Help choosimg new tripod

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Since i started photography about 6 years ago ive had a basic ebay cheapo tripod , i would now like to upgrade this and concentrate on night /long exposure photography ,
I have no idea where to start with tripods but have around £100 maybe slightly more to spend on a new sturdy tripod , i have a 400d so not the heaviest camera in the world
Please can members suggest the area/names to look at as looking on amazon etc theres 100s to choose from
Many thanks for any ideas
 
Thanks for the quick reply it would be around tht with the head but i could strech a little further if needed
 
Redsnapper are a great semi-budget tripod, but I struggled to find one tall enough and within budget for me at the time. I spent a lot of time researching tripods (like I do everything :oops: :$) and there's a few questions you need to ask yourself, such as how portable do you want it, how tall do you want it, do you want a reversible centre column, or tilting centre column? It really is a minefield.

I ended up going for the velbon ultra-rexi L tripod with goittos MH1311-652 head as wanted something portable, but tall and sturdy. I think giottos UK have gone out of business tbh and so these heads are difficult to come by, but I would now recommend the Manfrotto 496/498 RC2 anyway as I find that other brands (such as black rapid and peak design) make equipment that work with the RC2. Don't get me wrong, the giottos head is superb, but I like the RC2 compatibility. In fact, I've converted my Giottos head to have the RC2 plate on it ;)
 
If it's something you are going to use regularly/more seriously, make sure you purchase the best you can afford, even if it means saving for a tad longer. (buy quality & buy once!)

Lighter weight might help if walking a long way, but heavier/sturdier would possibly be better for long exposures, especially if there's a bit of a breeze.

Also, especially if you're shooting up at the night sky etc, make sure the tripod is plenty tall enough to enable you to use it easily without stooping too much.
If it has an extendable centre column, make sure you don't have to rely on fully extending it. (less stable)
 
^^^ agree with this. One way to make a portable tripod more stable is to hang your camera bag from it (assuming it's got a hook)
 
Will take a look at all the recomendations thanks for all your input :)
 
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