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Slik PRO 700 DX

$120.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bhphotovideo.com
headaches have gone away.
from www.bhphotovideo.com
pan head is a dream.
from www.amazon.com
it's nice to have, but the tripod only fits into it with one or both of the pan-head handles detached.
from www.amazon.com
the great thing about this tripod besides it's awesome sturdiness and slik looking style is, it is totally interchangeable with other tripod heads.
from www.amazon.com
i was looking for a tripod with a little more height and this one has it..it goes over my head easily.

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 12 people for HEAD

785 Modo

$60.00 Est. at Amazon

from "A photo traveler", www.adorama.com
the middle shaft is threaded a few inches below the head which made its transport on the airplane in my backpack even easier.
from www.amazon.com
the ball head is great and the grip easy to use and set -- i actually like it better than my more serious heavy tripod.
from www.amazon.com
however, it is not great for video use, and if you want a tripod to use for video you should consider a model with a head really designed for video.
from www.amazon.com
i wish that it had come with a zippered carryall of some sort - and some metal in the head would have made it more sturdy.
from www.amazon.com
1.- i have to say that i'm not crazy about the head (ball type) that comes with the tripod.

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Positives: Lightweight, Good Portability, Good Stability, Type: Tripod

3 RECOMMENDED by 10 people for HEAD

Bogen Imaging 676B Monopod

$29.00 Est. at Amazon

from "Paulie", www.bhphotovideo.com
i've attached the manfrotto 3229 head with the rc2 quick release plate, and have one great setup.
from www.amazon.com
the flip type locks seem secure and it doesn't wobble at all.( my largest kit weighs about 5 lbs, i have used it with that and a 2 lb ball head with no problem),the padded hand rest is comfortable,
from www.amazon.com
it is slightly more expensive when you buy the optional swivel head mount, but the quality is way superior, in my opinion.
from www.amazon.com
it's very light weight even with the head on and will also pack easily.
from www.amazon.com
i added a quick release, tilting head to complete the set-up so that i can take landscape (horizontal) pictures as well as portrait (vertical).

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for HEAD

Velbon EL Carmagne 530

$250.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
this tri pod is very solid and the head is smooth and holds my canon 40d w/70-200l and ext.
from "Douggy Fresh", www.bhphotovideo.com
the pan & tilt head has a quality movement.
from www.bestbuy.com
for years i used a bogen tripod/head.
from www.amazon.com
being new to photography,i purchased the velbon carmagne 530 carbon fiber tripod with ph-250b magnesium head for my canon a95 camera, based upon several other favorable reviews.
from www.amazon.com
the tripod head is very simple but with great build quality and is easily replaceable for a more sophisticated ball head or gimball head.

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Positives: Good Affordability, Lightweight, Good Portability, Type: Tripod

5 RECOMMENDED by 18 people for HEAD

Canon 100 Monopod

$39.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bhphotovideo.com
great height adjustments, and the ball head lets me get
from www.amazon.com
strong and rigid, easy to control on the head so that you can have it loose for free movement but tight enough that the camera doesn't flop over.
from www.amazon.com
if you want the heavy lense supported turn the swivel head so that the camera rests on the side bracket of the ball head for support, it works fairly well.
from www.amazon.com
the articulated head is very handy because it allows me to follow the action with the camera without having to move the monopod as the action gets closer to me.
from www.amazon.com
it is light weight, strong, and can even be used as a walking stick.the construction is top quality and the hand grip and ball head make life easy.

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

Tiffen ProVista 7518

$135.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bhphotovideo.com
head tripod is a must if you want a professional look,
from www.bhphotovideo.com
same price but returned it due to the pan head not being a
from "Gemini Acorn", www.bhphotovideo.com
the legs, when locked in, plus the weight of the tripod make everything very sturdy (so no unnecessary tripod movement.) my only complaint is that when i went to unlock the tilting head, i almost had
from www.bhphotovideo.com
shoot with a sony hdvhc1 and the tripod head works very
from www.bhphotovideo.com
--the tripod head is 2-way, not 3-way.

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Lightweight, Excellent Portability, Type: Tripod

GP Batteries Joby GP2-01P Gorillapod Flexible

$38.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
think of grillapod, it gives all the conivinence of a tripod and adds it's own such as flexible legs, flexible head and so on...
from www.amazon.com
i have purchased this product with the bogen-manfrotto 484rc2 mini ball head.
from www.amazon.com
this model, the slr-zoom gorillapod, is designed without a quick release mount so you can use your own tripod head.
from www.amazon.com
but you really want a tripod head to use on the gorillapod - makes your life a lot easier.
from www.amazon.com
i would think about getting it from a dedicated photo site so that i could order a small ball head at the same time.

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

Joby GP1-OGEN Gorillapod

$21.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
think of grillapod, it gives all the conivinence of a tripod and adds it's own such as flexible legs, flexible head and so on...
from www.amazon.com
i have purchased this product with the bogen-manfrotto 484rc2 mini ball head.
from www.amazon.com
i rate is 4 because, it doesn't come with a basic head to it.
from www.amazon.com
also keep in mind that the unit really needs a tripod head.
from www.amazon.com
i would think about getting it from a dedicated photo site so that i could order a small ball head at the same time.

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

Opteka MP100 Monopod

$20.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i am very happy with this product it is very light and folds down very small also bought giottos mh-1302 pro series ii socket & ball head with mh-110c camera mount together they hold my sony handycam
from www.amazon.com
seems to be a niche here for a higher priced version with a pan/tilt head, but i had a 30yr old leica table top tripod pan/tilt head and the combination works great!
from www.amazon.com
it's poorly made and the monopod doesn't fit with a giottos mh-1302 pro series ii socket & ball head with mh-110c camera mount - max load: 7 lbs.
from www.amazon.com
this is an excellent quality monopod, but without a tilt-swivel head (and it doesn't come with one) it is at least useless.
from www.amazon.com
sure, this isn't a pro mono pod and it doesn't have a mobile head but for the money it's great.

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Lightweight, Great Portability, Type: Monopod

Joby GORILLAPOD Multi-Adjustable

$22.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
think of grillapod, it gives all the conivinence of a tripod and adds it's own such as flexible legs, flexible head and so on...
from www.amazon.com
i have purchased this product with the bogen-manfrotto 484rc2 mini ball head.
from www.amazon.com
he has wrapped it around a chair, hung it off a countertop, stuck it on his head...
from www.amazon.com
i would think about getting it from a dedicated photo site so that i could order a small ball head at the same time.
from www.amazon.com
i would recommend buying a 360 degree ball-head to go with it, to make it truly flexible.

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Positives: Nice Versatility, Lightweight, Nice Affordability

Joby GORILLAPOD Multi-Adjustable

$22.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
think of grillapod, it gives all the conivinence of a tripod and adds it's own such as flexible legs, flexible head and so on...
from www.amazon.com
i have purchased this product with the bogen-manfrotto 484rc2 mini ball head.
from www.amazon.com
he has wrapped it around a chair, hung it off a countertop, stuck it on his head...
from www.amazon.com
i would think about getting it from a dedicated photo site so that i could order a small ball head at the same time.
from www.amazon.com
i would recommend buying a 360 degree ball-head to go with it, to make it truly flexible.

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Positives: Good Versatility, Lightweight, Excellent Affordability

Joby Gorillapod Focus GP8 Flexible

$100.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i have purchased this product with the bogen-manfrotto 484rc2 mini ball head.
from www.amazon.com
it would be great if the 3 attachment clips could be stowed with the unit, like maybe under the head, so they dont get lost.
from www.amazon.com
it attaches to whatever it's holding at it's head with a slide-in clip that attaches then locks to several different pieces.
from www.amazon.com
just a bummer if you don't have something to set/wrap it on to if you are trying to take a head on shot.
from www.amazon.com
it was really nice because where i usually have to put my player it falls off as soon as i start to run, or i somehow manage to hit my headphone cord with my hand and the meizu goes flying!

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Positives: Great Versatility, Lightweight, Excellent Affordability, Maximum Height: 9 in.

VELBON MONOPOD

$39.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Minneapolis, MN, clickfrom.buy.com
the ball head is reasonably resure, although it looks kind of skinny compared to the rest of the monopod.
from Bruce from Saratoga, Ca, clickfrom.buy.com
after receiving this velbon rup-43 monopod with ball head i was pleasantly surprised at how solid and sturdy it was.
from www.amazon.com
i was glad i chose this unit with the tilting head, it is far strong enough for my canon s3, and should handle something 2 or 3 times heavier with ease.
from www.amazon.com
ball head works well, strap is sturdy enough.
from www.amazon.com
however, the ball head iand mounting platform are small and therefore is more suited for a point and shoot camera.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Lightweight, Good Portability, Head Type: Ballhead

Joby Gorillapod SLR-Zoom Mini-

$41.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.overstock.com
think of a tripod crossed with gumby.i do recommend purchasing a pan head to attach the camera with, however.
from www.amazon.com
think of grillapod, it gives all the conivinence of a tripod and adds it's own such as flexible legs, flexible head and so on...
from www.amazon.com
i have purchased this product with the bogen-manfrotto 484rc2 mini ball head.
from www.amazon.com
this model, the slr-zoom gorillapod, is designed without a quick release mount so you can use your own tripod head.
from www.amazon.com
also, the unit's rigidity allows it to become a "handle" wielding the camera-head, hatchet-like.

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

Manfrotto Digi 728B

$125.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pricegrabber.com
quality tripod at a decent price and comes with a head.
from www1.wolfcamera.com
it comes with a 3-way head that works pretty good.
from www.pricegrabber.com
the head movement is extremly smooth so panning is a breeze.
from www.amazon.com
it doesn't have a ball head but it is much less expensive than buying a tripod and then a ball head separately.
from www.amazon.com
my only complaint is that i wish it had a ball head, but the weight and size make it acceptable for airline flight.

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

Manfrotto 055XB

$173.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
if you're going to travel with this tripod, be aware that it's too tall to fit into your carry-on luggage (even with the head removed).
from www.amazon.com
i use it with a manfrotto 322rc2 head, canon 40d and 70-200 f4l lens (with tripod ring) and there are no balance or stability issues.
from www.amazon.com
i also purchased a manfrotto 322rc ball head for the tripod and the combination is super.
from www.amazon.com
be aware that the center post is not removable such that you can attach a ball head to the tripod itself; the ball head must be attached to only the center post.
from www.amazon.com
i have owned one tripod prior to purchasing this bogen, a cheap slik with a built in head.

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Lightweight, Good Stability, Maximum Height: 70.08 in.

Joby Gorillapod Mini Black/Red

$19.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
think of grillapod, it gives all the conivinence of a tripod and adds it's own such as flexible legs, flexible head and so on...
from www.amazon.com
i have purchased this product with the bogen-manfrotto 484rc2 mini ball head.
from www.amazon.com
he has wrapped it around a chair, hung it off a countertop, stuck it on his head...
from www.amazon.com
i would think about getting it from a dedicated photo site so that i could order a small ball head at the same time.
from www.amazon.com
i would recommend buying a 360 degree ball-head to go with it, to make it truly flexible.

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

685B Monopod

$148.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bhphotovideo.com
the built-in ball head of the monopod leg makes it
from "Orly", www.adorama.com
i use the quick release head and it doesnt get much better.
from www.bhphotovideo.com
you'll need a monopod head to make best use of the 685b.
from www.bhphotovideo.com
got a manfrotto 3229 quick release swivel head to give the
from www.adorama.com
i use with manfrotto 3229 head.

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

Manfrotto 680B Monopod 4-SCTN

$56.00 Est. at Amazon

from "Rick of wild image", www.adorama.com
with bogen ball head it makes a rigid single instrument for camera and even long lenses that serves as a hiking pole w/ camera.
from www.amazon.com
i still need to lower my head ever so slightly when using it, which in the long run gests a little exhausting (i'm 6'2 by the by).
from www.amazon.com
i use the manfrotto 322rc2 joy stick head on it with great success, but i have also used my manfrotto 486rc2 head..........the joy stick is more versatile.
from www.amazon.com
you really have to add the tilt head/quick release to it (can't remember the model, but it's about $25) and then it's really perfect.
from www.amazon.com
don't forget you will probably want a ball head or some other head with a rapid connect release system.

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Positives: Lightweight, Nice Affordability, Nice Portability, Maximum Height: 60.63 in.

Gitzo Mountaineer GT0530

$377.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.adorama.com
took this tripod fitted with a small gitzo mag ball head on a six day backpack trip in the olympic nat park and it was the best piece of equipment i had.
from "Craig", www.bhphotovideo.com
with head (see recommendations) this tripod comes in at around 800 grams, making it light enough to carry everywhere.
from "Old Phil", www.bhphotovideo.com
with a really right stuff lightweight ball head, the combination weighs less than 2 lbs.
from www.amazon.com
i've used it with rrs ball head from my main tripod with a nikon d300 and three different lenses and it's done what i purchased it to do.

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Positives: Lightweight, Great Durability, Nice Affordability, Maximum Height: 51.57 in.

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