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11/22/2004 03:32:49 PM · #1 |
Do you think a Tripod that expands to 51" (1.29 m) tall fully extended and folds to 20.5" (52 cm) for easy storage is a good height for a beginner?
Thanks
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11/22/2004 03:46:44 PM · #2 |
Well, aside from the most important requirement of having 3 legs, the best way to evaluate a tripod is to use it and see.
The adequacy of a piece of equipment is largely dependent on the user and what they want to do with it.
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11/22/2004 04:12:09 PM · #3 |
how tall are you?
is it sturdy?
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11/22/2004 04:13:03 PM · #4 |
Thank you Spazmo99 :-) I always forget I can return things if I dont like it :-)
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11/22/2004 05:17:33 PM · #5 |
A tripod that doesn't put your camera at your eye height (without extending the centre column!!!) sucks. Avoid it at all costs.
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11/22/2004 06:02:02 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by Azrifel:
A tripod that doesn't put your camera at your eye height (without extending the centre column!!!) sucks. Avoid it at all costs. |
Agree with this 110%, if you have to bend over to look through the camera it just doesn´t do any good at all. Also if you can afford it, try to get one that doesn´t have a center column. Both it destabilazies the tripod and it´s another thing you have to set up besides the legs itself so it takes more time to set up and to put together. That means however that the tripod is probably longer than most others. Anyway, I have gone through 4 tripods so far myself and the fourth is a Manfrotto 055PROB with a 488rct ball head, and frankly the other three were cheaper models I wish I had never bought for if I had gone for a more expensive model like the 055 in the first place I would have saved money in the long run. |
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