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Velbon DF-60 Dual Function Light Weight Tripod
Velbon DF-60 Dual Function Light Weight Tripod

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Brand: Velbon
Category: Photography

Buy New: $49.99



New (3) from $49.99

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 12 reviews

Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.6
Dimensions (in): 24.5 x 5 x 4.8
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.

MPN: DF-60
Model: DF-60
UPC: 017915400603
EAN: 0017915400603
ASIN: B00009UTVO

Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Customer Reviews:
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5 out of 5 stars Good basic tripod   July 14, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This is my first tripod, and it seems to be a good one for the money. Very flexible in terms of setup and it is plenty sturdy. The balancing screws on the feet are nice. Easy to set up and easy to carry.


5 out of 5 stars Excellent tripod at excellent price   February 12, 2008
 3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Like some of the other reviewers, I was a little skeptical about this tripod. Not only because I haven't heard of this brand before but for the price.. I didn't think I could find such a nice tripod at this price range. I'm not a professional but you don't need to be one to recognize when something looks cheap and flimsy. Something this tripod certainly is not.

Build quality is just excellent. Controls feel smooth and precise. It tilts so you can take portraits. I even like its weight: Light enough to carry it around without too much trouble and heavy enough to ensure stability (which is needed considering no one wants to put his SLR camera with a 1000+ dollar lens on a unstable tripod). As one user said, the little spikes at the end of the legs add to stability when needed on some terrains.

Size is excellent too: when folded you get a small tripod for all purposes and when fully extended, the camera visor is a couple of centimeters over my eyes (I'm 5'8") so in other words, unless you want something so small you can put onto a desk or table (which makes it unsuitable for an SLR), or something bigger tan a crane (joke), this is the right tripod for virtually every kind of situation.

It works with any kind of camera since the screw is standard but I find little sense in buying a tripod this size to be used it with a pocket-sized camera (although you could use with it if you want anyway). But whether you got a compact camera like sony H-series (2,5,7 or 9) or canon's S3/5 IS, or a SLR, this is a very good investment. I've had lots of fun with it using my remote. Now I can be into my own pictures too :)



3 out of 5 stars Certainly not light weight!   January 7, 2008
 4 out of 13 found this review helpful

I bought this tripod for my boyfriend and from the description, I thought it was a professioanl, lightweight tripod. However, this thing is very big, bulky, & heavy! I'm sure it could be used professionally but certainly not for the regular digital camera that most consumers have. It does have very nice features but I thought that the description was misleading it stating that it's light weight. I would imagine using this with the professional video cameras or SLR/DSLR with those big extended lenses.


4 out of 5 stars So far, so good.   December 3, 2007
 1 out of 4 found this review helpful

I haven't use this too much, yet, but so far so good. It's all hard plastic, so it could obviously be stronger and more durable, but... for the price it's a no-brainer. 4 stars.


5 out of 5 stars Value for money   October 24, 2007
 4 out of 4 found this review helpful

The build is rather light but it doesn't compromise on stability or sturdiness. Not the handiest equipment to carry around (doesn't ship with a bag) but a good starter tripod, nonetheless. The max height comes in very handy for portrait shots. (Complement it with a smaller tripod such as a gorilla pod)

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