Best Tripod for under £50?

[salacious]

Hey All,

My old tripod broke last week, and i need a new one, but i know nothing about them, prefereably one with smooth panning and doesnt feel like its a rusty old water pump would be good.

Any ideas?

Thanks

 

[Macman45]

Hey All,

My old tripod broke last week, and i need a new one, but i know nothing about them, prefereably one with smooth panning and doesnt feel like its a rusty old water pump would be good.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Hama do a range of cheap yet functional tripods in your budget

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=hama+tripod&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari

 

[steveash]

Yep, if you have a low budget you can't beat a Hama tripod. I have four tripods which are mostly big heavy things for the studio. However on recommendation I bought a Hama Traveller Compact Pro for a trip to China. It is tough, works well and an absolute bargain. I am happy chucking it in a suitcase and not having to worry about a precious piece of carbon fibre getting broken!

It folds up pretty small but extends to a good height (unlike most cheap/compact tripods) and it will happily take the weight of a heavy camera and lens. I won't tell you it is better made than a £500 tripod but it is certainly a steal at this price.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hama-Traveller-Compact-Pro-Tripod/

 

[Macman45]

Yep, if you have a low budget you can't beat a Hama tripod. I have four tripods which are mostly big heavy things for the studio. However on recommendation I bought a Hama Traveller Compact Pro for a trip to China. It is tough, works well and an absolute bargain. I am happy chucking it in a suitcase and not having to worry about a precious piece of carbon fibre getting broken!

It folds up pretty small but extends to a good height (unlike most cheap/compact tripods) and it will happily take the weight of a heavy camera and lens. I won't tell you it is better made than a £500 tripod but it is certainly a steal at this price.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hama-Traveller-Compact-Pro-Tripod/

I have one too...Great value for money...I was expecting cheap C*** TBH, but it really is useable.

 

[salacious]

I have one too...Great value for money...I was expecting cheap C*** TBH, but it really is useable.

im set on either the one suggested or this one?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hahnel-Triad-40-Professional-Aluminium/dp/B0046EDM1U/ref=cm_cr_pr_sims_t

Which do you think i should get, bearing in mind, i do want it mainly for video, photography is the added extra

 

[xpower180]

I just bought this one:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00361EC1S

It replaces a cheap hama tripod which was loose at the head. Very pleased with the Triad!

 

[TheDrift-]

If you can I would maybe consider spending a little more,

There is an old saying (and I cant remember which genius posted it up on these boards first)

For tripods you can have any 2 of the following:

1) Cheap
2) Sturdy
3) Lightweight

I went for cheap and sturdy with the manfrotto 55xproB..

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Manfrotto-0...HPCO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332519793&sr=8-1

Its around £100.00 and you will need a seprate head, but it will last..Its not lightweight, but its certainly sturdy...(if the bombs ever fall all that will be left will be cockroaches and 055xprob's!!)

I know this is more than you say you wanted to spend, but I bought a cheap tripod and ended up upgrading, from what I read I'm not alone on that one!

http://commonsensephotography.com/how_to_pick_the_best_tripod/index.php

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/5-kinds-of-photography-equipment-that-waste-your-money

 

[Melizard]

What would you recommend as a North American equivalent?

 

[rusty2192]

I have a Dolica that I got from Amazon and have been very satisfied with it for my occasional use.

(U.S. site) http://www.amazon.com/Dolica-AX620B...0LG8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1332529063&sr=8-2

 

[TheDrift-]

What would you recommend as a North American equivalent?

Not sure if your referring to my post or not? If so the 55xprob is pretty well sold everywhere

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000UMX7FI/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1332537482&sr=8-1

Not sure on the equivalents of the other tripods, but a good tripod is a decent investment IMO,

 

[steveash]

I went for cheap and sturdy with the manfrotto 55xproB..

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Manfrotto-0...HPCO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332519793&sr=8-1

Its around £100.00 and you will need a seprate head, but it will last..Its not lightweight, but its certainly sturdy...(if the bombs ever fall all that will be left will be cockroaches and 055xprob's!!)

I have one of these too, and agree that is a fantastic solid base for camera work of all kinds but it is quite large and heavy if you are travelling around. It will get considerably more expensive if you need to add a video head - the Hama includes a ball head (although this is not ideal for video). A video head would cost £100 or so. I recommended the Hama as a sturdier and taller alternative to the low end Manfrottos.