Suggestions for a tripod/ball head? (Maximum bang for Buck)

[Sheiky]

Is it even possible to get a good one in this price range? ...or am I gonna need to increase my budget?

Just a random question...how intensive do you think you'll use it? Like daily? Once a week? All the time?


I personally don't use my tripod that often and I use a aluminum tripod and ballhead that I got for free with a magazine. Perhaps not as good as the big brands, but it works perfectly for me. It wouldn't make sense for me to buy an expensive tripod. I use a non-gripped 5D mark 2 with 24-105 most of the time, without a tripod-ring and it works like a charm.



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Though some will disagree, I say increase your budget and buy the very best tripod and and ballhead you can possibly afford. If your willing to spend $1000-1500 for a lens, be willing to do so on a tripod and head.

I guess I am one [:P] I think your equation is wrong. This way you're implying that you use your tripod just as much as you use your 1000-1500 dollar lenses. But what if you use your tripod with 1/5th of all your shots you take with one lens(which seems an awefull lot for the most of us I think), then a 300-350 dollar budget doesn't sound so wrong to me [:P]

EDIT: I'mnot interested, at all,in using it for video.

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So basically what you need is a tripod for static shots? Or do you also want to do some tracking? In that case I think some sturdy legs could do fine with a cheaper ballhead?


Jan