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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AxeMan - Rick S." data-source="post: 27106" data-attributes="member: 1746">I was trying to get the point across (at your expense) that someone should not use a tripod bought at Wally World, and how important a good tripod is, just like a good lens is.   Just because you own a tripod doesn't mean life is good, you get what you pay for.  Just because the box says "Professional" doesn't mean it is, IE Wal-Mart type packaging.For years I used Wal-Mart brand tripods mostly due to ignorance.  I don't want to see someone new go down this misguided road.  For over a year my D3000 was in the hands of Wal-Mart and for 3 months my D90 and my $1000 lens was also.   It was an easy dumb move on my part and I'm lucky anything didn't happen. Now I get hives just thinking about it.</blockquote>