A ball head tripod under $150?
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Ruidoso Bill
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Anthony recommended the Induro brand, I looked it up and think I saw some in that range.
Ruidoso Bill
Senior Member
Here is a link to BH Photo induro tripods
Joseph Bautsch
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What kind of photography are you going to use for. Backpacking over rough trails for scenic? Studio portrait? Travel, by car, plane to shoot across country? Just how are you going to use it?
Browncoat
Senior Member
That's right, Bill. I use the Induro A-114. It has features of many high end tripods at a fraction of the cost. It's around $60 on Amazon, but I didn't see it at B&H Photo.
Throw in shipping and tax, and you're going to be playing in the $200 neighborhood, which is a bit more than you wanted to spend. I can't say enough about that ball head, it's my favorite piece of gear and was worth every single penny. No messing around with knobs and levers, just squeeze the handle with one hand and you can move your camera anywhere you want. It's sturdy enough that I simply don't worry about it out in the field.
- About 60" fully extended.
- Aluminum alloy.
- Bubble level.
- Moisture resistant leg locks.
- Carrying case.
Throw in shipping and tax, and you're going to be playing in the $200 neighborhood, which is a bit more than you wanted to spend. I can't say enough about that ball head, it's my favorite piece of gear and was worth every single penny. No messing around with knobs and levers, just squeeze the handle with one hand and you can move your camera anywhere you want. It's sturdy enough that I simply don't worry about it out in the field.
LOL! -Well, other than knowing I won't be backpacking over rough trails with it, I have no idea where I'll be using the tripod, only knowing that I like to take extended time exposures sometimes that are difficult to do by hand-holding...
I'm not in a great rush tho and can take my time, as I've discovered the D40 can take excellent hand held shots down around 1/15th of a second! (Which amazes me, as my previous years with 35mm film SLR's pretty much convinced me that anything under 1/60 needed a tripod!
Induro looks good tho, and I'll probably go that way...
Thanks all.
Joseph Bautsch
New member
The reason I asked is because tripods come in all sizes, weights, features, and prices. I'm looking to purchase a TilTall tripod that is 18" folded up and less than three pounds and one of the legs can be used as a monopod. I'm primarily a scenic photographer and do a lot of traveling by car, plane,bus, boat and on foot so size and weight is important. Very light weight and I don't expect to last more than three or four years, if that long, under moderate to heavy use. It's cost is $129.95 including shipping. The tripod I currently have is 28" folded up including the head and weighs almost 10 pounds. Not very convenient for travel but great for studio type work. There is also the Manfrotto 190XPROB which is a little heaver than the one above and the Manfrotto 055XPROB which has a feature that allows the center post to fold out to a horizontal position. Both of them have legs that will spread out and lock at three levels up to 88 degrees for low level shooting. Both should be good for general field use. My research has shown all three of these tripods to have good ratings by other users, depending on use and needs. The Manfortto 190 is around $150 W/shipping and the 055 is around $170 w/shipping.