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Tripod Anonymous
I'm in the market for a tripod. I have never had one, I'm always using other peoples or just didn't need one. can you suggest a brand or two?
>> fence !!POey2hdozCZ
gitzo, bogen manfrotto.

tripods are sold as legs, heads, and leg/head combos. buying your legs and heads separately is more expensive, but you can get a tripod that'll suit your needs exactly. leg/head combos aren't all that bad either.

don't skimp on a tripod, it'll cost you in camera repairs later. do NOT get a tripod from: wal-mart, target, circuit city, sears, best buy, and maybe even ritz camera.

check craigslist. i see lots of expensive tripods going for cheapish (125 bucks or so) because they're 10 or 12 years old. this shouldn't matter. good tripods last pretty much forever, and you can usually replace the head if you need to.
>> Anonymous
Manfrotto
Slik


Gitzo if you have extra money lying around
>> Anonymous
Go to ebay and search "amvona tripod"
They are amazing replicas of the big name manufacturers, go to the canon digital photography forums, many of the users there have them and have posted very in depth reviews.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/
>> Anonymous
>>135622
Ritz sells Gitzo, Bogen/Manfrotto as well as the regular old cheap shit Sunpak.
>> Anonymous
>>135622
ive got what i think is a pretty old gitzo. i think it was my dads uncles or something like that. its pretty nice, i was thinking about replacing the head but fuck the ones i have gotten used to are expensive.
>> Anonymous
having had two shit tripods break on me, I can back up the not skimping on a good tripod. luckily no camera damage from my mishaps.