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THERE ARE MANY SONY TRIPOD MODELS, MAKE SURE YOU CHECK ALL OF THEM OUT BEFORE YOU PICK ONE. Since I could only afford this one, I have to admit it's pretty awesome considering the price.
Definitely not the last tripod you'll every buy, but does the job. Bubble level, very smooth panning and tilting, relatively tight and stable, remote control zooming, recording and photo taking on the handle.
We all know a decent pro tripod costs at least 300 bucks, but this one does a lot of stuff for a third of that. Treat these with care and don't leave them in direct sunlight, and it'll probably last a few years.
I have a Sony Z5 camera, so I know I should've bought the 300 dollar version of this tripod, which is probably more sturdy and durable. Sometimes it's not very clear what the differences are, though.
but to be lightweight and inexpensive, it had to sacrifice something: this one has some parts made in cheap plastic, like the hand crank to raise the height and the locking plate.
) would be fine but well made,no bs.Nice case delivered on time. Nice movement control, used mostly to film sporting events for the kids.A touch pricey ( $ 20.00 less. Thats what happens when you spend a little more.youre usually satisfied
Very smooth operation without jerky video. Great product, my video has improved since I started using this product. Especially smooth shots when using the controls on the handle.
very high quality tripod.very smooth in movement.I love the slow zoom and the grid buttons on the remote.the only negative that I can thing of is that the photo button is too close to the other buttons and I often inadvertantly take a photo.I am very pleased that I both this.
Other than that, I love this tripod. They allow for stopping and starting recording, turning the camera on and off, and even taking still photos. A solid tripod with smooth pan and tilt is essential when zooming in close as camera movements are exaggerated, and this tripod does the job. With the tripod extended to its full height, unless you're well over 6' tall, you have to hold your hand and wrist up at a slightly uncomfortable position to get at the remote controls. This tripod works perfectly for me.
A tilt adjustment would eliminate this problem. The remote controls in the handle make for easy and smooth variable speed zoom transitions while panning and tilting. The pan and tilt are very smooth with little or no break-away friction. My main use for this tripod is to shoot video of my daughter's high school marching band performances. I'm usually shooting from high in the stadium stands or atop the press box, and often zoom in close from that distance.
My camcorder is a Sony HDR-SR10, and the remote control works perfectly with it.My only small complaint about this tripod is that I wish the handle had a tilt adjustment.
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