Canon Deluxe 200 Tripod by Canon Cameras US
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Digital camera reviews of Canon Deluxe 200 Tripod
Digital camera Review: Broke after about six uses
Summary: 3 Stars
I'll keep this short & sweet;
I really like the look, feel, and weight of this tripod. The thing is feather weight! The tri-pod breaks down (pun intended) into a small compact size.
After about six uses, I happened to notice that my camera/lens was starting to sag. Well I took off my 40D + 200mm L series lens & noticed that the plastic was beginning to shear apart under the weight. I had mistakenly thought that a camera tripod could hold a camera + lens. My bad~ ;)
Well I've had the camera since Nov 2009, and now it is Feb 18th 2010. I contacted Canon USA to give them the story that I have tons of their products, love em, and hoped that they would replace the tri-pod. FAT CHANCE!! They basically laughed at me. Makes me feel crappy because I have over 5,000.00$ in Canon equipment. Shows how they treat their loyal fans. Next I contacted Amazon only to find out that my last chance to return the item was January 31st. :) Sweet!!!!
Well as other have said, this item is prone to breaking due to the amount of plastic. If you feel like betting your money that you will receive a tri-pod that defies the laws of 'plastic breakage' in this model, step forth and flail your bills. Just don't expect to be able to return the product & get your money back ;)
Good luck,
Pat
Digital camera Review: We're on #3
Summary: 3 Stars
We had one of these that shipped with an ID/credentialing system we used in the office...it was misplaced, so we wanted an identical replacement.
First one shipped...knew something was up when I saw little slivers of black plastic floating in the bag. Sure enough, after unboxing the tripod, we found that a portion of the camera mount was broken. Item was returned and replaced through amazon without hassle.
Second one shipped....turns out it was broken in the same place.
Waiting on the third one. Hopefully it will not be a "control-c" and "control-v" for the story for it. Unfortuantely, we'll need to find one similar in size for it as it is designed to go into a pelican case with specific dimensions. Perhaps amazon should ship them in a pelican case.
Digital camera Review: Too pricey for what it is.
Summary: 2 Stars
While this tripod does what it supposed to do, there are better ones out there for the price. For a mere $5 or $6 more, I'd recommend the Dolica AX620B100 if you're under budget. While the Dolica is mostly aluminum, this Canon is mostly plastic. The Dolica even has ball type head.
The Canon tripod I received was also a defect; the panhead was no where close to being level. The crank arm kept got in the way between the legs preventing smooth lowering and raising of the neck. Why did they even bother putting a crank there? You can just as well adjust the neck by hand.
Also, one important thing to note is that quick release plate and the base are both plastic. An the little plastic notch that holds the plate in place look very insecure. It is a very flimsy tiny piece of plastic. When you place your DSLR on there, your $1000+ investment is at the mercy of two tiny plastic protrusion of about 1/8 of an inch. There was simply no way I can trust that thing with my camera.
My conclusion is you're basically paying for the name. The $25 tripod at Target or Walmart would be of similar quality and a better deal at that if you're really on a right budget.
Digital camera Review: Quality is not that good
Summary: 3 Stars
I found it's not that smooth to srew on camera. All parts are made by plastic except three extention legs is metal. The quick releases on extention feel so fragile.
Three cross arms to hold the legs and center bar are made by soft rubber. The center elevator bar is made by plastic.
Turn the camera to portrait, it's not exactly twelve O'clock position, more like one O'clock position.
Digital camera Review: This is worth the money!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm satisfied with this and I'm planning on using with more higher end Canon cameras like the EOS line, but for now its good with the PowerShot SD940 IS especially since it shoots 720p @ 30FPS.