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A Very Good Tripod For The Price

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GREGORY

March 6, 2016

Size: 60-InchConfiguration: Tripod OnlyVerified Purchase

The package comes with a tripod bag and one Tripod made of hard plastic and aluminium. The tripod itself comes with 2 levels one on top of the legs and the other on the head.

I liked the first tripod so much that I bought another one. I am still looking for one more tripod and for the price this is a top runner.

I started out with one tripod from bower and I paid about 45 dollars for it. For the quality I can hardly tell the difference.

Everything on the tripod is basic and gets the job done. There is a fine line between a tripod that is junk and one that will work. The design and in inexpensiveness of this tripod does a great job of finding the range of price to be very low and something that will last for years.

For my needs of a home studio these tripods suit my purpose and will last me a long time.

PROS:
Quick Connect
Quick Hang Hook (for weights or extra gear)
2 Levels
Price

IS THIS PRODUCT A BUY OR NOPE:
The 60 Inch Tripod by AmazonBasics is a BUY, for anyone needing an extra Tripod or getting started in Photography.

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92 people found this helpful

More Features than Expected!

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Thoroughview

November 29, 2015

Size: 60-InchConfiguration: Tripod OnlyVerified Purchase

For the money, this is a great product! For around $20, I was expecting a basic, low quality product to get me by. All it had to do was hold my camera (Nikon D5000) in place and I would have been satisfied. To my surprise, there are features included with this tripod that are on $40+ tripods! Two different bubble levelers, one for the base and another for the camera, an independent crank riser for additional height, multiple tightening locations to keep your camera in place, and the ability to hold your camera in both landscape and portrait.

Since receiving this tripod, I did a "test" where I installed my camera and left it alone for almost five days with the legs fully extended and positioning locations locked / secured. This tripod held its position without any trouble, easing my concerns about it falling over and damaging my camera.

One issue I found is related to my specific camera (See Image). When attached to the tripod, I am unable to flip the screen around due to the locking arm being in the way. This is not a major issue since you only need to release the camera, flip the screen as desired, and re-secure.

Overall, I'm completely satisfied with my purchase and would strongly recommend it to anyone. Take a look at my added images where I give a closer look of its features and capabilities.

339 people found this helpful

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July 27, 2017

Size: 60-InchConfiguration: Tripod OnlyVerified Purchase

As an "Intermediate" Photographer, testing the waters in professional/paid photography, I love this tripod! I do mostly nature, street, and portait shots, but I do occasionally do events and sports. This tripod is great for all of that! It allows me to get a slow enough ShutterSpeed, whether I'm in a lower lighting situation such as a party & don't want to crank up my ISO, or I am doing a landscape shot, and want very creamy, soft, movement. The tripod is very inexpensive- who wants to pay + for brands??? Very lightweight. Easy to transport (comes with a bag). It has so many features! Definitely recomend. I will let you guys know if my opinion on the tripod changes.

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An excellent first tripod

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Bob A.

March 6, 2014

Size: 60-InchConfiguration: Tripod OnlyVerified Purchase

My new point and shoot camera may be cheap but it can take Full HD videos and wide-angle hi-res still shots. I plan to annoy my friends, family, and fishing buddies by taking Full HD videos of them. For that I need a tripod. Nobody likes shaky videos.

I was surprised to learn how affordable such a useful accessory can be so before spent my 27 bucks I watched some utoob videos on how to select and use a tripod (I think I might need a monopod too!). And, of course I read the Amazon user reviews. Only SEVEN one-star reviews, as I write this, against 246 5-star reviews. The few bad reviews seemed to concern the tripod being shaky when the center tube extension was cranked up and/or the total lack of instructions.I think the two issues are related and Amazon could eliminate 5 of the 7 bad reviews by including instructions. The center tube IS shaky, even when it's all the way down, until you tighten the collar.

I had never touched a tripod before this one. It's not hard to figure out but don't clip your new camera into the quick release mount until you are sure you know how to remove and replace the mounting plate and FULLY lock the cam lever. That may be why one of the 7 reviewers that gave one star was unhappy. I have uploaded some photos to the gallery that might help locate all the locks and to tell when the quick release is seated.

Since I'm not going to be recording combat or Kardashians this Amazon Basic unit will do just fine. It's light,well made, sets up or takes down easily, and, when all the locks are tightened, very steady.

The professionals recommend hanging some weight from the center hook because it keeps the wind from wiggling everything and makes the whole assemble more resistant being knocked over by fishing buddies, especially on uneven ground. The professionals recommend using your camera bag but I plan on trying a bucket of ice and a six-pack.

With the center tube cranked all the way up the lens of my camera is 63 1/2 inches high. The quick release feature will be handy for swapping to a small telescope. It's not really quick at all if you don't have a second mounting plate and need to unscrew the plate from the camera and screw it onto the scope. The Velbon QB-4W Quick Release Platform fits the base and is nearly identical to the original plate.

I bought this tripod for my second digital camera, which is about half the size of my first one. I know there are brackets available that let you use the camera in your cell phone or tablet. You can mount spotter scopes or binoculars too. Who knows what cameras will look like 5 years from now, but I bet they will have a screw mount in the bottom and a tripod will still be a good idea.

312 people found this helpful

The handle fell off within two minutes of using it ...

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The handle fell off within two minutes of using it and the panning is too tight and hard to turn. VERY BAD

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R.S.C

Love this stand. Very sturdy and works as described.

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Casey Donegan

For the price these were absolutely amazing.

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malenky

Great quality for small cameras and non-professionals

I got 18 of these to do a camera array. Great for small cameras. Would not use as a professional tripod or with a large DLSR.Read more

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Daniel Sapp

Very good value for the price

Good quality, works better than I expected

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A. Shelikoff

Good Tripod for the funds

My first Tripod I'm impressed they have a video of the product which I would watch first.

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