[OM] Re: Which tripod should I get ?

[Chuck Norcutt]

I can't claim anything that cheap but I have two of these
<http://cgi.ebay.com/13-TALL-PRO-HEAVY-DUTY-AIR-CUSHIONED-LIGHT-STANDS-NEW_W0QQitemZ7623073453QQihZ017QQcategoryZ30080QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem>
I have 5 other light stands and these are the best.  Lighweight but well 
built, very broad stance, heavy duty main tubes, air cushioned so they 
don't collapse and they go up 13' which is good for lighting dance 
floors at parties and events.

I keep them from toppling over by using sandbag weights from Amvona
<http://cgi.ebay.com/PRO-PHOTO-STUDIO-SAND-BAGS-FOR-LIGHT-STANDS-AS-014C_W0QQitemZ170006098198QQihZ007QQcategoryZ88667QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem>
Also well made and can be had for $10-12/pair if you bid enough times.

Chuck Norcutt

Jeff Keller wrote:
> I've bought some inexpensive things from this same seller. In general the 
> quality has appeared to be quite good though not top of the line.
> 
> I got a couple light stands which look very nice. They were stiff to operate 
> at first but loosen up after operating them a half dozen times. The paint 
> looks quite nice but I suspect won't hold up to the banging around it will 
> receive. The moving parts are held together with screws and self locking 
> nuts. If anything other than the plastic release levers goes wrong it should 
> be easy to fix. The stands cost $0.99 plus about $12.50 to ship.


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