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Hello all,

Can anyone please recommend a tripod that is under £200? I would like to have a smooth head because I use my 60D to take videos. I have looked around, my ideal tripod would cost around £300 and I am a student, so I don't have much money to spend.

Please help.

Cheers
 
Nothing like a smooth head. I use the Manfrotto 190xprob with 322RC2 head. That combo should come in just under your £200 and is very good IMO.
 
Have a look at redsnapper.:):thumbs:
 
I have a Camlink TPPRO28B and it's excellent for the money. It's pretty much the same as Manfrotto/Gitzo offerings it's just cheaper and a tiny bit of quality sacrifice but I'm not kidding it's excellent and I've been happy with the long exposures I've been doing :)
 
A student with a £300 budget? What is this madness? :p
 
Another vote for redsnapper here!

Great quality and value for money:thumbs:
 
gazmorton2000 said:
Nothing like a smooth head. I use the Manfrotto 190xprob with 322RC2 head. That combo should come in just under your £200 and is very good IMO.
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Second the Manfrotto tripod above, great bit of kit and steady as a rock, don't know about that head, I bought a ballhead for mine.

You will probably find a good head costs as much as the tripod :lol:
 
I have the Manfrotto 190XProB which is great. The central column going horizontal feature is great also. I got mine with the 496RCT Ball Head. Little tip, try the code TRIPOD15 on Jessops for 15% discount;)
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I also have the Manfrotto with the 322RC2 head which i find fine and dandy:)
 
Well today I purchased the giottos 9351B legs and the 1311 652 series 2 ball head! Very very impressed. I used to use the manfrotto 055pro and 322 grip action head so expectations were high!. I was very surprised at just how good the giottos was.The head is a dream and the legs are very sturdy although the center column can take some working out with regards to positioning etc but once done its easy enough to remember!:lol:
If I am honest I would say my old 055 pro was maybe a tad sturdier but not by much! Seeing as the giottos was almost £50 cheaper I can live with that.
Overall the giottos head and legs have fantastic build quality and would suit most people I would have thought.Well worth a look if you are on a budget but want decent bang for buck!:thumbs:
 
mastertrinity said:
I have a Camlink TPPRO28B and it's excellent for the money. It's pretty much the same as Manfrotto/Gitzo offerings it's just cheaper and a tiny bit of quality sacrifice but I'm not kidding it's excellent and I've been happy with the long exposures I've been doing :)
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Gitzo, that is my most wanted tripod, but a decent one is just too expensive. The alternative one you suggested looks good too. How is the head performs?

Cheers mate.
 
You could take a look at Benbo.

I had a Manfrotto for years and mostly wrestled with it and then left it at home as it couldn't be placed as I wanted. I now have a Benbo with the additional centre bracket and not only can I now get the positions I want but it's also more stable than my Manfrotto 055 was.
 
BruceHuang said:
Gitzo, that is my most wanted tripod, but a decent one is just too expensive. The alternative one you suggested looks good too. How is the head performs?

Cheers mate.
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If you like Gitzo, and who doesn't, then look at Benro (not to be confused with Benbo). They are Chinese Gitzo clones and exceptionally high quality and value - basically the same thing at half the price.

The aluminium models should come in around your budget. Recommended supplier DC's Store here http://stores.ebay.com/DCs-Photography-Store
 
The C-197 could even interest me as it seems to offer more positioning options than conventional centre column tripods.

Oops, just spotted the price. A lot dearer than my current one.
 
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woof woof said:
The C-197 could even interest me as it seems to offer more positioning options than conventional centre column tripods.

Oops, just spotted the price. A lot dearer than my current one.
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Apologies, DC's Store seems to have dropped the aluminium options from their listings. Carbon jobbies are much more expensive. There are a few other ebay suppliers though.
 
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