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Ground State
Location: Ontario, Canada Gender: Male Total Likes: 1005 likes
| | | Re: Best Tripod under $50? < Reply # 2 on 2/27/2017 4:15 AM > | Reply with Quote
| | | The tripod you are looking for is a Dolica Proline AX620B100. Solid metal construction... no plasticy bullshit except for (unfortunately) the quick-lock extension clips. Very importantly though, it has a ball-head and it has a quick-release plate. You absolutely NEED that or you're going to go insane. The tripod is heavy, but that isn't a drawback. It holds up nicely in high winds. It has a hook underneath the main stalk to hold a heavy weight, if you want to give it extra sturdiness. There are a bunch of other features as well that you'll like, including releases to allow the tripod legs to spread out really far (so that you can get close to the ground) and retractable spike plates on the bottom of the legs so that you can choose to go with sharp spears for outdoor stability, or regular rubber soles for indoor. https://www.walmar...ng-Tripod/15862747 The problem is that Walmart currently shows it as out of stock, but look around. Find other places that carry it. I'm going on my 5th tripod, because this hobby beats the living shit out of them. I did my research hard this time, and weighed out all kinds of options. Trust me, the work is done for you. Now you just have to find out. But look hard, as you won't find better value for the money.
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| NeuroticMatt
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| | | Re: Best Tripod under $50? < Reply # 3 on 2/27/2017 4:24 PM > | Reply with Quote
| | | I am going to throw my suggestion in here. I use a Manfrotto tripod, I know that the brand name itself makes people gasp and see dollar signs, but the one I have is not too pricey. It is above the $50 mark that you mentioned, but not by much! It folds up quite compact and fits nicely in a suitcase or slung on the side of a backpack. I like the ball head quite a bit as well. Legs are tubes and not channel type like I see on a lot of economy tripods, this helps it feel very solid. One thing that I wish it did have was a hook to hang a bit more weight off underneath the head. I am sure I could rig something up, but I am lazy. There are some times that I would like to have a little more mass to help stabilize. When I bought mine it was $80, Amazon now has it listed for less than $65. I might order a second one. Manfrotto Tripod on Amazon Edit: Since we are on the subject, we have one at my office that we use when we are laser scanning on location. I WANT ONE. It is carbon fiber and crazy light, but also about $1,000. Gitzo Tripod
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| gahdamnchi
Location: Chicago, IL Gender: Male Total Likes: 24 likes
watch your step...
| | | Re: Best Tripod under $50? < Reply # 5 on 2/27/2017 5:11 PM > | Reply with Quote
| | | Posted by Ground State The tripod you are looking for is a Dolica Proline AX620B100. Solid metal construction... no plasticy bullshit except for (unfortunately) the quick-lock extension clips. Very importantly though, it has a ball-head and it has a quick-release plate. You absolutely NEED that or you're going to go insane. The tripod is heavy, but that isn't a drawback. It holds up nicely in high winds. It has a hook underneath the main stalk to hold a heavy weight, if you want to give it extra sturdiness. There are a bunch of other features as well that you'll like, including releases to allow the tripod legs to spread out really far (so that you can get close to the ground) and retractable spike plates on the bottom of the legs so that you can choose to go with sharp spears for outdoor stability, or regular rubber soles for indoor. https://www.walmar...ng-Tripod/15862747 The problem is that Walmart currently shows it as out of stock, but look around. Find other places that carry it. I'm going on my 5th tripod, because this hobby beats the living shit out of them. I did my research hard this time, and weighed out all kinds of options. Trust me, the work is done for you. Now you just have to find out. But look hard, as you won't find better value for the money. | I've only been doing this for a few months and I already know this hobby beats the shit of tripods haha but thanks for the help! DJ Craig EDIT: Fixed broken quote tags
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