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I have been looking at mini tripods for a while since I really don't want to bite dirt when taking pictures close to the ground. There are several brands out there (some costing as much as a lens!) but don't know which ones are better than others. Considering I paid no more than $32 for my full sized tripod, I don't want to spend a lot of money, but I don't want to go on the cheap either with those $9.99 (or less if used) with bendable legs I've seen sold by some at Amazon. I need one able to support a 3.3 lb camera and stability on the legs is important as well as ease of leg adjustment. Any brands better than others out there? Will appreciate links if possible!
I have one of the bendable leg kind and I like it. www.joby.com
You know, I checked out the link and was surprised that it can support an SLR. Great recommendation. Thank you very much. I'll bookmark and read up on it, and it's in my price range too!
My wife bought us one for a 2 month cross country road trip last summer...it is just OK, imo.
Read the first 2 reviews in your Amazon link; I agree with both reviewers comments and it sums up the shortcomings pretty well.
It is OK+ for wrapping around a post or thin tree, but that 'need' didn't arise too often. It tends to work best on non-slippery surfaces, like ground, our convertible cloth roof, etc.
It is lightweight, reasonably compact, but always 'tippy', esp with heavier DSLRs and a large zoom lens that is so common on most DSLRs, eg 17-85, et al.
If you are going to do group shots on a ship, there is always some semi-knowledgeable bystander to shoot your group. If you are off the ship, any flat surface that affords 'clear view' of the subject will work: just use the ubiquitous 10 second shutter delay and compose and focus carefully before pushing the shutter button, imo.
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My wife bought us one for a 2 month cross country road trip last summer...it is just OK, imo.
Read the first 2 reviews in your Amazon link; I agree with both reviewers comments and it sums up the shortcomings pretty well.
It is OK+ for wrapping around a post or thin tree, but that 'need' didn't arise too often. It tends to work best on non-slippery surfaces, like ground, our convertible cloth roof, etc.
It is lightweight, reasonably compact, but always 'tippy', esp with heavier DSLRs and a large zoom lens that is so common on most DSLRs, eg 17-85, et al.
If you are going to do group shots on a ship, there is always some semi-knowledgeable bystander to shoot your group. If you are off the ship, any flat surface that affords 'clear view' of the subject will work: just use the ubiquitous 10 second shutter delay and compose and focus carefully before pushing the shutter button, imo.
My 50Cts.
Thanks! After some thought and research, I have decided to do what you suggested. I bought a remote control for my Nikon for $17 so that we can position it then take as many photos as we want.
BTW, I am from SW Florida. Would love to get back one day.
I used to be in beer sales, so I was all over Naples and Marco Island. Now I am a software engineer, and there aren't as many IT jobs in SW Florida...but maybe one day....
This photo is from the Amazon sales site;
Oriented vertically. The center pillar extended up allowed me to freely swing
the camera over the most stable position - over one of the tripod legs.
It is great for what I use it for. But I use it with a point and shoot. I think a DSLR would tend to overbalance the ultrapod. To be honest quite often I do what MotorDavid says. Set the camera on something stable and use the self timer.
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There are several brands out there (some costing as much as a lens!) but don't know which ones are better than others. Considering I paid no more than $32 for my full sized tripod, I don't want to spend a lot of money, but I don't want to go on the cheap either with those $9.99 (or less if used) with bendable legs I've seen sold by some at Amazon. I need one able to support a 3.3 lb camera and stability on the legs is important as well as ease of leg adjustment. Any brands better than others out there? Will appreciate links if possible!
