Paul Tauger
September 27th, 2003, 12:25 PM
I think I've gone as far as I can go hand-holding my VX2000; I'm just too shaky to get rock-steady shots. I need to get a tripod, but I'm not sure what to get, and I'd appreciate a recommendation. Specifically:
1. It must be very light weight and fold quite small. I do travel videography, and I'll be lugging this thing around with me. It needs to fold up small enough to fit in (or on) my Lowepro Minitrekker backpack, which is already crammed with a considerable amount of stuff.
2. Rigidity is important, but not crucial. I'm looking for a stable platform that I can lock off, but I won't be doing a lot of camera movement. As long as it's an improvement on hand-holding, it would be worth it.
3. I don't do a lot of panning -- I can probably manage fine without a fluid head, unless there's a really small and light one available.
4. It needs to collapse and expand quickly -- I don't want to spend a lot of time fooling with leg locks.
I'm willing to invest some money in this, say up to $500 or so. Right now, shakiness is my primary (but not sole ;) ) obstacle to professional-looking shots.
Thanks!
1. It must be very light weight and fold quite small. I do travel videography, and I'll be lugging this thing around with me. It needs to fold up small enough to fit in (or on) my Lowepro Minitrekker backpack, which is already crammed with a considerable amount of stuff.
2. Rigidity is important, but not crucial. I'm looking for a stable platform that I can lock off, but I won't be doing a lot of camera movement. As long as it's an improvement on hand-holding, it would be worth it.
3. I don't do a lot of panning -- I can probably manage fine without a fluid head, unless there's a really small and light one available.
4. It needs to collapse and expand quickly -- I don't want to spend a lot of time fooling with leg locks.
I'm willing to invest some money in this, say up to $500 or so. Right now, shakiness is my primary (but not sole ;) ) obstacle to professional-looking shots.
Thanks!