Best Tripods for Beginners

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Sakar TR60

$19.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this is my first tri-pod and i am as amateur as they come when it comes to photography and video recording, but this tripod has done the jobs i have needed.
from www.amazon.com
it is not for the professional photographer, but for the amateur photographer like myself using a digital point and shoot camera, it is perfect and at a great price.
from www.amazon.com
other than that, this will be great for beginners like me getting into the dlsr arena.
from www.amazon.com
this is not a suitable tripod for anything else more than amateur digital and analog photography and video cameras.
from www.amazon.com
this is a great little tripod for travel and amateur shooting.

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for BEGINNERS

Canon 100 Monopod

$39.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
a tip for newbies like me, when not extended, hold it in your hand with the camera agianst your shoulder and your lens over your shoulder.
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.
from "BBuzzard", www.bhphotovideo.com
i am an amateur photographer and needed a monopod to help take pictures in a short period of time.
from www.bhphotovideo.com
its a very durable tripod for beginners who wants to shot steady photos using a telephoto lens.
from www.amazon.com
this will make even the novice into an overnight photographer.

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Lightweight, Excellent Durability, Type: Monopod

3 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for BEGINNERS

Opteka OPT7000

$30.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it isn't an expensive tripod, but for myself, a budding amateur photographer, it has been a great help.
from www.amazon.com
if you are beginning your studio or an amateur and need a low price high value for the money this is the tripod for you.
from www.amazon.com
although i am an amateur/enthusiast myself, i highly doubt any professional would use this tripod instead of a good ballhead tripod.
from www.amazon.com
during last summer, i carried this around to get shots at the racetrack, where i do amateur motorsports photography.
from www.amazon.com
for amateurs and pros alike this is an awesome tripod.

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Lightweight, Easy To Use, Type: Tripod

4 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for BEGINNERS

Sunpak 6601UT

$28.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
a great thing about the sunpaq line is that it performs well for amateurs like me who only uses it on rare occassions when a tripod is actually needed.
from www.amazon.com
it seems obvious to me but i'll say it anyway: this line is intended for the novice photographer or cinematographer.
from www.amazon.com
very light, sturdy for my day to day amateur purposes.
from www.amazon.com
as an amateur photographer using a digital camera this tripod and its features provides just the steady support for creating interesting and focused photographs.
from www.amazon.com
for a hobbyist-amateur like me, this tripod is just right.

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Positives: Good Affordability, Good Stability, Easy To Use, Type: Tripod

5 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for BEGINNERS

Canon Deluxe 200

$36.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pricegrabber.com
this is a very nice and portable tripod for the amateur photographer.
from chnghm, www.pricegrabber.com
summary: this is a very nice and portable tripod for the amateur photographer.
from "Mason", www.adorama.com
good enough for a beginner
from www.adorama.com
good enough for a beginner pros: good stability, lightweight, unfolds quickly cons: none best uses: photography, stabilization
from www.amazon.com
it's also had bubble level (in the description it doesn't say that when some others' have, so in the beginning i thought that this one doesn't have bubble level.

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

Sunpak 9002DX Photo & Video

$50.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
good product - especially for a beginner.
from www.amazon.com
overall the pros outweigh the cons and i recommend this tripod for any amateur to semi professional users.
from www.amazon.com
this is a great piece of equipment used by an amateur photographer.
from www.amazon.com
but its solid enough for me(being a beginner).

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Positives: Lightweight, Nice Affordability, Nice Portability, Head Type: Panhead

Slik PRO 700 DX

$120.00 Est. at Amazon

from "the power of place", www.adorama.com
if you are an amateur or hobbyist like me and just need a nice sturdy tripod within a reasonable price this is the tripod for you.
from www.bhphotovideo.com
i am a serious amateur needing a quality tripod at a low budget price.
from www.amazon.com
i am not a professional photographer, more like serious part time amateur.
from www.amazon.com
i'm somewhat of a novice, and the standard head suits me fine.

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Positives: Lightweight, Good Affordability, Excellent Stability, Type: Tripod

Joby GORILLAPOD Multi-Adjustable

$22.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
watch video here: http://www.amazon.com/review/rtai5co5rbcin whether you're a beginner, amateur, pro photographer, child or adult, this is a must-have tripod for everyone.
from www.amazon.com
bought this by the beginning of april, and i absolutely love it!
from www.amazon.com
definitely an excellent item for serious amateur to pro photographers.
from www.amazon.com
in the beginning, sometimes we would ask a stranger to take our pictures, and instead of asking them over and over to tweak this or that, we just said "bye" and waited a couple minutes until they

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Positives: Nice Versatility, Lightweight, Excellent Affordability

Joby GP1-OGEN Gorillapod

$21.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
watch video here: http://www.amazon.com/review/rtai5co5rbcin whether you're a beginner, amateur, pro photographer, child or adult, this is a must-have tripod for everyone.
from www.amazon.com
bought this by the beginning of april, and i absolutely love it!
from www.amazon.com
definitely an excellent item for serious amateur to pro photographers.
from www.amazon.com
in the beginning, sometimes we would ask a stranger to take our pictures, and instead of asking them over and over to tweak this or that, we just said "bye" and waited a couple minutes until they

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

Joby GORILLAPOD Multi-Adjustable

$22.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
watch video here: http://www.amazon.com/review/rtai5co5rbcin whether you're a beginner, amateur, pro photographer, child or adult, this is a must-have tripod for everyone.
from www.amazon.com
bought this by the beginning of april, and i absolutely love it!
from www.amazon.com
definitely an excellent item for serious amateur to pro photographers.
from www.amazon.com
in the beginning, sometimes we would ask a stranger to take our pictures, and instead of asking them over and over to tweak this or that, we just said "bye" and waited a couple minutes until they

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Positives: Nice Versatility, Lightweight, Nice Affordability

Joby Gorillapod Mini Black/Red

$19.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
watch video here: http://www.amazon.com/review/rtai5co5rbcin whether you're a beginner, amateur, pro photographer, child or adult, this is a must-have tripod for everyone.
from www.amazon.com
bought this by the beginning of april, and i absolutely love it!
from www.amazon.com
definitely an excellent item for serious amateur to pro photographers.
from www.amazon.com
in the beginning, sometimes we would ask a stranger to take our pictures, and instead of asking them over and over to tweak this or that, we just said "bye" and waited a couple minutes until they

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

Joby Gorillapod SLR-Zoom Mini-

$41.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
watch video here: http://www.amazon.com/review/rtai5co5rbcin whether you're a beginner, amateur, pro photographer, child or adult, this is a must-have tripod for everyone.
from www.amazon.com
bought this by the beginning of april, and i absolutely love it!
from www.amazon.com
definitely an excellent item for serious amateur to pro photographers.
from www.amazon.com
in the beginning, sometimes we would ask a stranger to take our pictures, and instead of asking them over and over to tweak this or that, we just said "bye" and waited a couple minutes until they

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

Velbon ELCARMA540

$365.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
as a beginning photographer i wanted a smallish, lightweight tripod to use with my nikon d80.
from www.amazon.com
as an "advanced amateur" i wanted a light weight, not too big, tripod capable of holding a nikon d200 securely for mostly close-ups and nature subjects.

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Positives: Lightweight, Excellent Stability, Excellent Durability, Type: Tripod

Kodak Gear 60 Inch Photo/Video Mid Size

$30.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
no, but for the hobbyist or amateur vidoeographer like me, it's a great buy.
from www.amazon.com
perfect for the amateur photographer and i think even the advanced photographer.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Good Portability, Excellent Versatility, Head Type: Panhead

Velbon DF-60

$69.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i'm a novice in the photography dept., so i wanted to start out with a tripod that's user friendly, well made, yet affordable.
from www.amazon.com
then again, i'm a novice so take this review with a grain of salt.

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

Slik U 9000

$48.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
for all-purpose serious amateur use with modern cameras, it's fine.
from www.amazon.com
if you pretty much just do a lot of miscellaneous amateur photography and you'd like something better than those cheap, generic tripods but don't want to spend a ton of money then i'd highly
from www.amazon.com
this is not a "heavy duty" tripod, nor is it for the serious creative amateur using a video camera.
from www.amazon.com
however i have to put the "heavy duty" in quotations as this item is for amateurs mostly and is made of plastic as well.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Lightweight, Great Versatility, Type: Tripod,Tripod

Slik U-212DX

$130.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
highly recommended.a perfect tripod for beginners and pros alike!
from www.amazon.com
this tripod has worked for all of my amateur needs.
from www.amazon.com
bought it used from a amateur photo shoot buddy.

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Positives: Good Versatility, Nice Affordability, Lightweight, Type: Tripod

Manfrotto 190XPROB PRO ALU

$151.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
my advise is that if you are a serious amateur, buy a good quality tripod.
from www.amazon.com
as an amateur, i needed one that could go from a bluegrass festival to the woods to a wedding to home for an ebay item shoot.

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Positives: Lightweight, Nice Stability, Nice Affordability, Maximum Height: 57.48 in.

Sunpak 8001UT

$43.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this is an awesome tripod for amateur photographers at home or in the field.
from www.amazon.com
i am not a professional photographer, but for my amateur uses, this is an excellent tripod considering its cost compared to some other brand names.
from www.amazon.com
for this novice, that's great otherwise i would be screwing around with the legs all day trying to get the camera the right height.

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

Pro Line Dolica AX620B100 Proline Aluminum

$51.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
if you're an amateur photographer looking for a good tripod that won't cut into your lens budget, then look no further.
from www.amazon.com
i am a beginning hobby photographer looking to start out right.

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

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