Tripod recommendations ..

[Gwenise]

Looking for a good (not to expensive) tripod..I just bought the Precision tripod but its a complete piece of crap and I don't feel comfortable mounting my camera to it.

[inkista]

Dpreview just had an article on five of the best <$450 tripods out there.

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/281...-for-under-450

[Gwenise]

Thats a good read but I was looking more south on the price..maybe around 30-40...lol...if thats possible...im not a pro so I just want something that I wont worry about my camera falling off.

[OsmosisStudios]

Originally Posted by inkista

Dpreview just had an article on five of the best <$450 tripods out there.

Five of the best tripods for under $450: Digital Photography Review

"article". It's a paragraph form listing of specs and press blurbs from the manufacturers.

[Saidear]

Originally Posted by Gwenise

Thats a good read but I was looking more south on the price..maybe around 30-40...lol...if thats possible...im not a pro so I just want something that I wont worry about my camera falling off.

I snagged a Slik 740D for $75, but realistically you ought to be willing to spend around $120-$200 for a decent quality tripod. You're paying for more stable materials, a better head (3-way pan tilt vs ball), integrated levels, etc.

I had a cheap optrex I got for $40... hated it. Tightening the head in place made my camera stop being level, the panorama lock also was how the centre column raised lowered (which made uneven shots as it panned) and the legs were really flimsy.