Decent tripod

tywy

I'm getting a fujifilm 6500fd second hand from a friend and I would like to buy a tripod for it, nothing too pricey. Would prefer to buy it in Dublin tbh cuz I'm going away next week so want it for then.

A slightly related question, can you bring a tripod as hand luggage on a plane? I'm not planning on checking a bag on this trip but would like to bring a tripod along... will it get taken off me at the airport?

Thanks!

Edit: Would like the tripod to be reasonably sturdy!

siobhan.murphy

hi there,
check out ebay!

tywy

Want to buy in Dublin rather than order from the internet... ordinarily I'd check the internet, I know dealextreme.com do cheap ones but I want it now-ish...

Roen

Gunns on Wexford street would be a good spot, they're just across from Whelans.

Pigwidgeon

yeah i was looking in gunns for one before and they were really helpful

Borderfox

get a little table top one.

tywy

Borderfox wrote: »

get a little table top one.

Nah, they're pretty crap and annoying. Looking for a 'proper' tripod. Anyone recommend brands or anything that are reasonably priced?

helios

The Slik brand ones are usually good, and fairly cheap. I sold my old one a while ago in favor on a Manfrotto, though it cost nearly 5 times as much

Zascar

Ok I do not know a whole lot about Tripods (a very kind Boards member gave me mine as he had upgraded) but I was in Spectra photo in Dundrum, the other day and I saw a Manfroto 785b - and was SO impressed with it. It was about €80 (which is very very cheap for a manfroto) but playing with it, I was amazed, you have what is almost like a joystick which you can easily ratate the camera and lock it into position easily with one finger. Was very small and light but sturdy too

http://www.whatdigitalcamera.com/equipment/review/Manfrotto_Modo_785B_tripod_11362.php
http://www.devoncamera.co.uk/index.cfm/photographic/Products.Details/product_id/1057/subject/manfrotto_785b_modo_tripod_with_free_modo_pocket_797_table_pod
Hope that helps

Pigwidgeon

yeah i was reccommended the 785b in gunn's seemed ideal. havent actually got around to buying it yet though!

kjt

Roen wrote: »

Gunns on Wexford street would be a good spot, they're just across from Whelans.

+1 You won't go wrong with Gunns. Go in and ask them what your looking for within your budget and they'll sort you out.

Good luck and congrats on the camera

tywy

Thanks for all the help, will head to Gunns next week!

PoleStar

If you dont want to go the whole big tripod route, why not a gorillapod?

Apparently the Gorillapod SLR zoom easily takes a up to about 1.5kg?

I am gonna get one this week as dont wanna bring my manfrotto and head on plane.

Anyone else out there have a gorillapod?

gloobag

PoleStar wrote: »

If you dont want to go the whole big tripod route, why not a gorillapod?

Apparently the Gorillapod SLR zoom easily takes a up to about 1.5kg?

I am gonna get one this week as dont wanna bring my manfrotto and head on plane.

Anyone else out there have a gorillapod?

I have one, and they are very cool, and very useful for getting shots that would otherwise be impossible (the thing clings to almost anything, like a spider). But, it is not a replacement for a regular tripod, it's only a few inches tall. It's well worth the money though.