Opteka 70" Full Size Professional Photo / Video Tripod

I was looking for a tripod for a gift for my husband. I'm no photographer and didn't know if every camera and video camera would "fit" onto the tripod. Well, he loves it. He's very tall and he doesn't have to hunch over to use it, and his Nikon camera and video camera both go right on it. Such a reasonable price too.

This is a great Tripod and I couldn't have asked for more. Actually I'm amazed it didn't cost more with all of the features. If you need a great Tripod that's easy to use then this is the one. Get it while the gettin' is good.

This is the first tripod I've owned, but I go to school where there are professional level tripods we use, so I have a frame of reference.


*THIS TRIPOD IS NOT IDEAL FOR VIDEO*


It will fit your camera, but the single knob used for both panning and tilt causes too much resistance on the tilt shots. You will get a staccato bumping in your video as you try to smoothly tilt the head up or down no matter how loose the friction knob is.

Panning is pretty smooth, and other than the somewhat big tilt problem, the tripod is probably good for the money. It has dual levels, although the head itself does not swivel, so you will have to adjust the legs. For the price though, that's pretty much what you'd expect.

Buy this if you're just testing the waters to see how much tripod you need in your films. Expect to upgrade relatively soon though, if you find yourself using it much.

For the price, this thing is great! Stable, easy to set up and level. Not great for camcorder panning though, as the head is not even remotely like a fluid head.

The Opteka 70" photo tripod is a snap to use. It's lightweight, easy to use, and easy to carry: what more could I ask for? I like it and would urge every one, who use tripods, to consider using this one.