Rock Solid Tripod Builds?

Anyone know any rock solid tripod builds? No matter what lens or camera body, or no matter what the weight is, and so forth, it will NOT shake no matter what? Haha. This is becoming an annoying issue for me, so I'm just wondering.

What are you using now?

Get a wooden surveyor's tripod, very sturdy!!! And very heavy...

There are several 'rock solid' tripods out there.

Question is, how much $$$ do you want to spend?

I have an el cheapo tripod. Not even worth mentioning. It's plastic... $10 max.

And ~$100.

Rock solid for $100.... tall order.

Lazuka wrote in post #9495454
What are you using now?

Read his gear list.... It says "crappy tripod"....

The more you spend the more stable it gets.... (and lighter).

My Dynatran tripod from Ebay is pretty rock-solid and I got it for around $70 with a 3-way head a couple years back. I don't know how much prices and stuff has changed, but those are worth looking into.

themadman wrote in post #9495548
Rock solid for $100.... tall order.

Agreed and I've done some research.

I bought a Libec but that is more money.

Check out a camera store if possible.

Good luck.

Thanks guys! I'll start some research. I just didn't know where to get started.

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$100 won't even come close.

$250 = Rock solid and heavy.

$1000 = Rock solid and light weight.

Talking of rock solid tripods, the best base you can get would be 10 tons of rock or concrete. But not the easiest thing to move around, so compromises have to be made.

A typical studio tripod is extremely heavy and "difficult". But then it does not need to be carted around the country. I've actually seen studios with vertical posts built into the building structure and camera/light/reflector mounting points arranged on the posts.

Heavy, well made wooden tripods have a good reputation for absorbing certain frequencies. Carbon Fibre is not quite as good but does have some of the same quality. Metal legs actually ring like a bell and absorb nothing. And they all move about on soft surfaces. I played with an expensive one in a studio a week ago and on carpet it was no better than my relatively cheap 055, thats not the tripods fault, its the carpet. Studios should not be carpeted in the shooting area!

look at the tripod in my sig - it was fairly cheap and felt as sturdy as more expensive Manfrotto tripods I tested in store.

Here is a good budget strong and sturdy tripod for you eith head $140 at B&H. This tripod is a tank, but about 6lbs though, if you don't mind the weight.

SLIK PRO 700DX Leg with Head
http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …ro_700DX_Tripod​_with.html

Mufutau

quadwing wrote in post #9495594
Thanks guys! I'll start some research. I just didn't know where to get started.

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