Help choosing tripod for videocam

Pierce007

Im in posession of a HF10 and needs a tripod. Not too expensive though.

Someone here who could recommend some?

Needs: Vaccation, weddings, kids....
Budgset: $100 - $200.
Preffered something I can travel with, but perhaps not too small...
Im about 6'2.

ziggy53

Pierce007 wrote:

Im in posession of a HF10 and needs a tripod. Not too expensive though.

Someone here who could recommend some?

Needs: Vaccation, weddings, kids....
Budgset: $100 - $200.
Preffered something I can travel with, but perhaps not too small...
Im about 6'2.

Pierce007, welcome to the Digital Grin.

Video cameras really do require a "fluid head" or at least a "fluid effect" head. You could easily spend more than your budget on the head alone.

B&H does have a Davis and Sanford set within your budget:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/243272-REG/Davis_Sanford_PROVISTA7518_Pro_Vista_Tripod_with.html

I have a Bogen/Manfrotto 3063 mini fluid head and it works very nicely with both video and still cameras. I use that head with an older set of Slik sticks that were a present.

While I could easily recommend the B/M 3063 head I don't think it is being sold any more. It looks like the 501 HDV is the closest replacement. From reviews at B&H it looks like most people like it.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/481667-REG/Bogen_Manfrotto_501_HDV_501HDV_Fluid_Video_Head.html