Velbon DF-40 Deluxe Lightweight Photo/Video Tripod with 3-Way Panhead and Quick Release Shoe by VELBON
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Digital camera reviews of Velbon DF-40 Deluxe Lightweight Photo/Video Tripod with 3-Way Panhead and Quick Release Shoe
Digital camera Review: Good stand for price.
Summary: 4 Stars
I didn't need anything fancy, and this is much nicer than the similarly priced items at the local electronics stores.Digital camera Review: Great tripod at any price--But the deal is what hooked me!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been researching and pricing tripods for about a month now, but when this deal came along with free shipping, I couldn't resist. I have looked at the Velbon DF-40 in photo departments of stores and really like the versatility and quality of this model, and when I received my order from Amazon, several days early and in excellent condition, I was NOT disappointed. It does everything I need a tripod to do, and it's very easy to transport just about anywhere because of it's compact size. Super product form Velbon and super service from Amazon--Who could ask for more??Digital camera Review: Huge bang for the buck!!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
I didn't give it five stars because it's a really good tripod, not great. Having said that, Great Tripods cost $150 or better, Really Good Tripods will usually cost between $75-$100. At $30.00, this tripod is unbelievable.Digital camera Review: Light weight compact tripod
Summary: 5 Stars
This tripod is exactly what we needed for our Safari. We had serious weight limitation due to us taking bush planes, so we could not bring our regular Manfrotto carbon tripod with 2 pound swivel head.
The Velbon SF-40 was cheap, stable, compact, very light weight and did everything a tripod is supposed to do. We used it with a Canon 20D and 40D SLR and an L-series 100-400mm IS lens. Yes, it was holding up the weight remarkably well for its size (struggled slightly with the big lens).
Originally we were planning to leave it behind (you know souvenirs take space), but because it worked so well decided to bring it back home with us. This baby will be a travel companion from now on when space and weight is limited.
Digital camera Review: Okay, for its cost
Summary: 5 Stars
I have two of these. I've recently started digiscoping (I use a Vortex 20-60x80 ED spotting scope married to a Nikon P5100) and find this DF-40 is a little too light-weight. When I try to pan, its hurky-jerky (probably due to the weight of the load on top.) So, I purchased a Quantaray QSX-9500 Heavy-Duty Tripod with Fluid Head. Much, much better than the DF-40, pannig is now smooth as silk.
But for holding point and shoot cameras, you can't beat it.