Bought a crappy Tripod

[Sallers]

Hi, I made a mistake and bought a crappy tripod from Amazon, it is just not stable. I have an EOS R10,. Are there any members that are using and would recommend a good quality tripod. I mostly take landscapes and portraits

 

[PKM-UK]

Hi, I made a mistake and bought a crappy tripod from Amazon, it is just not stable. I have an EOS R10,. Are there any members that are using and would recommend a good quality tripod. I mostly take landscapes and portraits

Hi Philip,

Tripods are very much a personal preference thing - it depends on just how 'stable' you want things to be balanced against things like portability.

We have several - a 'crappy tripod from Amazon' (which is fine! ), a GorillaPod and - my recommendation for you to have a look at - a Manfrotto Befree.

For our purposes this provides a good balance between portability/ weight/ bulk and practicality/ flexibility - having decent stability and a low height option.

This is a 'travel tripod' and therefore not as solid as a heavy duty item, but it's a decent option for you to consider - link Here (other retailers are available ).


If you prefer a beefier/ fluid ball head you can always add this later.

Phil and Karen

 

[Photofarmer]

im the learner here and not qualified really but to me tripods basically a once of purchase.
i get some semi serious outflows when photographing storms aint had tripod blow over yet.
sometimes keep your eyes open pros retiring etc get good well looked after stuff

 

[MrSparks999]

I also have the Manfrotto Befree, great tripod, you can also purchase a short centre column for it if you want to work closer to the ground, for Macro work for example. But there are many out there, but i would recommend going for a brand with a good reputation, there are plenty.

 

[MikeZ]

I also stand-by Manfrotto tripods. I picked-up a aluminum MK190 several years ago (on sale at B&H) and it has been a work horse. I've toyed with the idea of upgrading to carbon fibre, but I can't justify the purchase since the MK190 looks brand new and the cost of upgrade (over the B&H sale price) seems prohibitive. BTW, the BeFree's are great tripods.

 

[David Stallard]

My wife uses the '3 Legged Thing PUNKS Corey 2.0 with Airhead Neo 2.0' awesome for travel and the build quality is outstanding - it will way out live our use.

Phillip - where abouts in the UK are you? I have a Manfrotto 190XDB tripod with ball head which I have actually never used, it's been leant against the bookshelf for years.

 

[Sallers]

My wife uses the '3 Legged Thing PUNKS Corey 2.0 with Airhead Neo 2.0' awesome for travel and the build quality is outstanding - it will way out live our use.

Phillip - where abouts in the UK are you? I have a Manfrotto 190XDB tripod with ball head which I have actually never used, it's been leant against the bookshelf for years.

Thanks David for taking the time to reply. I am based in Hockley in Essex

 

[Sallers]

I also stand-by Manfrotto tripods. I picked-up a aluminum MK190 several years ago (on sale at B&H) and it has been a work horse. I've toyed with the idea of upgrading to carbon fibre, but I can't justify the purchase since the MK190 looks brand new and the cost of upgrade (over the B&H sale price) seems prohibitive. BTW, the BeFree's are great tripods.

Many Thanks Mike

 

[Sallers]

I also have the Manfrotto Befree, great tripod, you can also purchase a short centre column for it if you want to work closer to the ground, for Macro work for example. But there are many out there, but i would recommend going for a brand with a good reputation, there are plenty.

Many Thanks

 

[Sallers]

im the learner here and not qualified really but to me tripods basically a once of purchase.
i get some semi serious outflows when photographing storms aint had tripod blow over yet.
sometimes keep your eyes open pros retiring etc get good well looked after stuff

Thanks for the advice