Tripod suggestions?

[andrew nemo]

I just bought a 7D and want to buy a fluid head tripod. I'm not familiar with tripods at all

Thought this looked good
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/567602-REG/Manfrotto_190XDB_with_701HDV_Video.html

Kind of on a low budget, help me out dudes

Thnkz

[al dolega]

Those legs look like basically the newer version of the 3011BN, which I have. It's solid as hell and goes really tall, but it's also pretty heavy/big and doesn't do low angles- the legs can only spread out like 30 degrees (looks like this new one does do it though). The leg locks are wing-nut-type, which is solid but annoyingly slow to use (i'd rather have flip locks). I love how tall mine goes, the max height on this one without extending the center column is only 50", that's kinda short.

AFAIK the 701 head is just a smaller/lower-weight-capacity version of the 501, which I've used briefly and like and heard pretty unanimously good reviews of, so it's probably legit. Manfrotto stuff seems to be legit across the board, actually.

[alanchrishughes]

its not a tripod but i just bought this thing and its pretty dope, especially for only $35

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/692449-REG/Opteka_XGRIPBK_X_Grip_Pro_Video_Stabilizing.html

[kb-hamburg]

I would suggest you the Velbon DV-7000. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/366741-REG/Velbon_DV_7000_DV_7000_Tripod_with_2_Way.html
It's about 150 dollar i suppose, kind of hard to get but the best in its budget.
You can move the cam with it very smooth.

[randy lahey]

i have a 501 head w/ sturdy legs i am perhaps trying to part with. PM me if interested

[andrew nemo]

Already bought the 701 and 190BX legs.

Thanks though

[al dolega]

I would suggest you the Velbon DV-7000. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/366741-REG/Velbon_DV_7000_DV_7000_Tripod_with_2_Way.html
It's about 150 dollar i suppose, kind of hard to get but the best in its budget.
You can move the cam with it very smooth.

The Velbon is discontinued and while it's a great ~$100 tripod, I think Nemi was/is looking for something nicer, which the combo he posted most definitely was.

[andrew nemo]

Boom 701 is so good