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Daniel Silevitch - 25 Sep 2005 01:24 GMT

I'm looking to buy a tripod to go along with my Panasonic FZ5. This is a
fairly light camera by the standards of this group (<1 pound), and I was
wondering if anyone could recommend a reasonable tripod for such a
featherweight.

It's going to be carried around in a backpack a fair bit, so I'd like to
keep the tripod weight down as much as possible. Tentative budget is in
the $50ish range, though I probably could be talked into spending
somewhat more if need be.

Any suggestions for candidates?

-dms

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David Arnstein - 25 Sep 2005 02:18 GMT

>It's going to be carried around in a backpack a fair bit, so I'd like to
>keep the tripod weight down as much as possible. Tentative budget is in
>the $50ish range, though I probably could be talked into spending
>somewhat more if need be.

The VELBON MAXi 343E can be had from Amazon for US$72. It is quite
light weight and well made. On the other hand, it is so spindly that
wind can cause it to move a bit. I am experimenting with hanging
heavy objects to it, but I haven't spent enought time with it to say
much about it.

I look forward to other posts on this topic, so I can see if I just
wasted my money.

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Yakov Chiu - 25 Sep 2005 02:25 GMT

> The VELBON MAXi 343E can be had from Amazon for US$72. It is quite
> light weight and well made. On the other hand, it is so spindly that
> wind can cause it to move a bit. I am experimenting with hanging
> heavy objects to it, but I haven't spent enought time with it to say
> much about it.

This is probably the best choice. Henry's sometimes has these in the mid
$50's on their eBay store.

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Daniel Silevitch - 25 Sep 2005 02:31 GMT

>> The VELBON MAXi 343E can be had from Amazon for US$72. It is quite
>> light weight and well made. On the other hand, it is so spindly that
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> This is probably the best choice. Henry's sometimes has these in the mid
> $50's on their eBay store.

I'll take a look at this one. Thanks for the recommendation.

-dms

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Alain - 25 Sep 2005 12:49 GMT

> I'm looking to buy a tripod to go along with my Panasonic FZ5. This is a
> fairly light camera by the standards of this group (<1 pound), and I was
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> -dms
>

You could also think about a monopod (but the FZ5 has image
stabilization in it) or a tabletop tipod.

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Stewy - 30 Sep 2005 12:47 GMT

> I'm looking to buy a tripod to go along with my Panasonic FZ5. This is a
> fairly light camera by the standards of this group (<1 pound), and I was
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>
> Any suggestions for candidates?

I have a Velbon P-Max that weighs in at just 800g and is sturdy enough
for a FZ5 (I use it with a Fuji S7000).
With twist and lock legs it can be ready to use in just 10 seconds and
is short enough to fit in an ordinary daypack.

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Daniel Silevitch - 30 Sep 2005 15:00 GMT

Based on recommendations here, and some other research, I decided on the
Velbon 343. The tripod is in the mail (or on the UPS truck; same
difference).

Thanks for all the help.

-dms

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