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Steadfast, loyal and true!!

Advantages: Reasonably priced, portable but very sturdy!
Disadvantages: could do with reaching just a few more inches at full height.

...As a professional photographer I have previously shared with you my opinions on many cameras so I thought I would now share with you my opinions of some of the many accessories involved in photography too, starting with the Sony VCT-R640 tripod. Althou ...

thebigc1690 22.01.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Sony VCT R640 Tripod

Much steadier than my hand....

Advantages: Very steady, will move to any position
Disadvantages: Complicated at first

If you are serious about photography or filming, at some time you will need a tripod. Some situations such as landscape or self-timer photography benefit from the use of a tripod. A good one will let you place the camera parallel to the ground and will ...

gwlith_y_wawr 24.04.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Sony VCT R640 Tripod

Wrestling with the octopus

Advantages: A good quality product that is strong and durable
Disadvantages: Difficult to stop playing with it

My husband is a keen amateur photographer. When I first knew him he owned a rather cumbersome extendable tripod; awkward to carry around and difficult to assemble quickly. Since that time he has always managed without a tripod, but has often wished tha ...

dee7778 19.01.2012 · Read full review
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Review of Joby Gorillapod SLR-Zoom Tripod

A failure-pod

Advantages: light
Disadvantages: can't adjust height much

This Hama tripod was one of the first one I ever bought. As I started getting interested in photography I started buying additions to try and improve the quality of my photographs. What I should have done from the beginning was realise what I needed was a ...

Jennster85 10.06.2011 · Read full review
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Review of Hama Traveller 3 Tripod

The Hama Traveller compact tripod

Advantages: lightweight, easy to transport, decent height
Disadvantages: legs tricky to collapse, limited to vertical/horizontal head placement, only big enough for compac

What is it? The hama traveller compact is another small tripod of the variety that isn't designed for SLR cameras. What does it look like? The tripod is bigger than many of the other minature tripods available and stands between 22.5 and 43cm high - this ...

Huomenna 27.04.2011 · Read full review
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Review of Hama Traveller 3 Tripod