Decent tripod under £100

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OH Has offered to get me a new tripod for Xmas as my cheap £29 has finally died after 4 years (not bad going, has been all over Scotland), we usually keep budget around £100.

Needs to be decent for outdoors as I do sky photography in windy / cold locations.

Sturdiness is more important than weight as it will live in my car boot.

Thanks in advance.
 
Including a head?
 
I’m sure you’ll be told that you need to spend more than £100 which is fair do’s. However some of the generic Chinese brands (zomie, k&f etc) are actually Ok for the money... they all seem to have the same designs so I assume are much of a muchness and can be had for under 100 quid. I’ve used a Zomie (I think the model number was 666) for exposures upto 60 seconds without a problem (lightweight camera though)

Also you can get 30% of the three legged thing range this week at SRB with the code BLACKFRIDAY3LT which brings some of them into your price bracket.... they do get mixed reviews on here though.
 
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Nod said:
Including a head?
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Indeed. This will make a fairly sizable difference to price/quality/sturdiness.

Personally, I like Manfrotto tripods (good value/quality imo)....I have an old set of aluminium 190CL legs (~2kg without the head) which are weighty, but have been completely reliable and very sturdy, and must be over 10 years old now!

A quick look on the internet....from Wex, a set of aluminium legs (MT290XTA3) looks pretty nice, and fits your budget if you already have a tripod head.

https://www.wexphotovideo.com/manfrotto-mt290xta3-aluminium-tripod-1578949/ - £84.95

Since they're (inexpensive) aluminium, and not (expensive) carbon fibre, they have some heft to them (1780g)... possibly an advantage for windy weather.
They are 3 section legs - better for stability, and the leg 'snaps' are adjustable to compensate for long term wear - in many ways they seem like the successor to the ones I have, which have been excellent

If you want a sturdy tripod + sturdy head, then you might need to increase your budget, or settle for something a little less sturdy.

Hope this helps :)

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Thanks for all your replies. I’d ideally like to get the full thing as one kit. To put it in perspective my £30 job from John Lewis has actually okay for me, I just had a wee accident with it and a plastic leg clamp has snapped off.

I figured the jump from £30 to £100 would be significant enough to get the next stage up in quality.


Nod said:
Including a head?
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popcorn said:
I’m sure you’ll be told that you need to spend more than £100 which is fair do’s. However some of the generic Chinese brands (zomie, k&f etc) are actually Ok for the money... they all seem to have the same designs so I assume are much of a muchness and can be had for under 100 quid. I’ve used a Zomie (I think the model number was 666) for exposures upto 60 seconds without a problem (lightweight camera though)

Also you can get 30% of the three legged thing range this week at SRB with the code BLACKFRIDAY3LT which brings some of them into your price bracket.... they do get mixed reviews on here though.
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GarethB said:
Indeed. This will make a fairly sizable difference to price/quality/sturdiness.

Personally, I like Manfrotto tripods (good value/quality imo)....I have an old set of aluminium 190CL legs (~2kg without the head) which are weighty, but have been completely reliable and very sturdy, and must be over 10 years old now!

A quick look on the internet....from Wex, a set of aluminium legs (MT290XTA3) looks pretty nice, and fits your budget if you already have a tripod head.

https://www.wexphotovideo.com/manfrotto-mt290xta3-aluminium-tripod-1578949/ - £84.95

Since they're (inexpensive) aluminium, and not (expensive) carbon fibre, they have some heft to them (1780g)... possibly an advantage for windy weather.
They are 3 section legs - better for stability, and the leg 'snaps' are adjustable to compensate for long term wear - in many ways they seem like the successor to the ones I have, which have been excellent

If you want a sturdy tripod + sturdy head, then you might need to increase your budget, or settle for something a little less sturdy.

Hope this helps :)

(Links for info only)
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Graham W said:
Buy used... from here preferably.
Anyway. Strong / cheap / light. Pick any two.
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dd1989 said:
Thanks for all your replies. I’d ideally like to get the full thing as one kit. To put it in perspective my £30 job from John Lewis has actually okay for me, I just had a wee accident with it and a plastic leg clamp has snapped off.

I figured the jump from £30 to £100 would be significant enough to get the next stage up in quality.
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You have now learned one thing - and it's not about tripods but about these forums - and that is not ask for that sort of advice around here. Too many will tell you that a £100 tripod is utterly terrible without putting it in perspective or asking what you want it for and how much it is worth to you.

£100 will get you something that will work very reasonably in a lot of situations. If you have been happy with your £29 tripod then presumably you're not using heavy kit and your expectations are going to be reasonable. You'll probably get a nice upgrade.

Decide on the size/weight vs cost. Ballhead vs a pan/tilt head and go looking for something that suits and then take a hunt on Google and Youtube for reviews of the options you are considering.

As has been suggested - take a look at the Manfrotto range. Vanguard do some reasonable lower range tripods. I've seen a few people using K&F which has been successful in getting noticed as a brand. Take a look at Amazon Warehouse deals.
 
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The Ravelli tripods on Amazon are aluminium with metal fittings and go for about £50. They are heavy.
 
There is a manfrotto 055 prob inc head in the classifieds for £100 if its still there
 
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