Photography -- 147cm adjustable tripod €6.99 @ argos

zing · 06-02-2011 9:00pm #1

http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10152&catalogId=13352&langId=111&searchTerms=5700367&authToken=

Not exactly going to be the best of quality but hard to argue at that price.

Not many left in stock around the country but a quick scan through various Argos stores shows a few in stock.

There's also a 164cm one at 13.99 but my quick scan of various stores didn't show any in stock around the country but I didn't check everywhere.

superfrank · 07-02-2011 2:42am

Cheers OP

spooky donkey · 07-02-2011 12:04pm

Both options look OK for a light weight option for going abroad might just get me one so.

jj73 · 07-02-2011 12:11pm

Thanks OP, got the last one in Tullamore.

quinnthebin · 07-02-2011 2:02pm

thanks OP one still available in Longford

irishbigfoot · 09-02-2011 1:10pm

Thanks for the heads-up...got the last ones of each down in Portlaoise. The smaller one at 6.99 does seem a little cheap and light but the bigger one is a good bit sturdier and easier to move the platform. Returning the smaller one to Stephens Green this afternoon if anybody was really on the lookout for it.

Humans eh! · 09-02-2011 1:16pm

My good tripod was nicked a few months ago and since then have bought two in Argos for approx twenty odd euro each. Both were rubbish and broke, one on the same day I bought it.
IMHO one for that price isn't worth getting. Just my opinion though, probably good for emergencies (anyone ever had a tripod emergency?) but probably just a disposable option. I certainly wouldn't trust a decent camera on one though.

JDxtra · 09-02-2011 1:30pm

I have one of the 164cm models, and it's perfectly fine. Build quality is OK but since my previous tripod broke (which was €120 I think) I thought I'd take a chance on something cheaper.

Note that my one from Argos was actually a gold chrome colour, as opposed to the silver pictured.

Bargain at €6.99/€13.99.

bmurphy8177 · 09-02-2011 3:24pm

Humans eh! wrote: »

. I certainly wouldn't trust a decent camera on one though.

Have to agree with this comment. I got a present of one of these for Christmas but before i even got to use it one of the catches on the legs broke on it.
Got the tripod replaced no problem. I went out to take some photos, came home, setup tripod and after extending one of the legs it came off completely. So now i am on my third Argos tripod. Just thought i'd let people know.....you get what you pay for.