I'm kinda new to photography and have been told that I need a tripod. I'm going on vacation soon to washington DC and have decided to buy a tripod for the occasion. I am looking for one that is portable so I can stick it in a back pack. I use a Nikon D60 and my budget is around 75 dollars, any suggestions?
I just use a cheap $20 tripod from my local camera store. Unless you're professional, there's no need to splurge.
Try to get something sturdy and not super flimsy otherwise wind may be an issue.
If it feels solid and the right size - it's all you need as a starter really.
I got one for £20 and it's pretty good.
You should be able to pick one up for £20-30 that isn't bad. Check the head if you can, some cheap tripods have really shitty heads that won't lock into place where you want them to, or will move about even when they're not supposed to. I had a cheap one that couldn't support the weight of my 300mm lens.
Shop around and if you can find a good, cheap sturdy one then go for it. It's always best to try them out if you can.
I was looking at a Joby gorillapod, seems kind of like a gimmick though...
[url]http://joby.com/gorillapod/slr/[/url]
As long as it doesn't just fall apart when you're using it, any one is fine. Depends on where you're going to be using it and how big you want it to be.
I spent $40 on a nice tripod that allows the head/neck to come out and become a monopod. Some places don't let you bring a full tripod in because it's bulky/annoying/bigger than theirs, but will let in a monopod because it's more compact.
[QUOTE=DonMitchito;20834483]I was looking at a Joby gorillapod, seems kind of like a gimmick though...
[url]http://joby.com/gorillapod/slr/[/url][/QUOTE]
I own one. Wouldn't really trust my SLR on it if it was wrapped around something but it works for standing on standard 3-legs. Has a decent grip on poles and stuff, dunno about once you put weight on it.
[QUOTE=Lord Ned;20870378]I own one. Wouldn't really trust my SLR on it if it was wrapped around something but it works for standing on standard 3-legs. Has a decent grip on poles and stuff, dunno about once you put weight on it.[/QUOTE]
the website shows one that claims to be good for SLRs, it even has a handy little make/model selector for your camera to just say "yep, you should get the one labeled SLR for your SLR, jackass". :v:
You can't go wrong with a Manfrotto.
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