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User Reviews about Digital Concepts TR-60N Camera Tripod with Carrying Case

it's compact and lightweight. and good for the money, so if that's what you're looking for, go for it. if you're super serious about all your camera work, then maybe someone a little more heavy duty would be better, but for the average family uses, this is good. -- satisfied

After I lost my quick release plate, I called Sakar, the manufacturer, and asked how I could purchase a quick release plate. The customer representative said they would send me a new quick release plate, free of charge. In doubt, I gave him my address. Today, I received - not a quick release plate - but a brand new tripod of the same model! I can't believe a company would be so generous. Thank you Sakar! Please support this company! Their customer service is excellent! (Mine is a TR-64, but since TR-60 is viewed by more people, I post my review here.) -- Excellent Customer Service

Very nice and affordable product. It is very light and my camera makes the tripod top heavy in the wind. Still a very nice choice. -- Good choice

with this tripod everithing is fine, so far, it works perfect for my light superzoom camera, but eventualy I`ll upgrade do a DSLR so I dont whink any heavy camera can be trusted to this tripod. I repeat, I`m happy with my tripod, but for a heavy camera I`ll buy an all metal tripod. -- can`t expect more for the price, but is fragile

I think above all else, when one is buying a tripod in this price range, they should more or less expect to get what they're paying for. I will say this particular tripod is sufficient for the most basic still photography, but is really not appropriate for any kind of video. Even with regular, inexpensive point and shoots, the build quality of the unit is quite low, to the point where I can easily see the tripod or head failing, resulting in a broken camera.

It does seem to bring together all the best features of a lightweight tripod: ball-joint feet, carry handle, dual levels, quick release, three way pan/tilt, etc. However, from day one I found the levels almost useless (don't think they're seated properly). The "fluid" panning action is more like "gravel" panning action. And the legs are finicky when extending/retracting (tend to get stuck).

Speaking of which, on day two, the second time I setup the tripod, one of the legs popped out of its head joint without any provocation or manhandling. This leg now has a tendency to pop out whenever deploying the tripod. A definite annoyance, and really makes me question how safe it is to put a camera on top.

Granted, the fix is fairly easy (pop back into joint), but this indicates how flimsy the build quality is. And if that leg popped out with a camera mounted, the whole thing would come crashing down.

Overall, I don't feel comfortable putting even a semi-decent digi on this tripod. It's shoddy in general, and even more so fully extended. I can easily see it collapsing randomly. I'm going to keep it around as a stand for jerry-rigged lighting (which it works reasonably well for), but I doubt this thing will ever see a camera again.

In short, I absolutely cannot recommend this tripod for supporting any kind of serious photographic equipment. As mentioned, it serves reasonably well as a stand for accessories, and may be good to have around if your primary tripod fails and you really need a backup in a pinch. This is why I gave it three stars as opposed to one (ie: it's worth about what you pay for it, and has some basic utility). But again, there's no way I can endorse this as a support for even the most rudimentary camera.

Do yourself a big favor and spend only five more dollars on a Velbon CX-300 tripod, which has some standard of quality, and won't result in catastrophic failure. If you want to step up to something decent, yet still inexpensive, go with a Cullmann Nanomax 220, or a Slik U9000 (in that order) both available here on Amazon. It's not worth putting your $70, $150, $250+++ camera on a two bit tripod that's bound to fail. Spend a few more dollars and get something reliable. -- Not Recommended