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I record all my grandchildrens programs at their schools and I stand in the back as not to get in anyones way. I recommend this to all who get tired of holding cameras and camcorders above everybody elses head. Took it to the Christmas program and not one head in any of the pictures.
I seem to record more the back of peoples heads then of the kids, then the last program I saw a man that had a tripod that was above everyones head and I came home and ordered my 72" Digital Concepts tripod. The carrying case makes it easy to take along. Well alot of good that does.
Even works well in close quarters. Good price for quality product. Best investment ever.
Love it,love it, love it. I normally do not bother with giving reviews but this one needed to be told.
I read in some reviews that the neck is wobbly. The "fluid head" is not very fluid.The other negative point is the tripod does not come with any written or illustrated instruction sheet. Then put back this assembly on the tripod.Now let me highlight the negative points. But it is pretty stable when I hang a bag carrying 5-6 pounds of weight from the provided hook. So I didn't want to spend a lot of money for a very good one.
On hardwood floor, it tends to move a little. No instructions there either. I don't use a tripod very often. I checked that fact with both my light-weight camcorder and a tiny digital still camera.
THE PANNING AND TILTING IS NOT VERY SMOOTH. I went to the manufacturer's website to look for instructions. I do not extend the neck to get the full height, because I am only 5'7" tall -- the three legs when fully extended give me sufficient height. After extending the neck I tightened the screw that holds the neck in place, and I did not think that the neck was wobbly. My message was sent successfully, but no reply came.
This is my first tripod. I tried loosening everything. At best panning and tilting is so-so. That is annoying. Some reviewers apparently could not figure out how to mount the camera on the tripod correctly. That is a shame.In conclusion, if you want a tripod for occasional use and don't want to spend much for it, then you can buy it keeping in mind what to expect. I just wanted a mediocre one, and it is just that.When fully extended, the stability of the tripod is so-so.
But if you want a very good quality tripod that you want to use regularly and you expect it to last long, then increase your budget and buy a professional quality tripod. I do not know if it'll wobble with heavy cameras though.The features I like in this tripod are its light weight, good height, quick-release camera mounting plate, two spirit levels to check leveling, the handle on the tripod to carry it, and the handy carry-case that comes with it. The correct way of doing that is to take out the mounting plate using the quick release hook, align the camera on it, then tighten the screw from the BOTTOM of the plate holding the plastic thingy that is attached to the screw. I found a link to write to the company asking for help. Expect to pay at least $200-$300 for such tripods.I give this tripod a 3-star rating
Also, at one point one of the legs completely disconnected from the main connecting point on top when moving it. I feel this product is cheaply made. It's very light and doesn't have a sturdy feel to it. Luckily I didn't have my camera attached at the time. I would not recommend this product.
This tripod is nice and sturdy, and has a great feel to it. I have another tripod that I have had for a long time that is a little shorter than this one, and the camera quick release fits both.
Liked the EZ set up and gives me the height I was looking for to produce quality video. Found a squeak during a horizontal/level turn with and without the video camera attached. Didn't see a way to reduce the squeak sound. Otherwise, this is a solid tripod and will work great for still photos.
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