Hi Dave, I haven't had a tripod for long, well i did have one when I started out but it soon broke and so for 10 months now I've just been shooting handheld, I did get another one a few weeks ago though and I am using it quite a bit now, I'd say 65% time I use it and mostly for Macro, close up, product shots, landscape, and some portraits (if I can get someone to pose), and it a all-in-one tripod and about 3-4 pounds, 30$ US but it's much better quality than the last though, proof that you don't need a 100-700$ tripod.

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