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| Opteka 70" Full Size Professional Photo / Video Tripod | 
 enlarge | Brand: Opteka
Category: Photography
List Price: $69.95
Buy New: $29.95
You Save: $40.00 (57%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  100 reviews
Sales Rank: 697
Media: Electronics
Maximum Weight Recommendation (lbs): 35
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10
Dimensions (in): 4 x 4 x 25.5
MPN: OPT-7000
Model: OPT-7000
UPC: 039599070804
EAN: 0039599070804
ASIN: B0002XQDSS
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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I agree with " Not Bad ... for the money February 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
See the Jan 2006 review - Not Bad ... for the money.... He has excellent advice and his summary and comparison are excellent. Right on.
I give this tripod one more star because I am tall and this tripod was (and is) a good height. However, at root, this tripod cost me about $600 when it toppled over under a fairly slight gust of wind. It is not substantial. If you are going to use it, carry something to weight it down using the included hook. It moved just enough (in investigating what happened) to have one of the legs dip into a depression and down she went, as I was turning to get another lens for a very early morning sun rise. Camera was effectively ruined.
A further criticism though not substantial, is that the handles, gear and locking nuts are flimsy. They work OK for ordinary use but don't expect this tripod to stand up for the long haul. As is just about always the case, you get what you pay for.
 Great tripod at any price February 7, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was looking for a tall tripod when I came across this model. Much to my surprise, there are professional tripods available for sale that are several hundred dollars. I'm not sure what a $700 tripod will do that this one will not. This is a great tripod at any price and it has excellent features. It's also the tallest tripod I could find without getting special extensions.
Excellent for the price January 31, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
See many people complaning about it's cheap plastic built, but hello? this is a 30 bucks deal, what were you expecting, titanium? This tripod is excellent for begginers who don't want to spend a lot of money (like me). Completely recommend it.
PS: Just take it easy when handling it, it's just plastic hence it can easily be broken.
Cheap but does the job January 19, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I ordered this tripod specifically because it was inexpensive and since I typicall hike into spots that are pretty rough on equiptment I didn't want to invest lots of money. When the tripod arrived I was a little let down at all the plastic parts. I wonder if it is going to be able to hold up long term. But thus far it has worked like a champ and you certainly can't beat the price for a 70" tripod (which is nice not having to stoop to use it).
 Opteka supporting heavy binoculars January 1, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Amazon recommends this product when you buy binoculars. I decided to buy to support my 20 x 80 giant binoculars for stargazing. I find the binos are way to heavy (4 lbs) to be firmly supported by the fragile structure of the Opteka 70" Photo / Video Tripod. It's extremely difficult to keep images of star clusters, nebulae not to say double stars in the center of the field of view. Altougth they are fine for terrestrial observation I think the structure is rather fragile and has excessive play. I would not recommend this if your intention is to use them with larger binos for astronomy. They migth work fine with smaller than 10x50 binos. In addition, after one month I already broke one of the tripod's plastic leg hinges.
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