Customer Reviews

Digital Concepts 67-Inch 3-section Deluxe Tripod with Carrying Case folds to 25-Inch

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1 star:		(3)

 

 

This is a great tripod for the money. It holds a small camcorder and also has several bells and whistles for the price: built in carry handle, comes with a carry bag, has a hook so you can hang weights to also keep the tripod steady, pretty solid on adjusting legs and also panning and tilting.

I received this item quickly, which always puts me in a good mood. The tripod is perfect for what I do with my camera and camcorder- but I am no means a professional. Either way, for $25 this thing does it's job and I'm very pleased with my purchase. It has all kinds of handy little additions that I didn't expect (it's my first tripod)- like the level, different adjustments and a quick-release for the camera. Very cool.

For the price this tripod is an amazing value, it does exactly what it claims to. It works perfectly with still cameras, but the head doesn't move smoothly so its a problem when using a video camera, it is fairly sturdy, and has a hook to attach weights when the tripod needs to be weighed down. This tripod is extremely portable, and the carrying bag that comes with it is great, its super light and you barely notice when you have to carry it around. For the price that you can purchase this item, it is definitly worth it, but if you are looking for a tripod for a video camera search elsewhere, the head doesn't move smoothly, which will result in jerky video.

This product broke about two weeks after I got it. The Crank for the top of the camera stopped working, and the plastic easilly chipped, so now it's broken. Do not get it, it's not even worth the $25

I have to say that for $25.00, this really isn't a bad tripod. I bought mine to hold a 4-lb chronograph as well as a digital camera and it does really well for both.

PROS: Lightweight, relatively durable, surprisingly solid feel, structurally.

CONS: Some of the plastic is just a little scary. Two parts that come to mind are the camera tilt lever and the weight hook. The tilt lever feels spongy...enough so, that I am extra-careful handling it, and the plastic hook on the bottom for weights? It would hold a lot more weight if it were metal, allowing the tripod to work in windier conditions, which quite frankly it needs. Mine blew over in 25MPH gusting winds the first time I used it before I added weight. About 10lbs of weight later, it was fine.

One piece of advice to anyone using this thing: There is a pipe that runs down the center of this thing that the leg support braces anchor to. It is threaded into a plastic housing with very fine threads and will "rip out" at the drop of a hat. Put a couple of drops of Loc-Tite on the threads before this becomes a bigger problem.

In closing, I would say this: If this is going to be mostly stationary or get light usage, it is an ideal stand for someone not wanting to pay big bucks for a professional rig. If, however, you plan to travel a lot with it and set it up/break it down a lot, then you may want to go to a more expensive model. As for me, I'll have this out maybe five times a year, and I think it will be more than enough to suit my needs for several years to come.

I would not put my camera on this tripod. It is very flimsily constructed, the center pole regularly comes disconnected, the handle for raising the top bar appears like it will fall off any day. I would not recommend this product. The only use I could have for this would be using this as a table tripod, and not risk damaging my camera or speedlite.

I ordered this tripod for a birthday gift for my wife. I read the favorable reviews and decided to give it a shot. I was very pleased when I took it out of the box. It is a sturdy package yet lightweight enough to make it a pleasure to set up and use. The tripod contains all the bells and whisles that the casual photographer would want and need in a tripod. The locks are positive and you can use any type of camera, from my 35mm film camera with zoom lens to the small digital. The digital video camera works on it as well. They even added a hook to the underside, between the legs to attach a weight for extra steadiness when photographing in wind or at slower shutter speeds. Nice touch. Another nice addition is the convenient carrying handle. My only qualm, Amazon.com, is that since I only needed to order this single item, and it was $[...], I missed the free Super Saver shipping by 1 penny. That cost me about [...] bucks in shipping costs. I won't take a star away from this nice tripod for that, but just be aware if you order one from here. Combine it with something else for free shipping. That aside, I highly recommend this tripod.

I checked out this tripod locally. While pulling the tripod out of the box, the center stabilizer pole fell off. I managed to screw it back in place and then I proceeded to fully extend the tripod to its full height. No miss representation there. It extends to a full total height of 67 inches. That is where I found how shaky the stand is. Keep in mind that I have not mounted a camera onto it. The shakiness was less pronounced after lowering the head to its lowest position. The tripod is constructed with light-weight buffed aluminum rectangular poles that are attached together with low-quality plastic braces and thin hollow pop rivet pins. I did like the carrying handle and the padding on the top of the three poles which would make it easier to handle during very cold days. The quick release camera mount is always a plus but again, made of low quality plastic. I think that it would be fair to predict that the plastic t-nut that is used to screw into the base of the camera would probably break after a few uses. The tripod that I looked at also had what appeared to be a film of glue covering the bubble level on the tripod head which made the bubble level almost unreadable. The nylon carrying bag is fine for storage but I do not see me using it to carry the tripod around.

Overall, I would use this tripod if I was starting out in photography with an inexpensive camera or if I was going to use it to take insignificant photos; but when is a photo that anyone takes insignificant?

Great tripod for the price! I have no idea how I managed for so long without one. The crank mechanism for raising the camera does feel rather cheap, but so far (a month, and quite a bit of use) it's fine. I've been careful with it. It's light and very easy to set up, so I'm very happy with it.

I had purchased another brand for $30.00, but due to its poor construction I had to return it. This one is both relatively light weight and highly functional for most applications.