Tripod Help (Still Camera)

[no_steeze]

i searched a bit but there wasn't much

so my 17 dollar tripod from amazon finally was rendered useless after i lost a piece to it so now i can no longer use the shaky piece of shit. even if i hadn't lost a part, it is still time for a new tripod.

so i'm looking for a good tripod that's not insanely expensive. the criteria is somewhat light, not super bulky, simple to assemble quickly, and very sturdy. i will sacrifice some sturdiness for less weight but it needs to do a lot better than my current tripod. as of now i only use my tripod for night shots but i'd like to start using it more. i mainly don't use mine because it sucks balls and never works properly, so i need a significant upgrade

i looked around and everyone seems to say Gitzo makes the best ones, but i'm pretty sure you have to shit money in order to be able to afford a full gitzo pod. but looking for something somewhat high quality but maybe not in the gitzo price range because i already spent all my money on ski gear i don't need

so shout out some suggestions of tripods that have worked well for you or ones you know of working well, not just based off google

 

[Blandct]

Don't know much about what it will take but i think you should be able to find some cheaper options.

 

[T-Wash]

I have a Viebon DF-50 Tripod I bought off Adorama. Nothing ridiculously special but it does its job. It supports up to 12lbs and when I have my 70-200f4 mounted its sturdy. Easy to fold up and has a leveler. It was only like 45bucks so I can't really complain.