Good Egg Productions wrote:
I wasn't aware nikon made tripods.

They don't, but rebranding is pretty easy.

Robb Mann wrote:
Looks like it could be these legs with a cheaper ball head, possibly a SILK.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/7 … ripod.html

It's too lightweight to support any DSLR with a telephoto lens on it. You MIGHT get away with a D3200 & 18-55 lens, but even a 70-300 would shake like a mofo. It's essentially a toy tripod, I'd only use it to hold point n shoot cameras or a speedlight.

You can either buy a nice tripod once, or buy a ton of them as you slowly outgrow them.

No, my first Sunpak tripod purchased forever ago at Ritz was a toy tripod lol. Nothing could be worse than that.

Michael Pandolfo wrote:

No, my first Sunpak tripod purchased forever ago at Ritz was a toy tripod lol. Nothing could be worse than that.

Oh, I dunno. My 2nd tripod is made by someone named Hykuba.

It's a full 60" tripod with 2way pan-tilt.

It weighs about 1.5 pounds.


If you look at it funny, it flexes. I would never put more than 3 pounds on it.

Robb Mann wrote:
Looks like it could be these legs with a cheaper ball head, possibly a SILK.

It looks  identical (even the same ballhead) to a cheap thing I got here that cost me about £25.  Definitely not strong enough, especially with the legs out.

Only time I ever use it is for timelapse when I need the camera low down (ie, I when don't have to extend the legs at all).

Michael Pandolfo wrote:
No, my first Sunpak tripod purchased forever ago at Ritz was a toy tripod lol. Nothing could be worse than that.

It wasn't my first but I bought something cheap at a Ritz when I was caught unprepared on a trip.  It broke right away.

Good Egg Productions wrote:
It's also got a compass!

ROFL ... almost spit milk ...

Good Egg Productions wrote:
It's also got a compass!

Nikon went into great detail on the making of the tripod. I would add a coffee cup holder to it. Gives it a distinct look.

billy badfinger wrote:
Specs say it supports 8.8 pounds...NOT 3 lbs!!!
(The entire unit WEIGHS around 3 lbs.)
Also...lets keep things in perspective here...this is a
$60 tripod...of course it's not gonna' hold a Sinar 4x5 steady...

Has anyone actually seen 1 of these???

If you want to argue the merits of a $60 Korean knockoff tripod, then why did you post here in the first place.  Just buy one and enjoy it.  But putting it out here, we're going to point out all the LOL in what it is.

The fact of the matter is, it's crap.  But it's cheap Korean crap.  It's likely better than the $60 SLIK you can get at Best Buy.  But it's still crap.  And they don't do themselves any justice calling it a Genuine Nikon tripod.  There is no such thing.

So buy it.  Use it.  But let us poke fun at it.

Good Egg Productions wrote:
I wasn't aware nikon made tripods.

Their website doesn't even have a category for tripods. Knowing Nikon, if they were in the tripod business, they wouldn't be selling $60 versions. If they can collect $2400 for a 70-200, they know they could milk a tripod purchase for more than $60.

Matt Knowles wrote:
Their website doesn't even have a category for tripods. Knowing Nikon, if they were in the tripod business, they wouldn't be selling $60 versions. If they can collect $2400 for a 70-200, they know they could milk a tripod purchase for more than $60.

http://shop.nikonusa.com/store/nikonusa … D.47606200

Strange though...they don't even show the premo model!

Good Egg Productions wrote:
Well darnit.

I've got a D3200. I wonder why this tripod will work for a D3100 but not the D3200. Seems weird it's only for certain Nikon cameras.

Light Room compatibility will probably not be out for a few months yet either.

billy badfinger wrote:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/110874383490?ss … 1423.l2649

Extends to 65"...ball head...case...free shipping.
Any of you actually seen this thing???

Buying a tripod without checking it out in person (or a replica) is like buying a camera bag/pack/sling without trying it on--it's dumb.

Look, the test of a tripod isn't the price.  It's if it will do what you want it to do (provide a stable platform under certain conditions).  You may also want it to do other things (pan, quick release, fit in carryon luggage, be lightweight for a hike to a wilderness location, whatever).  But it starts by needing to be a stable platform.

How do you know it's a stable platform?  B/c it has a Nikon label slapped on it?  Maybe it will support a Point-and-Shoot.  Maybe.  But unless you can find something similar and test it, you don't know.  Which means you're buying a tripod in name but you aren't getting a tripod in function.

Ed

Good Egg Productions wrote:
It's also got a compass!

You'll shoot yer eye out, kid...

Matt Knowles wrote:

Their website doesn't even have a category for tripods. Knowing Nikon, if they were in the tripod business, they wouldn't be selling $60 versions. If they can collect $2400 for a 70-200, they know they could milk a tripod purchase for more than $60.

their webstore sells tripods in that price range....

http://shop.nikonusa.com/store/nikonusa … D.47606200