I need tripod help

[nickyb]

I want to buy a sturdy fluid head tripod for (hopefully) under $100. Suggestions?

 

[WillStart]

if video is something you're serious about, then no.

otherwise you might be able to find some cheap knockoff 'fluid' head tripod for under $100, but idk where.

 

[remster]

Maybe ebay. Not familiar with ebay though

 

[[evan]]

There are TONS of different names for this head, but theyre all the same.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Professional-Video-Camera-Tripod-Action-EI-717AH-Fluid-Drag-Head-WeiFeng-Brand-/170782050435?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c3674883

It's very legit, works super well, and has great results. It's really the only thing you will find for under !100 with actual drag controls that work well. Buy some legs from another brand, mind you they'll probably break after 2 months, but the head won't.

 

[cwillygood]

save up some more, you dont want a super cheap tripod believe me

 

[nickyb]

gotcha. what kind of price range am i looking at then?

 

[nickyb]

very, very true. i had used a friends tripod (fluid head and well built) that he got for $80 or so, so i wondered if there was something similar.