Re: Tripod Recommendations?



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Tzortzakakis Dimitrios
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? "Ryan Boni" <impliedi@xxxxxxxxxxx> ?????? ??? ??????
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> Well, my personal philosophy is that there's no such thing as overkill
> when it comes to tripods (in many instances a good & well-maintained
> tripod will easily last you through 3 or 4 camera purchases.)
> Personally, I'm a big fan of Bogen/Manfrottos. Some people don't like
> them because they used to be quite heavy (especially in comparison to
> Sachtlers and others), but have since come out with much lighter-weight
> models. At our station we use a fleet of different Bogens for
> everything from our little Panasonic DVC60s up to our bigger JVC 5000 &
> 550s and Sony 250.
>
> However, I see the PC350 weighs less than a pound, which means, yeah,
> it could be a bit of overkill.
>
> Check out the weight rating for the tripods you are looking at. Price
> will end up being anything from a cheapo $30 or under tripod up to a
> couple hundred bucks for a really solid one. As with just about
> everything else in video, you will usually get what you pay for.
>
> Also, you have to decide what kind of head you want for it. What is it
> that you're having problems with on your current triopod: stability,
> smoothness of panning and tilting, etc.
>
> If you give us an idea of the types of conditions you are shooting in
> (and those with which you are having the most problems), maybe those in
> this group can give you a better answer.
>
> Good luck
>
> Ryan
>
> Ryan Boni
> Public Access Director
> Peters Township Community Television
>
I strongly agree that buying an expensive tripod is an overkill, and IMHO
don't buy from ebay no matter anyone says, buy from the local store you
trust and will stand for you in any case.I bought the cheapest one the local
photo/video store had, as I need it only to video my sister's concert (she
is a percussionist) and my godmother's son concerts (he is a barytone).Mine
says only VF -W311 aluminium tripod and costed, like, 15 euros, complete
with bag...Ah, look if the tripod has the special prong along the screw that
camcorders have.


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