Manfrotto MKC3 H01 Compact Ball Head Tripod $59.95 Pickup $9.95 Ship

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  ca6leguy on 24/01/2013 - 17:18

  Good for entry level dslr or point and shoot. Legs will bend if you try to put a 5D or D800.

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    eug on 24/01/2013 - 17:19

    +4

    I think those who can afford a 5D or D800 really shouldn't be looking at $59 tripods. ;)

    It would hold a flash for the 5D/D800 just fine though!

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    yamumma on 24/01/2013 - 17:23

    Damn, only 1.5kg Max load. Saw this popup on the twitter feed and hoped it was something I could put a Velbon PH-368 Fluid Head onto for a basic GH2 rig. Definitely a no go, small cams only.

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  asa79 on 24/01/2013 - 17:24

  Got one of these, is pretty good, only thing missing is a level.

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  edyahs on 24/01/2013 - 17:48

  My first tripod, it held up my 5d mkii with 17-40 f4L easily, just don't use it at full extension, most of the times I used it was for seascape stuff so I only used the minimum height. Awesome tripod, and great price, I bought it for $90. The only reason I stopped using it was because it got stiff from too much sand going on it lol.

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  Chongy288 on 24/01/2013 - 17:49

  I've got the version without a handle head and realistically it is pretty bad when fully extended, but on the other hand it is SO DAMN LIGHT you don't have any problems taking it anywhere.
  I tend to use it for walks and travel but not extending the legs or stem to make it more steadier and it does the trick well enough for a long shot.

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  Jabba the Hutt on 24/01/2013 - 19:09

  I have one of these. Its portability is great as it's light and can fit in a small suitcase, but as hinted at in eug's description, it's far from ideal for video because the head doesn't move fluidly when slowly panning - below a certain panning speed, it becomes stuttery and noisy. It shouldn't be called a 'movie' tripod at all.

  With that said I'll still give it a +ve for the price.

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  goober on 24/01/2013 - 20:07

  Can I ask what the next model up would be better?

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    eug on 24/01/2013 - 20:12

    Probably the 393:
    http://www.teds.com.au/manfrotto-393-photo-kit

    actually 393-H is a closer match:
    http://www.teds.com.au/manfrotto-mf390-tripod-kit