Audio Store - Sony VCT-R640 Standard Tripod

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Customer Rating:

Summary: Good but not excellent
Comment: Ok, having bought this as a first-time tripod I thought you might like to know a few details.
Firstly, when the legs are fully extended it takes up a triangular footprint with each side being
95cm. With the central column unextended, the full leg extension gives you a height of 115cm.
Extending the wind-up central column gets you up to 145cm in height.

So far, so
good.

However, a few negatives to note. First, the tilt and pan action doesn't
have a satisfying damped action. It's not jerky by any means, but it just isn't creamy smooth, so
you tend to grip the tripod arm a little more than you have to, to compensate. Also, because of the
tripod's light weight (just over 1 kg), when you wind-up the central column the whole tripod wobbles
a little bit on its legs, so you have to place your spare hand on one of the legs to steady it. Not
a problem between shots, but if you're ratcheting it up mid-filming, it's a bit of a pain.

I give it 4 stars though, because it is well put together, and Sony give you a spirit level
and a 90-degree tilt on the platform for portrait shots. If, like me, what you're looking for is a
means of steadying your family snapshots on the go, I would personally recommend going for a monopod
instead.

Customer Rating:

Summary: good deal!!!
Comment: im about to learn to take real pictures from my SLR. i havent used heavy lenses yet, so this tripod
can support my camera well enough. So...limited budget, wanna get fairly good tripod, this is
it.....!
although i changed my mind several time, you sent me this tripod very fast. and its
good!!!

Customer Rating:

Summary: All you'll ever need
Comment: Wow, this tripod is great! For such a good price you get everything you could need. It's maximum
height is more than enough for the tallest of people, its very easy to use and is very
lightweight.

If there was 1 gripe it would be that they could have added a couple of hooks for a
strap, but with a bit of DIY it fits nicely over my shoulder.

Customer Rating:

Summary: VERY VERY GOOD
Comment: A+ product, heavier than models I have seen in shops that are in the similar price range. Very
sturdy and stable while still being very flexible. Ive fallen in love with it already! (less than 24
hours)

Customer Rating:

Summary: Delightful.... Outstanding value for money
Comment: I've been looking for a tripod that reaches eye level, and was lightweight and easy to set up. I
have found it. The Sony VCT-R640 Standard Tripod takes care of the basics, even contains a spirit
level so that you know your camcorder is shooting straight. This feature is worth the tripod's
weight in gold in itself. In addition to this, it's handy levers allow you to pan to the left and
right without too much jerkiness.

I actually considered buying their more expensive tripod with
all the bells and whistles, having seen a demonstration at the local Sony shop. Now that I have
this basic model, I can honestly say that there is no need. The basic model provides all the
functionality you need at amateur or semi-professional level.

Oh, and thanks Amazon for delivering
it so quickly.

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