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/p/ please critique, plus can you tell me what some good tripods are? i currently am tripod-less
>> Anonymous
a good tripod has 3 legs
>> elf_man !!DdAnyoDMfCe
Here's the trick with a good tripod. At the low end, they'll cost you about a hundred for the tripod, then another hundred for the head. Manfrotto and Giotto are the standards, but there are others.
On the other hand, consider the conditions you'll probably be using it in. You might try for a 40 or 50 dollar basic tripod from sunpak or something as a way to figure out what you'd really like. It won't give you quite the same flexibility and won't be as precisely made, meaning more work to get it to do what you want, but it'll do the job.
>> Anonymous
burn your camera.
>> Anonymous
>>105092
what about gorillapods? they seem pretty nifty, and i shoot around places that usually have objects that the gorillapod could connect to.. are they pretty good for a beginners tripod?
>> Anonymous
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What are the best type of hmm, heads? Ballheads? And why?

Is it because you can freely move your equipment around easily?
>> Butterfly !xlgRMYva6s
>>105096
those wont be anywhere near strong enough to handle a SLR + decent lense.
>> Anonymous
>>105096
No, just get a good standard tripod. A cheap one from walmart is acceptable if you have a light camera with a light lens and don't intend to subject it to a lot of use or abuse.

If you can spare $100-200, it's worthwhile to invest in a good tripod and ball head. Bogen 3001 legs are good enough for smaller DSLR cameras with lenses smaller than a 70-200mm zoom. For heavier cameras and/or heavier lenses, the 3021 legs are a good choice. 3021 are a better overall choice, but are bigger, heavier, and slightly more expensive.

Get a ball head that's big enough to support your camera plus the largest lens you reasonably foresee owning. With ball heads, it's better to err on the side of larger than smaller. The only reason to consider anything other than a ball head is if you intend to use the tripod for video as well.
>> Anonymous
>>105105
i currently only have the canon cybershot dsc-h3

>>105110
if i just found a tall standing one that fit my camera and was pretty sturdy would that be alright? i mean my camera (dsch3) isnt very heavy and i dont think id anything super strong
>> Butterfly !xlgRMYva6s
>>105122
that isnt a particuarly heavy camera, certianly not compared to my A100+11-18 or so.
>> Jeremo !iKGMr61IHM
>>105104

ha! that's the EXACT ballhead i've got.

I've found the RC4 plate much better than the RC2 as it's bigger and feels more solid when placing a D200 with a battery grip on.

I prefer ballheads as it's the quickest way to shift and move composition on the go, but it also takes a bit longer to get the tilt and level correct.

Pan and tilt heads are great for video too as it's easier to pan, that said, you're able to pan easily as well with the 488RC4.

Goto a store and check it out, put your camera with the most amount of gear you have on (heavy lens + speedlight or battery grip) and see how it copes.

if you have a battery grip you're also going to need a switch plate... which allows you to switch from portrait to landscape aspect far quicker... just let me try and find a link to it.

I use a nikon tripod with a rep gave me to me. It's about the same build as a 190PRo but without the better attachment column.
>> Anonymous
Pan and tilt are nice for landscapes and for doing panoramas.
>> Jeremo !iKGMr61IHM
>>105132

but the thing is, you can still do that with ballheads. Just tighten up the head and swivel the base.