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**Praful** · 11-06-2008, 05:00 PM

Guys, Im planning on investing in a Tripod. First point in consideration is it should be cheap!

Whats the budget range that I should be looking at?

Stuff light height adjustment would be a definite plus. If I could get x-y-z plane adjustment it would be a bonanza....

**niranjanvaidya** · 11-06-2008, 05:02 PM

Originally posted by prafultripathy View Post

Guys, Im planning on investing in a Tripod. First point in consideration is it should be cheap!

Whats the budget range that I should be looking at?

Stuff light height adjustment would be a definite plus. If I could get x-y-z plane adjustment it would be a bonanza....

@praful: I have seen some nice ones from Sony here at croma. Cost was about 1950. Looked nice. There were a few other ones from unknown manufacturers that costed around 1250.

**Praful** · 11-06-2008, 05:04 PM

Originally posted by niranjanvaidya View Post

@praful: I have seen some nice ones from Sony here at croma. Cost was about 1950. Looked nice. There were a few other ones from unknown manufacturers that costed around 1250.

Did it have all the stuff like height adjustment and X-Y-Z plane adjustment?

**niranjanvaidya** · 11-06-2008, 05:10 PM

@praful: I did not see that...will visit croma this weekend and see whether its available. But the tripod was collapsible and that might mean that there is an availability of height adjustment.
BTW...I am new to photography...can you help me with X-Y-Z adjustment and what it means.
I do not have any SLR but recently acquired a new Canon S5IS to start learnin with

**Praful** · 11-06-2008, 05:13 PM

Originally posted by niranjanvaidya View Post

@praful: I did not see that...will visit croma this weekend and see whether its available. But the tripod was collapsible and that might mean that there is an availability of height adjustment.
BTW...I am new to photography...can you help me with X-Y-Z adjustment and what it means.
I do not have any SLR but recently acquired a new Canon S5IS to start learnin with

Arre bhai don't travel to the shop just for me!

Even I am new to photography and I am sure I've used a incorrect term, when I said X-Y-Z adjustment, it meant ability to adjust in the X-Y-Z planes, so I can place the camera even at angles to take pics.

I hope you are able to understand me....

**niranjanvaidya** · 11-06-2008, 05:15 PM

Originally posted by prafultripathy View Post

Arre bhai don't travel to the shop just for me!

Even I am new to photography and I am sure I've used a incorrect term, when I said X-Y-Z adjustment, it meant ability to adjust in the X-Y-Z planes, so I can place the camera even at angles to take pics.

I hope you are able to understand me....

croma is just next to my place...wont need to travel a lot.

Now I understand what you mean by X-Y-Z

**vijaycool** · 11-06-2008, 05:24 PM

@praful: Just get vivitar 3600 series for 2k. very sturdy and have all the adjustments you need.

**Praful** · 11-06-2008, 05:26 PM

Originally posted by vijaycool View Post

@praful: Just get vivitar 3600 series for 2k. very sturdy and have all the adjustments you need.

Don't mean to sound all kanjoos and all, but anything that below in the sub-2K range, I'm ready to settle for chinese maal too...

...After all its only a humble P&S sony dsc-w35 that will be sitting on top of the tripod.

**pradeep30** · 11-06-2008, 06:05 PM

Hi all

An armature is joining the photography club

Well no jokes . I a no vis to photography has got a new Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ28 . It was a gift from my brother in law from UK .He said it cost around 20,200 INR when converted . Hoping to do small wonders with it . Would require all the Camera Guru's help to do so . It has just arrived home & i am exited to get my hands on it . I am in office at this moment " which is the sad part " Will update you people once i get my hands on it .

All your advices to keep it safe and get some nice shots would be appreciated Any one around with the same camera would be of great help .

Thank you in advance for all your upcoming suggestions if any ..

**animeher** · 11-06-2008, 06:30 PM

Originally posted by prafultripathy View Post

Guys, Im planning on investing in a Tripod. First point in consideration is it should be cheap!

Whats the budget range that I should be looking at?

Stuff light height adjustment would be a definite plus. If I could get x-y-z plane adjustment it would be a bonanza....

Praful, I have bought a tripod of 'Simpex' company, foldable, 4 feet height when extended, quick release mechanism, and x-y-z plane adjustment with spirit level indicator.

Price: Rs.550/- after hard bargain in mumbai manish market. Have been using it now a days. It's is quite light weight, so carrying it is no problem. A good starter's tripod, I say.

**Praful** · 11-07-2008, 11:13 AM

Originally posted by animeher View Post

Praful, I have bought a tripod of 'Simpex' company, foldable, 4 feet height when extended, quick release mechanism, and x-y-z plane adjustment with spirit level indicator.

Price: Rs.550/- after hard bargain in mumbai manish market. Have been using it now a days. It's is quite light weight, so carrying it is no problem. A good starter's tripod, I say.

Arre Manish market....brings back good ol memories...

So the latest benchmark is 550/-...fantastic....can anyone tell if I can get a deal like this in Bangalore? Even slightly higher will do...

**Speed Pujari** · 11-07-2008, 12:38 PM

Originally posted by prafultripathy View Post

Arre Manish market....brings back good ol memories...

So the latest benchmark is 550/-...fantastic....can anyone tell if I can get a deal like this in Bangalore? Even slightly higher will do...

I have an even cheaper idea..
All u need is less than 20 rupees and a litre of petrol, and of course a good friend (best friend will be well suited)..

Get ur tank filled with a litre of petrol and hunt for bamboo vendors.. (u better wat to do next) ..
U need to have a friend preferable the best frend , bcoz he need to hold the bamboos sitting as a pillion.

**Praful** · 11-07-2008, 12:42 PM

Originally posted by Speed Pujari View Post

I have an even cheaper idea..
All u need is less than 20 rupees and a litre of petrol, and of course a good friend (best friend will be well suited)..

Get ur tank filled with a litre of petrol and hunt for bamboo vendors.. (u better wat to do next) ..
U need to have a friend preferable the best frend , bcoz he need to hold the bamboos sitting as a pillion.

Din't understand a word mate....except that I need fill a litre of petrol in 20 bucks :O:O, talk to bamboo vendors and get along a best friend to hold some stuff....:P

**Speed Pujari** · 11-07-2008, 12:58 PM

Originally posted by prafultripathy View Post

Din't understand a word mate....except that I need fill a litre of petrol in 20 bucks :O:O, talk to bamboo vendors and get along a best friend to hold some stuff....:P

Assuming I am explaining this to a LKG guy.
Fill ur bike tank bcoz u have to hunt for bamboo sticks in the city.
Find a bamboo vendor and purchase some sticks.
Carry it home, u need to have a friend as pillion who can hold the sticks till back home.

Come back home, cut three logs from the sticks of equal size and tie them up on top to get a tripod type structure.
Goto kitchen and get a plate or something, put it on the tripod cliff and keep ur camera over that.
U are set.

P.S. 20 rupess is to be given to the Bamboo vendor for the bamboo sticks

**Praful** · 11-07-2008, 01:09 PM

OT:
LKG = Loveable Knowledgeable Guru....

Anyways, thanks for ur inputs...please do provide me contacts of some bamboo vendors which you will recommend. Assuming that this bombastic contraption of yours actually worked....

PS: If you do the math its actually around the same cost...how?

Here's how:-
Bamboo - 20/-
Litre of Petrol - 72/- (Speed97

)
Lunch for self and friend - 300/- (he will need the energy)
Plate - 50/- (can't risk stealing from kitchen)
Knife for cutting bamboo - 150/- (Need a big sharp one for this)
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Total ---- 592/-

(Bahut paka liya.....phew!)

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