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Oct 27, 2009 07:48 | #1

This is currently offered at $130 from buy.com.... Does anyone have experience with this tripod ? Is this a steal or just a good price? Thanx...

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Oct 27, 2009 08:02 | #2

I think the 540 or 530 would both be a very good choice as a travel tripod .... dump the panhead (keep for special use or a video camera), and add a small light ballhead (I chose Adorama's smallest Flashpoint unit).

I got mine (530) for $199 CDN at a Best Buy in Canada. Another correspondent got his fro $99 at a US Best Buy.

This acts as my travel tripod. Light, rigid, well-made, and at that price a bargain. If I sold one of my two units (Velbon or Giottos), I would keep the Velbon. I use it more.

The 540 has four section legs as opposed to the 530's three section legs. This allows it to fold into a shorter package. The disadvantage may be a slight decrease in rigidity, but I doubt if that would be reason to turn it down.

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Oct 27, 2009 13:02 | #3

I keep considering something like this just for simple use. I don't use a tripod much other than including my self in a decent photo of me and my g/f or family because if not, I'm just never in photos. My current tripod is nice, but heavy and big. It's annoying to carry around. Only ever be my 40D and 18-50 on it. Think it'd fair well?

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Oct 27, 2009 15:16 | #4

Just food for thought, you can get a Manfrotto 190xb and a Manfrotto ball head from B&H for just a bit more than this price. A good comparison should be done as Manfrotto is alot of tripod for the money. I had the 190xb and it was very nice. I upgraded recently to the 055xprob, but the 190xb is a nice tripod for the money and lightweight as well (like 3.7 lbs). Big bang for the buck. Manfrotto has many ball heads to choose from. I have the 488RC2 and love it. Nice beefy head and supports my 40D and 100-400 very well. I also have the Manfrotto 322 pistol grip head and it is very nice as well. Very cool head in fact. Just saying, shop around a bit as there are lots of great tripods/heads to choose from.

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Oct 27, 2009 17:06 as a reply to @ DANATTHEROCK's post | #5

Hi Aravena

I put a 40D/50D with 70-200 f/4 L IS and 1.4X Kenko TC on mine, with excellent results.

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Oct 28, 2009 09:01 | #6

Where did you see it at Buy.com for $130? The cheapest they show is $300 (from Adorama). $130 is both a steal and a good price.

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Oct 28, 2009 09:12 | #7

sparksdjs wrote in post #8910264

Where did you see it at Buy.com for $130? The cheapest they show is $300 (from Adorama). $130 is both a steal and a good price.

Dave

OK - I see they say sold out and I saw a link to it elsewhere, noting that it was a limited time offer at $124.99.

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Oct 28, 2009 09:14 as a reply to @ sparksdjs's post | #8

it's all sold out now

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Oct 28, 2009 10:33 | #9

I just picked up the 530 I believe at my local best buy, display model for 69 bucks. i have zero complaints about mine...

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Oct 28, 2009 12:59 | #10

FrostQ wrote in post #8910330

it's all sold out now

Site shows it available again.

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Oct 28, 2009 13:05 as a reply to @ sparksdjs's post | #11

Still available for $129.99, here is the link:

http://www.buy.com …0/q/loc/111/90134360.html

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Oct 28, 2009 13:13 | #12

borto1990 wrote in post #8910843

I just picked up the 530 I believe at my local best buy, display model for 69 bucks. i have zero complaints about mine...

wow great deal

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Nov 05, 2009 20:40 as a reply to @ AKYPA_FAN's post | #13

I ordered one and it showed up today. Nice tripod - sturdy - at a great price. I'll use a ball head in lieu of the pan head supplied with it.

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Nov 06, 2009 14:03 | #14

mufutau55 wrote in post #8911897

Still available for $129.99, here is the link:

http://www.buy.com …0/q/loc/111/90134360.html

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Just clicked on that link and got this:

Sorry, this product is no longer sold at the Buy.com website. :confused:

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Nov 07, 2009 12:34 | #15

I AGREE WITH MAXDAVE

Maxdave wrote in post #8902875

.... dump the panhead (keep for special use or a video camera), and add a small light ballhead (I chose Adorama's smallest Flashpoint unit). Maxdave

SORRY FOR THE CAPS FOLKS, I JUST HAD SURGERY ON MY RIGHT HAND AND AM TYPING LEFTY....

THE TINY FLASHPOINT F-1 ARCA COMPATIBLE BALL HEAD IS ONE HECK OF A UNIT. IT WEIGHS NEXT TO NOTHING BUT, WILL SUPPORT MY 40D WITH 70-200MM F/4L IS LENS. I USE IT ON MY TRAVEL TRIPOD. HOWEVER FOR MORE GENERAL USE, I WOULD SELECT THE SOMEWHAT LARGER F-2 HEAD. FLASHPOINT IS A HOUSE BRAND OF ADORAMA.

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