What tripod and lens should I get?

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So I'm hoping to find myself in Japan this coming season (if everything goes to plan) and want to get a lens that would produce some nice footage. Budget wise I probably have about $600. If you could provide a couple of options that would be great.

What I have currently:

Nikon D5500

Opteka 6.5mm f3.5

Nikkor 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 kit lense

Vivitar tripod that cost me less than $10

Thanks in advance
 
$600 for lens and tripod?

You should probably spend at least that on a decent tripod IMO but you could get something decent for $300, but that doesn't leave a lot for a lens.
 
13710782:Getson said:
What are you going to be shooting?
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Hope to get a couple of cinematic shots and then just some flyby skiing footage if that makes sense?

13710783:eheath said:
$600 for lens and tripod?

You should probably spend at least that on a decent tripod IMO but you could get something decent for $300, but that doesn't leave a lot for a lens.
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Was hoping for a slightly cheaper Tripod because other than this trip I don't plan to use it that much.
 
Que the "don't even buy a tripod if you wont spend $800 or more" comments. but all else aside i have had good luck with my induro tripod, it works well for what i need it for. it seems to be a good balance between quality and price. also doesn't hurt to go into a camera store near you an get a feel for what products are within your price range.
 
13710813:speedyswapper34 said:
Que the "don't even buy a tripod if you wont spend $800 or more" comments. but all else aside i have had good luck with my induro tripod, it works well for what i need it for. it seems to be a good balance between quality and price. also doesn't hurt to go into a camera store near you an get a feel for what products are within your price range.
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I mean im not making this shit up, ive owned a $300 setup and a $1200 guess which one didnt break? The $300 setup broke after 2 years and my new setup has lasted 5 years of very, very heavy use. Investing in a good tripod is very worth it.
 
13710813:speedyswapper34 said:
Que the "don't even buy a tripod if you wont spend $800 or more" comments. but all else aside i have had good luck with my induro tripod, it works well for what i need it for. it seems to be a good balance between quality and price. also doesn't hurt to go into a camera store near you an get a feel for what products are within your price range.
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I always expect them comments... its the internet after all haha.

I actually didn't even think of going into a store and having a play with some tripods so thanks for the suggestion. (Too addicted to online shopping clearly)

13710820:eheath said:
I mean im not making this shit up, ive owned a $300 setup and a $1200 guess which one didnt break? The $300 setup broke after 2 years and my new setup has lasted 5 years of very, very heavy use. Investing in a good tripod is very worth it.
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As always eheath I appreciate the wisdom and time you have taken to reply. I personally won't be looking to put mine through heavy use as most of the time I mainly do follow cam style filming. Any ideas on a decent lens?
 
Pick up a 70-300 Nikkor G lens. I am using a Manfrotto 222 joystick head. I can't remember on which tripod right now but it is tough. I will get back to ya on that one.

I am not entirely convinced you are going to need a tripod for what you will be shooting though. If you are going be shooting during the daytime it really isn't needed. The only time I break mine out is shooting abandoned places and places I need to expose a little longer than what I can hand hold steadily if my subject doesn't move.
 
It is a manfrotto 190prod tripod I use. I think you would be better off sinking all of your money into a lens though. You already have the wide angles covered . That 70-300 will really compress the background at 300mm and will look great in a lot of shots.

I used to have that lens until I went to a full frame camera. I use a 70-200 lens now for 75% of things I shoot. Long is good.
 
13711083:Getson said:
It is a manfrotto 190prod tripod I use. I think you would be better off sinking all of your money into a lens though. You already have the wide angles covered . That 70-300 will really compress the background at 300mm and will look great in a lot of shots.

I used to have that lens until I went to a full frame camera. I use a 70-200 lens now for 75% of things I shoot. Long is good.
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This dude is doing video work, not photo. A tripod is pretty important if you're using a lens over 35mm.
 
Just get like a manfrotto 501 or something. Nothing special. Could probably find a used one on eBay for a decent price.
 
Tripods don't matter. Any tripod will work, it just depends what kind of head you have for it. Different heads will give you different ease of motion. As for a lens, it depends on what you are shooting.
 
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