Help In Choosing / Buying Tripod

[Saner]

Girlfriend has a Sony Cybershot DSCP200 Digital camera.

For her Masters she needs to take close up, detailed (macro) photographs of bird footprints.

She has been told by a guy at the London Camera Exchange that her camera will be up to the task but to get the best picture would need a tripod.

Is there a good tripod that she can use to face her camera straight to the ground, close up and not get the tripod itself in shot?

this? http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000NCECJU/?tag=cliospnet01-21

 

[planetx]

benbo, Giottos are the best....but pricey.

I would suggest the BENBO BEN108 mini trekker.
retails for £60
It is the baby in the family to the pro wildlife....go anywhere tripod.
Designed for macro flower and insect stuff.
Extemely versatile, in that the legs can point in loads of directions - thus assistaing you to prop a leg onto a rock or ledge etc if space is at a minimum.
www.fotosense.co.uk and do a search in the box

 

[dunganick]

if its macro then the tripod probably wont allow you to get that close to the subject (assuming its on the floor?) possibly a gorrila pad?

tbh if its got IS and is anything like any of the recent gen. sony compacts ive used then the macro is superb and with a bit of light far better than most slr's are capable of without a new specific macro lense.

 

[unofficialPete]

Are they on the ground? (maybe a silly question) A normal tripod will be to high I'd imagine and ones that get close to the ground get expensive. That little thing looks pretty good for the job.
To get the best macro out of the camera you'll want it at the long end of its optical zoom, so hopefully the legs won't get in shot...

 

[theduck]

GorlliaPod is what you want for this - http://www.digitaldepot.co.uk/Tripo..._103/p502/Gorillapod_Tripod/product_info.html

Speak to Stuart Boston and tell him that Ken Thomas (my dad) recommended you. He'll look after you

 

[dick]

http://www.gadget-bag.co.uk/product_details.php?id=965

got one of those, stole it off mum, whos had it for about 10years or somethin, still works perfect. also its about the same price as the 1 in your link...
and its a good make as apposed to that unnamed tosh.

ive got a gorilla pod SLR zoom at home which i havent used yet though.

 

[planetx]

Gorilla pods......AAAArrrgggghhhhh the dreaded anal love beads!!!

Hate the things

The Benbo tripod I have mention will reach the floor.

 

[unofficialPete]

I want a Benbo!!!

 

[planetx]

Pete I have a uni loc in fact we have 90 uni locs in work.....copy of a Benbo.

Can try to get one if you like.
http://www.warehouseexpress.com/?/binsandscopes/tripods/uniloc.html

 

[Saner]

She really likes that BENDO Ben180, but canny afford it really! Does look awesome

 

[unofficialPete]

Pete I have a uni loc in fact we have 90 uni locs in work.....copy of a Benbo.

Can try to get one if you like.
http://www.warehouseexpress.com/?/binsandscopes/tripods/uniloc.html

Who you work for? Can't splash out on another tripod until I've splash all my money on a 40D, a Lee filter setup and then a walk around lens and a macro, could be a while!!

 

[planetx]

I work for the Queen.

See what I can do mate.....can't promise the world.