Advantages: Tripod, Weight 5kg, Colour (B/G), Supported Devices Camcorder, camera, Features Quick lock, Remote Control Supported Devices Camcorder, Carrying Case Included Disadvantages: Nothing specific found.
Brand: Sony
Product: SonyVCT1170RM
Description/Features:
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Professional remote tripod
Remote pan handle with under-hand grip controls zoom in/out, record start/stop, photo mode on/off (Camcorder only)
Ball level for quick and easy level adjustment
Quick release mounting shoe
Oil friction head
Counter balance function
Spirit level
Maximum load: 5.0kg
Panning angle: 360 degree
Tilting angle: 90 degree down / 70 degree up
Dimensions: maximum height approx 1505mm
Dimensions: minimum height approx 735mm
Weight: approx 3.2kg
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Header / Manufacturer Sony IT Group
Header / Model 1170RM
Header / Product Line SonyVCT
Remote Control / Type Remote control
Tripod / Max Operating Height 151 cm
Tripod / Min ...
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 SonyVCT-R640 tripod.
Although this tripod is nowhere near top of the range it does pretty much everything you would expect of it and at a great price. Sony products are always of high quality and this tripod is no different. It can be used for still imaging cameras or video cameras as long as they do not exceed 3Kg in weight which unless you are using top end professional cameras with huge lenses they will not.
It is fully tilt and pan operable which means it will tilt 90 degrees downwards, 65 degrees upwards and will pan a full 365 degrees, thus allowing you to capture images from all angles ...
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 pan and tilt to whatever angles you need. The SonyVCT R640 definitely falls into this category.
It has a lightweight frame (weight is about 2-3kg) which conveniently folds up for transport, painted black to look impressive. It feels very sturdy and well built. The legs can be lengthened to 3 times longer than when folded up, and the height can be further altered by a winder which can be used to raise the camera higher again. A pan handle can be used to rotate the camera on the tripod and angle it up or down. Added to this, it is possible to position the camera in portrait ...
With the Sony VCT870RM remote control tripod, you'll have all of your camcorder's controls right in the palm of your hand. That's because it directs all the controls right to the handle grip. You'll be able to work the stop, play, record and zoom functions with ease. And all the while your video will be steady and rock solid. No jumpy pictures as you're trying to hold the camera steady. It has an elevator mechanism to take your camera up as high as 1.6 m off the ground, while the built-in level helps you align your picture.
