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Help me find a tripod

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steezyshit
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Could you guys help me find a good cheap tripod. I really don't know where to look for. My buget would be max 60-80 $ .

Nov 15 2012 12:10PM
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.qzyxya
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That's a pretty tight budget. Is it for video or photo work? If you're doing video you're going to need a fluid head which itself is like $100 (At least). You'd be much better off spending the extra money for one that doesn't break within a year or two (or evne a few months of abuse with skiing).
This brand 'fancier'/ephoto/cowboystudio makes some really cheap tripods/fluid heads, so check them out (amazon or ebay, dont think they're on bh)
http://www.amazon.com/Fancierstudio-Professional-Camera-Tripod-FC-270/dp/B004XMW4SW/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1353000493&sr=1-3&keywords=fancier+tripod
Here's a decent one for $80 (youre gonna be much better off with the more expensive $130 one. http://www.amazon.com/Ravelli-AVT-Professional-67-inch-Camera/dp/B00139XOCI/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1353000413&sr=8-7&keywords=fancier+tripod

Nov 15 2012 12:30PM
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1337
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the 717 fancier heads suck major cock and are not fluid heads.

OP, budget?
Nov 15 2012 12:40PM
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Mag
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this, had a fancier 532, accidentally snapped the handle off, ended up returning it, bought a manfrotto 055xprob+501hdv for durability, such a good upgrade, everything about it is so much better, only realised how much of a POS the fancier was after I got the manfrotto.;
Nov 15 2012 1:37PM
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.qzyxya
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the op probably cant afford a 501 and 055 (said budget was $80...). The 717 is really not that bad for less than half the price of the 501.
Nov 15 2012 1:42PM
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Mag
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It's worth saving for it IMO, I was in the same situation, and ended up needing to spend more, luckily I bought from amazon so I could return it though.
Nov 15 2012 1:43PM
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.qzyxya
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the 532 is a POS lol http://www.ebay.com/itm/330700724478
Nov 15 2012 1:45PM
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steezyshit
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I could wait a little and take my budget to 150 shipped. But is there any fluid head that wont cost 100 box ?
Nov 15 2012 1:58PM
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1337
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501hdv on sale at lensprotogo.com used for $129, pretty good deal

I got a 701 last night for $100ish shipped from ebay for a slider. They exist
Nov 15 2012 2:09PM
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steezyshit
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http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&key=d98c6c781f7ab9d946888c8c593be6b7&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newschoolers.com%2Fns%2Fmembers%2Fmessagehistory&v=1&libid=1353011260852&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bhphotovideo.com%2Fc%2Fproduct%2F331624-REG%2FSunpak_620_810_VideoPro_M2_Tripod_with.html&title=Message%20History&txt=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bhphotovideo.com%2Fc%2Fproduct%2F331624-REG%2FSunpak_620_810_VideoPro_M2_Tripod_with.html&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13530114950932

would this be good for 80 $ shipped ?

Nov 15 2012 3:30PM
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Juicy-J
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pearstone 2100

really cheap but its what I use, does the job well. Nothing like a higher end one but it has a decent fluid head. Its perfect for what your looking for
Nov 15 2012 3:44PM
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steezyshit
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Thanks my friend had this one and I really like it when I tried it I might buy this one !
Nov 15 2012 4:18PM
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Laurent.
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Manfrotto 144B with 141RC head.

Heavy, sturdy, indestructible.
Nov 15 2012 6:10PM
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.qzyxya
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I have the head on that and it sucks balls you'd be much better off with an actual fluid head. and yes the 717 is an actual fluid head
Nov 16 2012 9:58AM
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[~_~]
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Often times the manufacturers of cheap tripods will advertise their products as a "fluid" (adjective) head (noun), rather than a "fluid head" (noun). As far as I'm aware, there are no fluid heads for under $500.
Nov 16 2012 9:40PM
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1337
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WOLOOLOLOOL
Nov 17 2012 3:47AM
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