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<blockquote data-quote="Allen" data-source="post: 184138" data-attributes="member: 12299">New Wrinkle.....would like to get the group's thoughts.Spoke with a few camera club members with lots of experience and one fellow made a suggestion that I originally discarded, but after some thought...maybe it makes sense.So....keeping in mind I am seeking a tripod for pretty much 'general use,' and currently most of my photography is hand held (by choice and necessity), his suggestion was to trade in my D7000 for a D7100. The rationale is that the new body reduces the need for a tripod - can function very well at higher shutter speeds as well as higher ISO's. He went on to suggest that clearly there are some instances where a tripod is mandatory (like HDR, long exposures, etc). Obtain a less expensive one for sporadic use.Does this make any sense to anyone else?Just to add a little more complexity, I would prefer a light tripod, as an older person with a bad back...it just makes sense....which sounds like carbon, which kind of blows the goal of a 'less expensive' tripod - geez, I think we are at 'circular argument.'cheers</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Allen, post: 184138, member: 12299"] New Wrinkle.....would like to get the group's thoughts. Spoke with a few camera club members with lots of experience and one fellow made a suggestion that I originally discarded, but after some thought...maybe it makes sense. So....keeping in mind I am seeking a tripod for pretty much 'general use,' and currently most of my photography is hand held (by choice and necessity), his suggestion was to trade in my D7000 for a D7100. The rationale is that the new body reduces the need for a tripod - can function very well at higher shutter speeds as well as higher ISO's. He went on to suggest that clearly there are some instances where a tripod is mandatory (like HDR, long exposures, etc). Obtain a less expensive one for sporadic use. Does this make any sense to anyone else? Just to add a little more complexity, I would prefer a light tripod, as an older person with a bad back...it just makes sense....which sounds like carbon, which kind of blows the goal of a 'less expensive' tripod - geez, I think we are at 'circular argument.' cheers [/QUOTE]

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