awesome find would of picked it up with out thinking looking for the same thing right now for my gear my tripod is just too heavy some velbon....

If you want the best quality tripods, stick with Gitzo or Manfrotto. Anything else will be inferior. Someone last week wanted to buy a Manfrotto 190CXPRO3 and put a Giotto head on it...wtf.

*ahem* So I called the the Gitzo sales rep today and asked about the Gitzo Traveller Titanium because it looks way cool and I wanted to buy one. Carbon fibre legs, and all the metal parts are titanium. I was going to buy it if it was about $700 dealer net. They said, "$2500USD(!!!)." I said, "Erm...it's ok..." :eek:

My new tripod & head - Manfrotto 055CXPRO3 carbon fibre legs and Manfrotto 468MGRC2 hydrostatic ball head. :D

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Nice...just what I needed...a tripod thread...

I've got a little cash left on my credit note after buying a flash at bestbuy...so I figure why not spend the remaining $$ on something photo related =0)

So are any of these tripods at BB worth it?
http://www.bestbuy.ca/search/searchr...=EN&search=KWS

The remaining cash on my credit note is roughly $80...I dont mind paying a tad bit more...

But the question is, are any of them really worth it?

I dont need anything super fancy - but something relatively small that can be used while travelling as well would be nice.

THanks

I have a dinky little Slik Sprint but it works for my needs.

It is only 2 lbs but can even support my Canon 40D + 70-200 F4L lens

Just picked up a Manfrotto 785B for a travel tripod. I was going to pick up the 725 that Mananetwork had got, but it actually was a little too big to carry in the daypack I usually lug around when I'm travelling. The 785B fit perfectly (although it's technically not really rated for a DSLR), it seems sturdy enough. I don't have any huge lens and seemed stable enough when I tested it out the other day. Plus...it was only $80 at Blacks on sale.

Load capacity is rated at 1kg. If you've planning to just put a 40-50D with a wide angle lens, you should be fine!



After a quick search RedFlagDeals.com was advertising the awesome price

MANFROTTO MODO 785B TRIPOD
At Black's for $79.99
http://www.blackphotostore.com/engli...il.asp?sku=785

Great choice if you have a small setup, but I wouldn't recommend a long lens on it

Yep...just an Xsi with a Tamron 17-50. My "other" lens is a 55-250 which is relatively lightweight too. (a LOT smaller than say a 70-200)

The Manfrotto MODO 785B is great for a small set-up, but due to its 5 section design, it's very wobbly, as the last section is so thin. If you can, go with a 3 section tripod for maximum stability, or a 4 section.

I agree...the last section is pretty thin. I thought it would be pretty flimsy too when I first looked at it. However, it does seem fairly sturdy when all the tabs are locked in place.

I'm definitely not expecting the full stability of a full sized tripod from this though. It is meant to be a throw in the backpack and carry it wherever I'm going while I'm on vacation portable travel tripod. It sure beats the $20 cheapie that I'm using now for travel. (it was actually a freebie that my buddy gave me back when I was still using a P&S)

Any comments on this sucker for my D90 setup? the largest lens that will ever go on this is my 18-200 (i guess its pretty large)

http://cgi.ebay.com/BRAND-NEW-BOGEN-...1|293:1|294:50

but this is rated at 11lbs...I dont think my camera weighs that much..

I guess I have to spend some money on a head on top of this too yeah?

I'm looking for something I can tie to the outside of my Lowepro Flipside 200/300 and bring travelling