I'm looking to get a new tripod with a nice smooth fluid head for video but that is suitable for use with a lighter camera such as the Panasonic SD900. I'm not bothered about the tripod being lightweight, I want it to be sturdy.
The recommendations from suggested threads when I put the title were mainly about a Slik model that cost around £90 but the threads were from a year or two ago.
What are the current best buys? If I could get one for under £100 that would be great but I'd rather pay more (up to £200?) to get something decent that will last rather than buy cheap buy twice
I was looking at the Manfrotto 701HDV Fluid Video Mini Head which Jessops have for £80 and then could add legs for aoround £100. The only thing that slightly concerned me was "Balance Control: One fix spring for 1.5kg camera weight" as the SD900 might be a litle bit light for this head. Has anyone got this head/legs combination?
The recommendations from suggested threads when I put the title were mainly about a Slik model that cost around £90 but the threads were from a year or two ago.
What are the current best buys? If I could get one for under £100 that would be great but I'd rather pay more (up to £200?) to get something decent that will last rather than buy cheap buy twice
I was looking at the Manfrotto 701HDV Fluid Video Mini Head which Jessops have for £80 and then could add legs for aoround £100. The only thing that slightly concerned me was "Balance Control: One fix spring for 1.5kg camera weight" as the SD900 might be a litle bit light for this head. Has anyone got this head/legs combination?
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