Review 5 of 10
Price Paid:
$40.00
from university bookstore Summary: Wow, everybody just seems to hate this tripod! I do mostly handheld work, but also dabble in night photography. Admittedly, I'm only using the tripod occasionally, but am perfectly happy with it when I do. I am using the u5500, so perhaps we're talking apples and oranges.
Lots of comments on how flimsy the construction is - and true, it's not a bogen - but I carry the tripod around with the camera attached to the top all the time and have never been concerned about it breaking off while in transit. I do use a fairly light rig: Rebel 2K with a Tamron 75-200 mounted lens tops. I definitely wouldn't recommend anything much heavier than that. It's an adequate low-end tripod, but that's all it is.
Botton line: If you plan on using a tripod a lot, this isn't the tripod for you. Buy yourself a high quality, heavy duty, professional tripod. If you just need a tripod occasionally, like me, and don't have a lot of cash lying around, the u5500 is perfectly adequate for snapping pictures of the sunset or at that family gathering. Strengths: cheap
small
lightweight
quick setup (love the quick release mount) Weaknesses: lightweight - a small SLR is the top end for this tripod
could be sturdier - not for windy conditions Similar Products Used: bogen monopod, canon studio tripod Customer Service: n/a
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