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Review on πŸ“· Pedco UltraPod Lightweight Camera Tripod - Compact & Sturdy Design, Black, One Size by Drew Panah

Revainrating 5 out of 5

small heavy duty travel tripod

I bought this for a recent trip when I was planning to spend a week with just a daypack and I needed the smallest tripod that was also strong enough not to worry about tipping/ to cause camera shake. It fit the bill perfectly (and was pretty cheap!) and I'm very happy with it. I use a Sony a5000 with a few extra lenses in addition to the kit lens. This is perfectly normal when shooting with the kit lens, and I had no problem placing it on uneven surfaces while hiking. Plastic pads on the legs prevent the tripod from slipping well. With one of my wide-angle lenses, which is significantly heavier and larger, the center of gravity of the camera changes significantly and the device may fall over if you are not careful during installation. In this case, it is easy to find a stable position on a flat surface, but a little more difficult on an uneven surface. It's not really a design flaw, just physics, and if it really bothers me I'd just upgrade to a bigger version. All in all I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a good lightweight tripod for camping or travel use. I would just upgrade to a larger version. All in all I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a good lightweight tripod for camping or travel use. I would just upgrade to a larger version. All in all I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a good lightweight tripod for camping or travel use.

Pros
  • Complete tripods
Cons
  • old