Velbon DF-60 Tripod Tripods
Velbon DF-60 Tripod Tripods
USER REVIEWS
[Sep 02, 2009]
meschow
Intermediate
Strength:
It is quick and easy to set up and use.
Weakness:
The pan head does need a quick spray of white lithium grease now and then to feel smooth and move easy, but is not a real problem.
I purchased the DF 60 to replace one that was broken by T.S.A. on a trip. It has worked well since mid 2006, in a variety of situations, locations, and with a number of cameras, from point and shoot to SLR to video cams to 15 x 30 binoculars.
Customer Service I have never needed to contact the customer service Similar Products Used: I have used a number of tripods over the years, from top line professional fluid heads down to $5 discount specials, and the DF 60 has pleased me more than most, if not nearly all. |
[Jun 08, 2009]
QPhoto
Professional
Strength:
Sturdy legs, doesn't wobble like lightweight tripods, leveling bubble.
Weakness:
Quick-release mechanism flimsy and requires two hands to use, unstable with heavier cameras, no weight hook to stabilize load. I use my DSLR with a bracket and off-camera flash, and the complete setup is heavier than many tripods can handle. I hoped that the DF-60 would serve my needs for a sturdy yet lightweight tripod.
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[Aug 10, 2002]
Jerry Monroe
Expert
Strength:
Light, easy to use, sets up quickly, has a quick release (very important) and is black (rather than one of those shiny sivler ones).
Weakness:
Light (so it could be steadier), made of plasic (easily breakable) and the head does not operate smoothly (for still pictures, who cares?) There are lots of better tripods thans this one. I have four others. However, for the price, this is a first rate product. For a 4 lbs. unit, there is a limit to how steady one can expect it to be. The fact is that it holds the camera and with reasonable care the operator can expect to get steady pictures. Customer Service no occasion to use it Similar Products Used: four other tripods, from $50 to $500 and from 3 lbs to 20 lbs. |
[Oct 29, 2001]
Jeff82
Intermediate
Strength:
none
Weakness:
Poor quality. Does not hold heavier pro lenses too well, but otherwise it worked well. I''''''''''''''''m posting this as a follow-up to my initial post. Said tripod seemed sturdy. A leg broke after about a dozen uses. Since this was billed as a "heavy duty" tripod. I was very disappointed in its failure after light use. Similar Products Used: numerous other tripods |
[Mar 05, 2001]
J Drummond
Intermediate
Strength:
The inclusion of a liquid level, retractable metal spikes in the feet and the overall weight of the tripod (I chose it because it's the heaviest in its feature and price class) make it a reasonably impressive offering at a modest price. (the $50 I paid online is a wildly distant contrast to the $80 I would've paid retail locally) I also appreciate the extended height of this tripod, and it's ability to remain stable when fully opened (attributed to its greater weight).
Weakness:
Although I'm not the sort of photographer to put his equipment in mortal danger on jagged rock faces or in the midst of angry wildlife, I can't ignore some of this tripod's flimsy components. In particular, the plastic everything on this tripod (leg snaps, center post gear control, quick releasing head) seem on the verge of fragility. I sometimes cringe when I extend the legs at the stiffness in the leg snaps. Also, and this may be anally retentive nitpicking, the hard plastic feet afford no friction when placed on even the most mildly smoothed surfaces. A dense rubber would've been a far more useful material for them to be made from. As someone who's more greatly concerned with the making of images than the tools the images are made with, I give this tripod a firm stamp of approval. It holds my camera steady...and that's what it's designed to do. Anyone who isn't an exacting critic of the quality of their basic equipment would likely be very pleased with this tripod. Customer Service They've already served me by manufacturing it... A tripod in this price range is more or less disposable, by my estimation. If it suffers a fatality, I'll simply buy a new one. Similar Products Used: Flat rocks, calm and sturdy hands, pillows...in other words it's my first tripod. |
[Mar 05, 2001]
Jeff Elver
Intermediate
Strength:
Good Sturdy
Weakness:
Some of the plastic controls seem a bit week. For the money it is a good sturdy tri-pod with the usual nice features. Customer Service none needed Similar Products Used: Quantaray |