Velbon DF-60 Dual Function Light Weight Tripod

by Velbon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 24.5 x 5 x 4.8 inches ; 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009UTVO
• Item model number: DF-60
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #30 in Electronics > Camera & Photo > Tripods & Monopods > Tripod Legs
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 25, 2004

Product Description

Velbon DF-60 Dual Function Lightweight Tripod with 3-Way Fluid Panhead

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

66 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great value - all the features needed, August 13, 2006

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Consultant (Northeast United States) - See all my reviews

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Like the other reviewer - I checked out tripods at a camera store. Hadn't heard of Velbon, but a quick Internet search showed them to be a recognized name in tripods. I needed a tripod for my Nikon D50 (especially with the 70-300mm zoom lens), and perhaps a video camera, and the DF-60 fit the bill - lightweight, quick to set up, leveling bubble, detachable baseplate, etc. Sure, it's pretty much all plastic, but if you take care of your equipment - shouldn't make that much difference for non-professional use. It's stable enough with the built-in leg brace spreader. The price at the camera store was almost $70 - Amazon beat them by a mile. Received it in a few days. So far - everything I though it would be. Highly recommended if you need a lighweight tripod. Now I need to get a bag so I can sling it over my shoulder.

44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Tripod should get 4.5 stars, July 31, 2007

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Stiggy and Iggy "Explorer" (CT) - See all my reviews

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Really worth the money. I was kinda iffy about ordering this sight unseen and I had never heard of the company...as I really wanted a sturdy tripod but didn't want to spend over $75. I can say this is an excellent tripod and based on this product I would say that if all their products are of the same quality then I would try other of their products and have recommended them to friends.

I like to do a lot of night shooting with my digital camera (Fuji Finepix S6000fd which is a great little camera). This winter the little spikes at the ends of the legs really helped stabilized the tripod in the ice. I was also comfortable walking away from the camera and knowing it would not fall over in the wind. The only way the camera was falling over is if someone bumped into the tripod. I also really like the quick release feature of the tripod to capture pictures quickly away from the tripod.

My only two reasons for not giving it 5 stars are 1) it didn't come with a case which would have been nice and 2) I am a little concerned about the screws getting stripped in the panning handle, but so far my fears have been unfounded. All things considered I was really happy with my new tripod.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent tripod at excellent price, February 12, 2008

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Francis A. Castellanos (Dominican Rep.) - See all my reviews
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Like some of the other reviewers, I was a little skeptical about this tripod. Not only because I haven't heard of this brand before but for the price.. I didn't think I could find such a nice tripod at this price range. I'm not a professional but you don't need to be one to recognize when something looks cheap and flimsy. Something this tripod certainly is not.

Build quality is just excellent. Controls feel smooth and precise. It tilts so you can take portraits. I even like its weight: Light enough to carry it around without too much trouble and heavy enough to ensure stability (which is needed considering no one wants to put his SLR camera with a 1000+ dollar lens on a unstable tripod). As one user said, the little spikes at the end of the legs add to stability when needed on some terrains.

Size is excellent too: when folded you get a small tripod for all purposes and when fully extended, the camera visor is a couple of centimeters over my eyes (I'm 5'8") so in other words, unless you want something so small you can put onto a desk or table (which makes it unsuitable for an SLR), or something bigger tan a crane (joke), this is the right tripod for virtually every kind of situation.

It works with any kind of camera since the screw is standard but I find little sense in buying a tripod this size to be used it with a pocket-sized camera (although you could use with it if you want anyway). But whether you got a compact camera like sony H-series (2,5,7 or 9) or canon's S3/5 IS, or a SLR, this is a very good investment. I've had lots of fun with it using my remote. Now I can be into my own pictures too :)