Rokinon 52-inch Titanium-anodized Pro Tripod

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I would have rated this higher if a manual had come with it. Thankfully my husband showed me the ins and outs of it. I intend to use it indoors, photographing my art. That said, it has and will continue to serve me well.

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This tripod works as good as expected. good for the price!

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This tripod is not sturdy enough for a larger camera. The legs work well, but the platform that the camera screws on to is too small and weak.

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I gave this tripod to my 18-yr-old for Christmas, and by Christmas night one of the legs had snapped loose and has to constantly be snapped back on.

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This tripod is sort of plastic and flimsy-looking, and I hope it doesn't disintegrate in the near future, but from what I can tell it's fairly durable. One thing to consider: it's so lightweight that it'll be victim to the slightest jostle or breeze. Of course, that also means it can be ported around with fewer laments (it comes with a carry bag). It works well (bear in mind that mine is quite new), is stable, and more importantly cost me around $30. Certainly, certainly adequate for a non-professional photographer or director. I'd recommend this for any casual camera operator. Or, even one with an artistic bent. I don't have any previous experience with tripods, but I do know that mine gets the job done. Includes a nifty feature: the mount detaches from the tripod as a very small piece, which makes it easy to screw into your camera base. Then, you literally just pop your camera in and out of the tripod. Maybe this is standard -- again, I just don't know. One problem: there aren't any instructions that come with it, and it takes a bit of thinking to figure everything out (if you have no experience and are a little bit mechanically dull, as I am). I was surprised to see that the legs have no lateral support -- nothing keeps them splayed out as far as they go besides the weight of the camera. Maybe this is standard fare, but it seemed odd to me. I think I might go so far as to say "this is an indoor, fairly light-duty tripod". If those are your requirements, I'd definitely recommend it. The price is hard to argue with.

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