whitter45 
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Hi Guys 
 
After a tripod any reccomendations - Dont want to spend a fortune though 
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Steve 
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Argos 
 
£14 
 
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5700367/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CPhotography%7C14419436/c_2/3%7C15701379%7CMemory+cards%2C+bags+and+accessories%7C14419453/c_3/4%7Ccat_14419453%7CTripods%7C14419470.htm 
 
works good for me
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whitter45 
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forgive the obvious question but will this be ok for an SLR  
 
Seems ok that does 
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Steve 
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yep just a standard screw thread mount, check the bottom of your slr if there is a screw thread hole will fit
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whitter45 
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yeah it does 
 
will have to look out for it - its out of stock lol
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Steve 
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theres another one hold on, similar price
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Steve 
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http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5771884/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CPhotography%7C14419436/c_2/3%7C15701379%7CMemory+cards%2C+bags+and+accessories%7C14419453/c_3/4%7Ccat_14419453%7CTripods%7C14419470.htm
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AdZ9 
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Get the second one, it's called Cobra, therefore it's cooler  
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harrisp 
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Redsnappers are highly recommended on talk photography.
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Jenko_Sport 
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When i get a new one will be another manfrotto one but they arnt to cheap lol
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smcGSI16V 
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quote: Originally posted by harrisp 
Redsnappers are highly recommended on talk photography. 
   
 
I have one of them and they are so much better thn any of the cheap jessop's and argos shite.
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Steve 
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i dont see what it would do any better then my "argos shite" it holds the camera still, adjusts in anyway needed, has several spirit levels on it for guidance 
 
nothing else needed, i suspect you are the kind of person that spends £30 on a hdmi cable 
 
take a look at my hdr thread, where lack of camera movement is vital 
 
 
 
[Edited on 06-01-2011 by Steve]
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Matt L 
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redsnapper imo.  
 
argos ones are shit.  
 
Steve, honestly try and take a long exposure night shot in anything slightly windy or where you havent set the shutter on timed release with an cheap tripod and it will not come out sharp.  
 
They just arent sturdy enough at all, where as redsnapper/manfrotto are unbelievably sturdy and dont move at all. 
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Steve 
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i have done it a few times honestly my argos tripod is really sturdy, you set everything how you want then twist the center section and its pulls the whole thing together nice and tight 
 
maybe you tried a diferent cheap one
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Rich H 
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I bought a used Jessops one on eBay, can't remembered the model, but it was about £40 new, got it for £5 delivered  
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harrisp 
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I had a argos one with my bridge camera, it was ok, broke after a while though. 
Got a decent velbon one for my dslr and it is ten times better. 
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