Originally Posted by Steve U
The first tripod I bought was a Vanguard. Paid several hundred dollars for it. I have to give it a -1. After about a year and a half the little mechanism switch that locks the leg at various angles broke on one of the legs. Not sure how to fix it. I still carry the vangaurd in my truck under the seat in case I need a tripod when I am out. Everything else about the tripod has worked fine, the little plastic lock seems to be the weak link.
Denise: for what you are wanting the tripod for, insects and flowers I would recommend against the vanguard. I wore that little lock out onmine out doing this type of work in a short time. What would be ideal is if you could find one with legs that lock like the Gitzo's, where you can put them in various positions and at all angles.
I found this one on B&H made by Benbo. It isn't a Gitzo but for the price it might be worth some thought. I read a few articles on it and from what I can tell many people find it adequate for this application.
[View:http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/247268-REG/Benbo_BEN101_1_Tripod.html]
I just linked one version, they had several. I am not sure this would be the best of what they have to offer but it might be worth doing some research.
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