Best Tripods for Macro Photography

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Joby Gorillapod SLR-Zoom Mini-

$41.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this is a nifty little product - a must have for macro or travel.
from www.amazon.com
the bottom line is that it works wonderfully for both my macro-photography efforts, and as a movable support for a security camera (for example, in keeping an eye on kids who are in different
from "M", www.bhphotovideo.com
good for working with macro on location.
from "Charlie", www.adorama.com
i use it for macro photography.
from "Jack V.", www.adorama.com
good for low light and macro photography.

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Positives: Good Versatility, Lightweight, Excellent Affordability, Maximum Load: 6.6 lbs.,0.61 lbs.

2 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY

Manfrotto 055XB

$173.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i use this tripod primarily for macro work and the independent legs are extremely useful.
from www.amazon.com
other than that it is fine for doing macro shots of flowers right on the ground.
from www.amazon.com
i also wanted to do a lot of macro photography and so wanted one that was easily adjustable and very stable.
from www.amazon.com
this is a must-have feature if you're into macro, and very helpful for everyone else too.
from www.amazon.com
to think that i can take really really low angle shots with this thing is great for macro work.

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Lightweight, Great Stability, Maximum Height: 70.08 in.

3 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY

Joby GORILLAPOD Multi-Adjustable

$22.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this is a nifty little product - a must have for macro or travel.
from www.amazon.com
the bottom line is that it works wonderfully for both my macro-photography efforts, and as a movable support for a security camera (for example, in keeping an eye on kids who are in different
from www.amazon.com
i will use it mostly for ground level macro photography or just carry it when i am traveling very light and don't want to schlep my "real" tripod.
from www.amazon.com
it wasn't quite up to the task of holding still when i put my 100mm macro lens on the camera, but anything smaller will work great!
from www.amazon.com
this flexibility makes it possible to take macros of flowers, etc.

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Positives: Nice Versatility, Lightweight, Great Affordability

4 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY

Slik PRO 700 DX

$120.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
by the way, you can get very low to the ground with this tripod, so it will also be great for macro photography.
from www.amazon.com
it offers enough height to do any field work, is reversible like the standard column, and allows the tripod to get real low for solid macro work at ground level.
from www.bhphotovideo.com
great for macro photography.
from www.bhphotovideo.com
macro work as your head can be set up anyway you want
from www.bhphotovideo.com
i do extensive macro work and the

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Positives: Lightweight, Great Affordability, Nice Stability, Type: Tripod

5 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY

Joby GORILLAPOD Multi-Adjustable

$22.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this is a nifty little product - a must have for macro or travel.
from www.amazon.com
the bottom line is that it works wonderfully for both my macro-photography efforts, and as a movable support for a security camera (for example, in keeping an eye on kids who are in different
from www.amazon.com
i will use it mostly for ground level macro photography or just carry it when i am traveling very light and don't want to schlep my "real" tripod.
from www.amazon.com
it wasn't quite up to the task of holding still when i put my 100mm macro lens on the camera, but anything smaller will work great!
from www.amazon.com
so yea, this is going to help with my macro shots alot!

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Positives: Nice Versatility, Lightweight, Nice Affordability

Joby Gorillapod Mini Black/Red

$19.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this is a nifty little product - a must have for macro or travel.
from www.amazon.com
the bottom line is that it works wonderfully for both my macro-photography efforts, and as a movable support for a security camera (for example, in keeping an eye on kids who are in different
from www.amazon.com
i will use it mostly for ground level macro photography or just carry it when i am traveling very light and don't want to schlep my "real" tripod.
from www.amazon.com
it wasn't quite up to the task of holding still when i put my 100mm macro lens on the camera, but anything smaller will work great!
from www.amazon.com
this flexibility makes it possible to take macros of flowers, etc.

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Positives: Nice Versatility, Lightweight, Great Affordability, Maximum Height: 5 in.

Manfrotto 190XPROB 3 Section Aluminum Pro

$300.00 Est. at Amazon

from "EXO", www.bhphotovideo.com
i primarily use this product for macro photography.
from "fstopmike", www.bhphotovideo.com
i bought this tripod to take hiking and to be able to use it for macro rock and flower photography.
from "Paul", www.adorama.com
i use this tripod with a canon 30d, and a 100mm macro lens.
from www.amazon.com
if you intend to do much macro work, or if you use long exposures, or if you go on really long treks/hikes, or if you work in windy conditions, or if you're used to locking your mirror to minimize

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Positives: Nice Versatility, Lightweight, Excellent Affordability, Head Type: Panhead

GP Batteries Joby GP2-01P Gorillapod Flexible

$38.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this is a nifty little product - a must have for macro or travel.
from www.amazon.com
the bottom line is that it works wonderfully for both my macro-photography efforts, and as a movable support for a security camera (for example, in keeping an eye on kids who are in different
from www.amazon.com
i will use it mostly for ground level macro photography or just carry it when i am traveling very light and don't want to schlep my "real" tripod.
from www.amazon.com
i enjoy shooting macro images of just about anything tiny, and the gorillapod makes that much easier.
from www.amazon.com
so yea, this is going to help with my macro shots alot!

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Positives: Good Versatility, Lightweight, Great Portability, Maximum Load: 0.60625 lbs.

Canon 100 Monopod

$39.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this canon is light, unfolds fast, remains at whichever level you need it, and gives that extra stability; i even got a few nice macro shots thanks to this.
from www.amazon.com
in the beginning, i was toting around a tripod for shooting flowers in macro mode, but soon became annoyed with all those "legs" around me when shooting.

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Lightweight, Good Durability, Type: Monopod

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Best Tripods for Macro Photography

Joby Gorillapod SLR-Zoom Mini-

Manfrotto 055XB

Joby GORILLAPOD Multi-Adjustable

Slik PRO 700 DX

Joby GORILLAPOD Multi-Adjustable

Joby Gorillapod Mini Black/Red

Manfrotto 190XPROB 3 Section Aluminum Pro

GP Batteries Joby GP2-01P Gorillapod Flexible

Canon 100 Monopod

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