Camera Tripods

[Former_Member]

I'm so shaky anymore, all my photos come out blurry, so I'm shopping around for a decent but cheap camera tripod for my point-and-shoot. The only requirements I have are that it collapse down and be able to pivot so that I can take shots of product on the floor. Any suggestions are much appreciated!

[ThePNGpencil]

i would look for something like these, not too big but usefull, and great prices!

http://www.fstopdirect.com/product/31/travel--compact-tripods.htm

[GoTo]

I don't know that there's a lot of difference in what one you get for still photography. I think they all pivot and anything taller than a foot should be collapsible (I like my tall one since I can use it tall or collapsed).

There's only one feature that one of my tripods has that the other doesn't that is worth mentioning, it's that the screw in part is detachable--"Quick Release".

It screws into the camera and it is separate from the tripod. There's a little lever you push and the detachable part snaps onto the tripod--so it's easy-on easy-off the tripod. That way I can leave the tripod at the photo shoot spot while quickly taking the camera off to upload on the computer to see if the pics or good or if I need to start again. :)

The end of this video shows it pretty close up--hard to describe:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7ho2Lh94g0

[ForgedMettleJewelry]

I got a cheap one at target. I've only used it on one item so far but I like it much more than the expensive one I got at best buy a year or so ago. It's got telescoping legs so I can do wide shots as well as stable the camera when I get really close up...

[Former_Member]

We just got a great one from Wally World that works a lot better than our old one.

[Former_Member]

I found mine in a thrift lol.

But I think they're all mainly the same..

[Former_Member]

Thanks for the suggestions guys... I'm not only shaky but indecisive when it comes to spending money lol

[papernickle]

Oh Mikey, Tyler has a really nice one he bought to use with his dslr you could use had I not broken one of the leg snaps on it trying to use it to air dry socks on.....

I know you are not at all surprised that I did this, hahaha

[Former_Member]

haha, you know me so well.

[Former_Member]

Are they quite pricey out there, I was going to leave mine here for my sister but if they're too much I might just pack it?

[Former_Member]

Naw, they seem to be pretty cheap online.

[Former_Member]

I got mine at Target for less than $30 I think. It does everything you need it to and has a nice little travel bag. I'd be totally lost without it.

It's 36" at full height, I believe.

[GoTo]

NoProbBob--you're not the only one who gets a little shaky. :)

[Former_Member]

Mine was £50 from Tottenham Ct Road, London, sounds like they're much cheaper there