Advantages: Lightweight and stylish Disadvantages: A bit flimsy for the professional photographer
and one at the base where the three legs join together. So you really gain a good idea if your shot is going to be parallel with the horizon - especially useful when shooting landscapes.
The feet of the HamaStar 75 are made of rubber but there are no spikes. This was a feature on one of my previous tripods and provides that extra grip required if you're taking pictures of crocodiles on a muddy African riverbank or trying to capture some interesting scenery upon the sandy mounds of Copacabana. Another possible drawback is the height. Ideally a tripod should extend fully to your own height; this is not the case with me. I'm 180cm and the HamaStar 75 only extends to a height of about 125cm, so I find myself having to crouch and bend over a lot. On the plus side, the tripod does fold away neatly and is quite compact at a closed length of 42 ...
Zmugzy 16.07.2008 (15.07.2008)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Hama Star 75 Tripod
Advantages: Lightweight. Ease of carrying Disadvantages: Sometimes too light
The Hama "Star" 63 Tripod.
This is a mid range, mid price tripod. The firm Hama is German and not Japanese as might first be thought.
First the technical bits.
It is made of aluminium; it has three feet that are rubber tipped and are made in three sections with quick release catches for each section.
The centre has a geared column.
Overall fully extended it is 166cm and only 66cm when fully folded up.
The head has a three way mounting with a quick release plate to take the camera or lens. It also has a built in spirit level. This head appears to be made of a heavy duty plastic. The quick release plate has a ridged surface that does grip the camera or lens well.
There is a separate carrying handle attached to the tripod and the base of the central column has a hook on it. (To be honest I am not sure why this is there ...
Hama is committed to developing and delivering products that achieve the highest performance at a most competitive price, within easy reach of everybody. Hama has dedicated manufacturing facilities and partners all over the world to meet the needs of all its customers for years to come. PRODUCT FEATURES: For photo and video; 3-way fluid tripod head with quick release plate; 3 sectioned quick release legs and radial leg bracing; Height of the center column can be adjusted; With rubber feet.
