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The tilt lever feels spongy.enough so, that I am extra-careful handling it, and the plastic hook on the bottom for weights. Put a couple of drops of Loc-Tite on the threads before this becomes a bigger problem.In closing, I would say this: If this is going to be mostly stationary or get light usage, it is an ideal stand for someone not wanting to pay big bucks for a professional rig. I bought mine to hold a 4-lb chronograph as well as a digital camera and it does really well for both.PROS: Lightweight, relatively durable, surprisingly solid feel, structurally.CONS: Some of the plastic is just a little scary.
About 10lbs of weight later, it was fine.One piece of advice to anyone using this thing: There is a pipe that runs down the center of this thing that the leg support braces anchor to. If, however, you plan to travel a lot with it and set it up/break it down a lot, then you may want to go to a more expensive model. It is threaded into a plastic housing with very fine threads and will "rip out" at the drop of a hat.
I have to say that for $25.00, this really isn't a bad tripod. Mine blew over in 25MPH gusting winds the first time I used it before I added weight. As for me, I'll have this out maybe five times a year, and I think it will be more than enough to suit my needs for several years to come.
Two parts that come to mind are the camera tilt lever and the weight hook. It would hold a lot more weight if it were metal, allowing the tripod to work in windier conditions, which quite frankly it needs.
The only use I could have for this would be using this as a table tripod, and not risk damaging my camera or speedlite. I would not recommend this product. I would not put my camera on this tripod. It is very flimsily constructed, the center pole regularly comes disconnected, the handle for raising the top bar appears like it will fall off any day.
For bigger lenses it`s not the ideal.It`s really high and have some interesting features. It's made with cheap materials and it can't hold big cameras with big lenses. If you have a SLR with cameras up to 70-300mm (5.6/6.3) I would say to buy it.
Nice touch. Combine it with something else for free shipping. I ordered this tripod for a birthday gift for my wife. I was very pleased when I took it out of the box. I won't take a star away from this nice tripod for that, but just be aware if you order one from here. The locks are positive and you can use any type of camera, from my 35mm film camera with zoom lens to the small digital. They even added a hook to the underside, between the legs to attach a weight for extra steadiness when photographing in wind or at slower shutter speeds.
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The tripod contains all the bells and whisles that the casual photographer would want and need in a tripod. My only qualm, Amazon.com, is that since I only needed to order this single item, and it was $[.]., I missed the free Super Saver shipping by 1 penny.
I read the favorable reviews and decided to give it a shot. Another nice addition is the convenient carrying handle.
That aside, I highly recommend this tripod. It is a sturdy package yet lightweight enough to make it a pleasure to set up and use.
The digital video camera works on it as well.
My son uses it in his photo class at college and says it is a good unit.
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