Hi,
The other day I noticed a thread about tripods. Some members were recommending tripods costing S$200+++.
Ballheads are S$100+++
I just saw a thread with MO for a ~S$100 quick release plate.
The mind boggles. Really. Or maybe there is something I don't really get.
Why blow so much money on things that are basically low tech? What's the advantage?
I am using a S$19 tripod bought in Carrefour. Since three years, the only problem was a plastic knob on one of the screws went away after I screw it too hard. But a drop of cheap super glue from HomeFix fixed it. It's as stable as the next guy's S$200+ tripod (I think, since both are stabilized by gravity ) . But mine's much lighter. The head is crappy, agreed. Panning would be very jerky. But I am using it for stills, not a movie, so it doesn't matter.
So, why? Why spend so much money on tripods+accessories, when the cheap stuff works the same??? Is it another aspect of "my camera is bigger/badder/more expensive than yours" games or am I just missing something?
Discuss...
The other day I noticed a thread about tripods. Some members were recommending tripods costing S$200+++.
Ballheads are S$100+++
I just saw a thread with MO for a ~S$100 quick release plate.
The mind boggles. Really. Or maybe there is something I don't really get.
Why blow so much money on things that are basically low tech? What's the advantage?
I am using a S$19 tripod bought in Carrefour. Since three years, the only problem was a plastic knob on one of the screws went away after I screw it too hard. But a drop of cheap super glue from HomeFix fixed it. It's as stable as the next guy's S$200+ tripod (I think, since both are stabilized by gravity ) . But mine's much lighter. The head is crappy, agreed. Panning would be very jerky. But I am using it for stills, not a movie, so it doesn't matter.
So, why? Why spend so much money on tripods+accessories, when the cheap stuff works the same??? Is it another aspect of "my camera is bigger/badder/more expensive than yours" games or am I just missing something?
Discuss...