Mad Hatter Imagery wrote:
. . . ease of knowing camera is locked in place.

I can't give you any hardware recommendations. But here is a tip that I have picked up: after your camera is locked onto the tripod, lift up the camera and shake a bit. If the camera is not securely locked, that will be quite obvious.

Mad Hatter Imagery wrote:
Is there a brand of tripods that are considered some of the better ones? I am looking for something with good top motion control and ease of knowing camera is locked in place. And of course fairly stable. Would like to stay under $150 price point.

Any good intervalometers that pretty much have all the features including trigger button?

Any set of color filters and holder for Harris shutter effects? I'm look for a variety of colors I can switch through seamlessly.

There are many options for tripods and tripod heads that vary greatly in both construction, functionality, and price. It's hard to make a recommendation without knowing more about your specific needs. Manfrotto is an excellent brand and a good place to start your research.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Trip … 4075788743

Here are some wired and wireless intervalometers for different cameras with triggers, and various additional features.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?N … amp;sts=ps

Filter holders and color filters:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/browse/R … 4026728367

Mad Hatter Imagery wrote:
Any set of color filters and holder for Harris shutter effects? I'm look for a variety of colors I can switch through seamlessly.

This post from another forum lists RGB filter sets for Harris shutters.

In regards to the holder/apparatus for a Harris shutter, you might have to go DIY.

Here is a recent Harris shutter project.  Note the dark slides at each end.

Here is a video of a flimsy Harris shutter, evidently made from poster board and a Cokin filter holder.

It would probably be wise to make the filter slide out of a black material.  Also, the sliding mechanism should have as little mass as possible, to avoid kinetic shock to the front of the lens.

Of course, you could simulate the Harris shutter effect, which was touched on in your previous MM thread.  There are zillions of YouTube tutorials on how to achieve the Harris shutter "effect" with photo editing software.

As for intervalometers with a shutter button, there are plenty.  Make sure that you get one that is compatible with your digital camera.

In regards to tripods, there are endless options.

Mad Hatter Imagery wrote:
Is there a brand of tripods that are considered some of the better ones? I am looking for something with good top motion control and ease of knowing camera is locked in place. And of course fairly stable. Would like to stay under $150 price point.

Any good intervalometers that pretty much have all the features including trigger button?

Any set of color filters and holder for Harris shutter effects? I'm look for a variety of colors I can switch through seamlessly.

If you want a great tripod (not a "good" one) take action. Start surfing craigslist constantly and if something comes up, be FAST.
Check your local thrift stores 2 or 3 times a week. If you see something good, buy it then and there. It will be gone in a few minutes.

I had a decent, respectable Manfrotto tripod and head that served me well, it was in the tools section at Goodwill for $10.
Then, a well used but perfectly functional Gitzo Reporter tripod appeared on craigslist. I shot the seller a line saying I would buy it immediately and pay cash. $30 later, I have my lifetime tripod. It's not new, so what?
Somebody will be using it 50 years from now and loving it. Gitzo is great stuff. Yes, it's a bit heavy, the better to crack skulls with.

There are no miracles in retail, if somebody made a great tripod for $150 everybody would know about it.
Such things are fantasies, made of unobtainium.

The Other Place wrote:

This post from another forum lists RGB filter sets for Harris shutters.

In regards to the holder/apparatus for a Harris shutter, you might have to go DIY.

Here is a recent Harris shutter project.  Note the dark slides at each end.

Here is a video of a flimsy Harris shutter, evidently made from poster board and a Cokin filter holder.

It would probably be wise to make the filter slide out of a black material.  Also, the sliding mechanism should have as little mass as possible, to avoid kinetic shock to the front of the lens.

Of course, you could simulate the Harris shutter effect, which was touched on in your previous MM thread.  There are zillions of YouTube tutorials on how to achieve the Harris shutter "effect" with photo editing software.

As for intervalometers with a shutter button, there are plenty.  Make sure that you get one that is compatible with your digital camera.

In regards to tripods, there are endless options.

If one does DIY color filters where does one get a good quality transparent material?

Mad Hatter Imagery wrote:
If one does DIY color filters where does one get a good quality transparent material?

I would just use gels taped tautly to the sliding frame.

The Lee brand was listed in the forum post on tri-color filters that I linked, and Lee is also a prominent gel manufacturer.  Rosco and Gamcolor (now owned by Rosco) are two major brands.

You can order gels in 20"x22" sheets from theatrical supply houses and film/video sales and rental houses and probably on Amazon (and perhaps Ebay).

Some gel manufacturers give out ~3"x3" swatch books of their entire lines of gels for free.  If the front of your lens is smaller than 3" in diameter, you can just use the gels from those swatch books.

Rosco makes gel collection packs, and one of those is the CalColor Filter Kit, which includes primary/secondary colors in four different densities so that one can dial-in a fine color balance.

If you don't want to use gels, go with the other suggestions in the linked forum post on tricolor filters.  Most of those brands are available at camera stores and online.

J Diffner Photography wrote:
Just my two cents on the tripod.  Think of tripods like you think of lenses; a $150 tripod will be as long term useful to you as a $150 lens.

So "keep forever" like my cheap and cheerful 35mm and 50mm lenses? :p
Yes, I take your point - but I couldn't resist poking a hole in your analogy.

Mad Hatter Imagery wrote:
Is there a brand of tripods that are considered some of the better ones? I am looking for something with good top motion control and ease of knowing camera is locked in place. And of course fairly stable. Would like to stay under $150 price point.

Any good intervalometers that pretty much have all the features including trigger button?

Any set of color filters and holder for Harris shutter effects? I'm look for a variety of colors I can switch through seamlessly.

It's difficult to advise on a tripod without knowing how and where you intend to use it. If you want a tripod for indoor studio use, all I can suggest is that you buy the biggest and heaviest you can find and with a ball head and quick release camera platform.

The Canon EOS 10 35mm camera has a built-in intervalometer.