for 71, i bid 70. lol

EDIT: did they provide a tracking number? How long did it take before they shipped it? Well, it should be here by spring break!

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03/28/2004 08:19:50 PM · #4

I did get a tracking number once it shipped, it goes Fedex. Once it ships and FedEx receives it, you get an email from them too. I think it ships via the slowest method FedEx offers and it takes Amvona about a week to get things out the door. I've ordered some other things from them as well. I don't mind the wait though, the stuff I've gotten so far is great and I'm happy with the price I paid.

03/28/2004 08:42:17 PM · #5

Originally posted by tfaust:

what else have you ordered from them?

03/28/2004 08:52:53 PM · #6

Backdrop stand and a muslin.

I've also ordered umbrellas, but they aren't here yet.

03/28/2004 08:55:03 PM · #7

ugh two weeks is too long to wait. lol

03/31/2004 09:10:16 PM · #8

WOOO HOOOO, itll be here friday as soon as i get home, and spring break starts, perfect timing.

03/31/2004 10:20:45 PM · #9

Cool!!! I got my tripod today Harrison - it's pretty nice. Definately a huge step up from what I was using. You should be happy with it. :-)

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

04/02/2004 06:09:08 PM · #10

Originally posted by tfaust:

Cool!!! I got my tripod today Harrison - it's pretty nice. Definately a huge step up from what I was using. You should be happy with it. :-)

i got mine too! Its so nice, and heavy. The removable monopod is great. So are the QR plates, so much better than unscrewing every time you want to take your camera off. Its just so sturdy. The only thing I dont like, is the grease on the ball head. Lol, i touched it like 3 times, and got my hands all greasy. The head, is great. well worth the 68 dollars.

Neil

Fujifilm X-T30

04/02/2004 07:18:44 PM · #11

Originally posted by hsteg:

Originally posted by tfaust:
Cool!!! I got my tripod today Harrison - it's pretty nice. Definately a huge step up from what I was using. You should be happy with it. :-)

i got mine too! Its so nice, and heavy. The removable monopod is great. So are the QR plates, so much better than unscrewing every time you want to take your camera off. Its just so sturdy. The only thing I dont like, is the grease on the ball head. Lol, i touched it like 3 times, and got my hands all greasy. The head, is great. well worth the 68 dollars.

Looks interesting. Is there a mfr site where you can see detailed information. I was looking for it retail/mail order on the net rather than bidding, and I couldn't find any.

How heavy is it? The rest sounds great!

04/02/2004 07:24:10 PM · #12

Originally posted by nshapiro:

Originally posted by hsteg:

Originally posted by tfaust:
Cool!!! I got my tripod today Harrison - it's pretty nice. Definately a huge step up from what I was using. You should be happy with it. :-)

i got mine too! Its so nice, and heavy. The removable monopod is great. So are the QR plates, so much better than unscrewing every time you want to take your camera off. Its just so sturdy. The only thing I dont like, is the grease on the ball head. Lol, i touched it like 3 times, and got my hands all greasy. The head, is great. well worth the 68 dollars.

Looks interesting. Is there a mfr site where you can see detailed information. I was looking for it retail/mail order on the net rather than bidding, and I couldn't find any.

How heavy is it? The rest sounds great!

i think its specifcally made for Amvona.com It says amvona.com in like three places, and is eteched nicely in the leg of the tripod. I was also unsure of ordering something I never heard of, but it turned out to be great. Apparently tfaust thinks the same. BTW she outbid me on one of them. Some of them went for like 119 dollars or something, but I waited a few weeks, and just stuck to bidding in the 70s, and ended up getting it for 68. Just dont give up.

04/02/2004 11:08:14 PM · #13

Yep, I do like the tripod and think it's a great value. I got mine for $71, just like hsteg said, I was patient and waited. I also got my hand greasy a few times, but that will go away soon. It is heavy and it is very stable. The removable monopod is great too!

You might be able to find the tripod on Amvona's site (www.amvona.com), but you'll probably pay more than if you just bid it on Ebay.