Tripod Reviews

This tripod has alot of basic tripod features, and I like that. I used to make my wife hold the camera while I did the surgerys that I perform at home but she kept saying that made her an "accessory." Now with the tripod around, I don't need my wife anymore. It's like having three wives or at least one wife with three legs. Either way, the tripod doesn't comlpain when I play my Joey Lawrence CD. If the time does come however, it will be alot easier to bury the tripod in the backyard.

great addition to my sony V1. very sturdy. well built. looks great. it comes with a carrying case and a soft towel to wipe it down with. overall good.

We keep all our SONY's on one of these. We use them in our Digital Filmmaking workshops and our students love them. We paid $150 a couple of years ago. For the pro-sumer, this is a great buy.

Recien adquirí este tripode para mi cámara digital sony DSC-V1 y trabaja exelente. De construcción resistente y estilizada, permite por medio del manubrio controlar el encendido/apagado, disparo de la fotografía y el zoom + y el zoom -. La altura maxima que alcanza es la necesaria para tomar fotografías que no queremos salgan borrosas por el temblor de las manos. Muy útil tambien para tomar fotografías con el temporizador (timer) y ahora siempre salgo en mis fotos. Realmente es una muy buena adquisición y su precio es bastante razonable. Altamente recomendable. Espero sea de ayuda. (En español es mejor!!)

This is a very lightweight tripod. Comes with a pouch. The photo in the description is very misleading. Makes you think you are getting a portable remote control. That is NOT the case. The remote is part of the tripod control handle. The quick release is anything but quick. They advertise this tripod for the new Sony F828. Let me tell you something, that camera is way too heavy for this tripod. The quick release is quick, but getting the quick release device to hold on SECURELY to your camera is a task on it's own. You could use your fingers to tighten it, but I recommend a screwdriver. When loaded on the tripod, the camera is not as secure as it should be. It wobbles. For a camcorder, you may be ok since it is not as heavy. Also, the ad says you have elevator function. Another misleading piece of informaiton. You have to manually function that feature with 2 hands. There is NO remote that brings the device up and down for you. The remote only functions as an on/off switch and shutter release on the F828 and compatible digital camera. On compatable camcorders you can use it as an on/off, record, wide and tele function. Thats it. Not bad when you are video taping but it is not compatable with all the Sonys. Go to Sony.com to see if your camcorder is compatible. My CCD-TRV112 was NOT compatible. Overall , not a bad deal. But very misleading in the advertising. Too good to be true, that's because it isn't. It also is not very high. Stands about 4 feet tall. There are 2 other similar Sony tripods available. Go to Sony.com to see the other available tripods. I belive they are larger, yet a lot pricier.