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Best tripod for under 200 dollars- for mostly video

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whistler14
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Title says it all. +k for answers!
Jul 2 2011 4:46PM
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MACAQUE
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You cant get anything good for that cheap. Don't waste your money.
Jul 2 2011 4:56PM
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Dwarftosser1
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This, Save up your money to buy a higher quality tripod.
Jul 2 2011 5:07PM
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whistler14
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well what's the cheapest tripod that is worthwhile?
Jul 2 2011 5:13PM
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the.hoffman
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If you've got a light camera, for a cheap tripod, this is probably your best bet.
Jul 2 2011 6:28PM
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whistler14
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it's for a t2i
Jul 2 2011 6:47PM
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family_vacation
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You will want to go over a little bit to one of the cheaper manfrottos with the 701hdv head and maybe some 190 series legs. Check out the kits on B&H. This will not be amazing, and these tripods don't feel great, but you will get by for a bit. Later if you're into it, you can buy a serious tripod. Plenty of people on this site will tell you to bypass manfrottos and go straight to the good stuff, but not a lot of us have the budget for that.
Jul 2 2011 9:38PM
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cwillygood
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i agree with you in some ways, im going to get the 701hdv head for my decent tripod

but the manfrottos are really good? am i wrong? what better would u need? (tbats not like totally professional)
Jul 2 2011 9:43PM
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MACAQUE
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I think it depends on how long you're gonna have limited funds. If you can get enough money for a better tripod if you wait a month, than wait. If you have to wait a year, go with what you can afford now. Manfrottos are decent but won't last as long as higher end products, nd won't be as stable.
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