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Sawra

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Hello every body:
I am new to the site and would like to say hello to every body. Other than that i am going to buy canon A1 this week and i am looking to buy a tripod about 9feet high or higher. I have about $ 200 to spare. :thumbup:
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hey Sawra.

welcome to the boards. Unfortunately i'll have to say, and won't be the last, that with 200 dollars you might not be able to find something that is qualiyt enough to use with hte wonderful A1. You spent severl thousand on a great camera, dont cheap out on oen of the most important accessories.
 
For $200 your best bet is used. Use the search function on this site, there have been many tripod threads across these boards lately, though even used you may struggle for something decent in that price range.
 
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I don't mind buying a used one. I mostly use my camera in remote places in africa but when i come to the states, some times i used my camera for events and weddings in order to pay for my trips and gear. what do you guys think about those remote controlled tripods on ebay. they seem to good to be true.:thumbup: </IMG>
 
Those remote control tripods are a complete gimmick. You'll only ever need to use a remote focus/zoom controller when the camera is on a crane and you can't physically reach the control. Otherwise the controls on the camera will always do a better job.

When you buy a tripod, look only at the tripod head and leg. You want a real fluid head like the Bogen 503 (but a 501 is probably more in your budget, it's not a real fluid head but a fairly decent imitation). And for the tripod leg ideally you'll want something with a 75mm or 100mm bowl for extra flexibility in movement but something like that is probably going to be above $200 just for the leg. Next is how heavy it is, the most common one like the 3046 leg is alumminum and very heavy although it will reach up to 9 ft; but it might not be the ideal tripod to drag around Africa. The carbon fiber tripods are lighter but way more expensive.

Bottom line is for $200 you're going to have a hard time finding a tripod even used. Probably you want to look for someone who has this combo:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/con...s&Q=&sku=220396&is=REG&addedTroughType=search

I almost bought this combo used for $240 but changed my mind. Plan on spending from $240-300 if you can find a seller. Good luck.
 
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Thanks guys, I hardly use any tripods in africa cuz, i am on foot most the time. i usually use monopads and sometimes i use whatever nature provides like trees to get good shots. But when i come to the states i need high tripods. I usually rent one but i want to own one cuz even a penny goes miles for me.:thumbup: </IMG>
 
Try looking into auctions and see what is available...Just to let you know it doesn't have to be the latest or greatest. Especially at your budget...I picked up a pair of old wooden sticks that was used for 16mm cameras, that has spreader for the legs and a solid fluid Miller head that can be used for video at a decent price. i just made sure it is heavyduty when I shopped. This way I know it doesn't break, A friend of mines use a Sachler with a bogen503 and he swore that my sticks were so rock stable that there was no need for any sandback needed to keep it stable. It's all about fluidity and stability and not looks. Even though I get a lot of compliments for the sticks.
 
ebay or maybe look into places like craigslist. Just make sure when you search to look for only professional heavyduty tripods only...otherwise most are offered are the cheap flipsy plastic types. Try to also make sure it has a good solid fluid video head like a bogen or miller..etc.
 
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