Bad tripod cause blur?

Can a cheap tripod cause some shots to be blurry at longer shutter speeds? I was taking some shots in the house in low light and some of the shots came out sooo blurry.

I have the 7500 pro. It was a cheap 100 dollar tripod. I am guessing that is the problem, I hope. I don’t think it could be the camera.

Indoors the tripod shouldn't move about, as there is no wind. Perhaps it was mirror slap that caused the motion, it can cause quite a vibration.

Yeah, all my long exposures are a tiny bit soft because I don't exactly have the best tripod...if you feel you need it, get something study!

Try using the timer or a remote to eliminate any movement from pressing the shutter button.

Hmmm. Even a cheap tripod should be relatively sturdy especially with no wind inside the house. I assume you are using a remote shutter release and mirror lock up. Maybe whatever the tripod was on, floor, table, ect. was vibrating due to your furnace or something. Could be many things. Posting an example would provide some help with diagnosis.

I use a 20$ tripod from walmart and never get blurry shots with my 20d. I wouldnt think its the tripod.

possibly. vibrations on the floor in the house from people walking could cause shake. if it is a cheap tripod it may not be able to dampen small vibrations. try weighting down the tripod if you have a center hook. hang a water bottle or something like that and try again.

also, as others already said mirror lock up and a shutter release cable should always be used with a tripod.

Donte wrote in post #4422795
Can a cheap tripod cause some shots to be blurry at longer shutter speeds? I was taking some shots in the house in low light and some of the shots came out sooo blurry.

I have the 7500 pro. It was a cheap 100 dollar tripod. I am guessing that is the problem, I hope. I don’t think it could be the camera.

As stated by others, its an issue is not likely the tripod. A $10 remote from E-BAY will allow you to trigger the shutter without touching the camera. The pressure you exert when you touch the camera while pressing the shutter can cause blur as the image on the censor will move ever so sightly due to that pressure.

My two cents. I have a $20 dollar Wal-Mart tripod. As long as I use a remote , and mirror lock-up for longer shots the come out just fine. I've even used it out doors in 15-20 mph winds and still had some decent shots. One thing I have found is to hook something heavy to the bottom of the tripod. I have a hook that I hang my bag from.

A few tripod shots with cheapo tripod, and 75-300!

I agree with others. Even an expensive $$$ Bogen would give you blur photo if the shutter speed is 1/10sec without remote and MLU.

Donte wrote in post #4422795
Can a cheap tripod cause some shots to be blurry at longer shutter speeds? I was taking some shots in the house in low light and some of the shots came out sooo blurry.

I have the 7500 pro. It was a cheap 100 dollar tripod. I am guessing that is the problem, I hope. I don’t think it could be the camera.

All depends on what vibration is around. Cheapie tripods are usually not very good at damping vibration.

I had a cheapie, once out in a mild breeze, on a timed exposure, I could do better than the tripod.

J.