AMBICO V-0560 Fashion Pod Tripod

by Ambico

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005U242
• Item model number: V-0560
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 21, 2001

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Ambico's sturdy, lightweight tripods are designed to meet the needs of both amateur and professional photographers and videographers. Because Ambico has studied the features that provide optimum ease of use, each Ambico tripod model has a three-way pan head to permit shots at any angle. Also, a quick-release shoe allows you to mount and remove your camera or camcorder with only one hand. Once your Ambico tripod is set up, you can be assured it will stay put with its center column lock and quick-release leg locks for stability.

The Ambico V-0560 tripod has the following specifications:

• Maximum height: 40 inches
• Head type: 2-way pan head

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It is not a professional tripod, but it works good enough, July 7, 2002

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"etlon" (Västerås Sweden) - See all my reviews

This review is from: AMBICO V-0560 Fashion Pod Tripod (Electronics)

A tripod is a must when using slow shutter speed with your camera. I recently bought a Canon Powershot S40 digital camera which takes a lot of great pictures. However, when shooting in darker conditions the shutter speed is slow making it virtually impossible to take sharp pictures. Since I don't want to bring a "big" (normally tripods are either big or very expensive) tripod with me I find this as a portable alternative. It works great with my camera and it is easy to bring. However, the tripod is not very high but so far I have managed to take the pictures I wanted to take. I recommend this tripod as a good affordable tripod for the "normal" user. It is not a professional tripod, but it works good enough.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent travel tripod but w/ many limitations, December 15, 2002

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fredf888 (CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: AMBICO V-0560 Fashion Pod Tripod (Electronics)

I love this tripod. I own 2 other much larger tripods but this is the one I take everywhere. Setting up this tripod is very quick - just pull each leg and twist to lock. Taking it down is even faster - twist each leg to unlock and then pound the tripod against the ground to collapse all 3 legs at the same time.

However, make sure you can live with the following limitations before getting this tripod:
1. The extended height is either 10.5" or 40". Any other height in between is very difficult to setup and not as secure.
2. The maximum height of 40" is quite low. There will be times that you wished you brought along a regular tripod.
3. It has only a 2-way head. It can only pan and tilt forward/backward. It cannot rotate clockwise/counterclockwise.
4. The build quality and tolerance are not top notch. When you pan, the head rotates slightly clockwise then counterclockwise. Camcorder and digital photographer using panning or stitch panoramic mode will find this objectionable. For my particular tripod, I have to remember to setup the tripod leg with the Ambico logo to my right in order for my pictures to line up with the true horizon.
5. It looks flimsy (but to be expected for this type of tripod). The plastic head probably will not survive a direct drop to the concrete pavement.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Leg broke off after one use, January 18, 2003

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G. Leatherman (Hillsboro, OR United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AMBICO V-0560 Fashion Pod Tripod (Electronics)

I received this tripod as a birthday present. I set it up and used it to take one family photo. My daughter then walked by, slightly bumping one leg of the tripod. I was quite surprised to look at the tripod and find the leg badly bent. Tried to straighten the leg and it snapped right off. "Sturdy steel leg construction" the package says. HA! Straight into the garbage it went after being out of it's package less than 10 minutes. I'll get a different brand next time.