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<blockquote data-quote="Vincent" data-source="post: 248139" data-attributes="member: 15675"><p>Ok, if you hope not being cheap, become realistic.</p><p>This has no chance of being a top tripod (that is around 1000$), but what do you need? Maybe it is decent for you.</p><p>On the question of the load someone states they put a Sigma 300mm on it, I expect to be the max around 2,5kg a bit overstretched on the 300mm.</p><p>This means you can forget it for a D4 with a 70-200 f2,8, but a D3100 with a kit lens is no weight issue.</p><p></p><p>Next thing to check what others have as experience:</p><p>- is it easy to adjust (adjustment is quick and locks are sturdy)</p><p>- does it break easily</p><p>- does it secure your camera (you do not want to loose that through a crap tirpod)</p><p></p><p>Wev has a <span style="color: #3e3e3e">Vanguard Alta Pro, this has a good reputation for under 100$.</span></p><p><span style="color: #3e3e3e">I´m on Manfrotto, that will be out of your league; I wanted to assure 8kg was no issue, it was light and small an was high enough for me.</span></p><p><span style="color: #3e3e3e">Other "cheaper" brands are Bilora, Cullmann, Giotto, Hama.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #3e3e3e">If I look at my Cullmann which was about 35$, it could not take the D7000 with the 70-200, the legs are skinny and move, the head did not block sufficiently.</span></p><p><span style="color: #3e3e3e">However I still use it as emergency solution, it is super small and light and I have it with me to put lights on normally, but it will do for the D7000 + 50mm. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vincent, post: 248139, member: 15675"] Ok, if you hope not being cheap, become realistic. This has no chance of being a top tripod (that is around 1000$), but what do you need? Maybe it is decent for you. On the question of the load someone states they put a Sigma 300mm on it, I expect to be the max around 2,5kg a bit overstretched on the 300mm. This means you can forget it for a D4 with a 70-200 f2,8, but a D3100 with a kit lens is no weight issue. Next thing to check what others have as experience: - is it easy to adjust (adjustment is quick and locks are sturdy) - does it break easily - does it secure your camera (you do not want to loose that through a crap tirpod) Wev has a [COLOR=#3e3e3e]Vanguard Alta Pro, this has a good reputation for under 100$.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#3e3e3e]I´m on Manfrotto, that will be out of your league; I wanted to assure 8kg was no issue, it was light and small an was high enough for me.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#3e3e3e]Other "cheaper" brands are Bilora, Cullmann, Giotto, Hama.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#3e3e3e]If I look at my Cullmann which was about 35$, it could not take the D7000 with the 70-200, the legs are skinny and move, the head did not block sufficiently.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#3e3e3e]However I still use it as emergency solution, it is super small and light and I have it with me to put lights on normally, but it will do for the D7000 + 50mm. [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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