Sunpak 1001D Tabletop Tripod with Mini Ball Head

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This is a very useful & GREAT addition for any of the smaller cameras. It is particularly good for "point & shoot" (P&S) cams when capturing either video, or time delay stills. We have Thanksgiving & Christmas coming up, and this will be a very welcome addition to your photographic inventory. Attach your camera to it, set it up on a coffee table or other tabletop, & you can now be part of the "action" instead of the camera holder. I do not recommend it for full sized DSLR use, particularly with the longer tele lenses. For P&S use, however, it can't be beat!

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The product was labelled Sunpak 1001D, by putting on a sticker. It was a differnet make and model, which I forgot to note down.
The overall feel of the product was a bit tacky.
It might be good for lighter digital cameras but not SLRs.

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works great.. just what my gf and i were looking for... for those intimate shots you cant invite your friend to take...

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Excellent tripod. While I've only been using it a week, looking over its design I can't imagine it would wear out anytime quickly. Spend a few extra dollars for your mini-tripod and get this one. It will last and it will hold your camera sturdy. Mine came with a sleeve/case, too!

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USED IN CRIME SCENE PHOTOGRAPHY. ALLOWS MINIMAL DISRUPTION TO SCENES DURING PHOTOGRAPHY I ALSO USE IT TO RECORD VIDEO FROM TV MONITORS. IT IS HANDY, LIGHT WEIGHT AND SERVES AS A VERY USEFUL TOOL, BOTH PHOTOGRAPHY AND TRAJECTORY

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I bought this product for my FZ35, because it was suggest for this type of camera unfortunatelly it is to small that can't cope with the waight of the camara.

It is very nice, has a good quality and seems to be resistant.

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Intended use: table top tripod for DSLR
Good features: compact and light, easy to set up
However: this tripod is fine for compact cameras and lightweight SLRs, but will not support heavier SLRs

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Could not keep a D90 with 18-200 in position when set at 18. Also could not keep in position with D90 and 12-24. The ball slips no matter how hard you tighten it.

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easy to use with compact camera, taht i need to travel

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I use this compact little tripod primarily with several of my full featured, small, so-called point & shoot digital cameras, like the Canon A640, Canon A80, & the Nikon S550, particularly for shooting movies/video, in a crowded family type situation. It can very easily be set up in a non-conspicuous place, like even on a tabletop, and because of the dimunitive size, with a small camera attached to the included ballhead, I have found that it does NOT contribute to any of the subjects being "camera shy", or otherwise acting in a "stupid grin" fashion. I have occasionally also used it with my full sized body(s) SLR's, like Nikon D70 & Nikon D80, and by using the "remote" shutter release, I again am able to avoid the "fake" looking stuff that subjects do, when they know that they are "on cam" and about to have a photo made. Sure, I have 3 "full sized" tripods, and ball heads to go with them, but even amongst family, like at Thanksgiving, or Christmas, it seems to be pretty "standard" that ALL subjects get "goofy" or "posed" looking, if I set up one of my full sized units. This tiny tripod is easily carried in a pocket or purse, and even when set up, with camera mounted, seems to cause no real sensation, or false action(s) from potential subjects. It is sturdy, secure, and very stable, even up through (and including) SLR's, given "reasonable" lens sizes. I would NOT recommend/suggest it for use with something like a SLR with a 200mm-500mm zoom lens, because it can't handle that situation, and isn't built to do so. For basic lenses, like in the 50mm area on a SLR, or a "smaller" zoom, like a 18mm-200mm, or even a 28mm-300mm zoom, it is unobtrusive, unobstructive, has a small footprint, and does ALL that you would expect. I currently own two, but it is, unfortunately, currently "out of stock", but no big deal, at least to me. When it "is" back in stock, and available for order/purchase, I will order/buy 2 more. For smaller cams, or tight quarters, it can't be beat. The stability is rock solid, with the extending leg sections, height is easily adjustable, and even with a digital SLR mounted, presents/offers a very small "footprint", that subjects do not seem to view as being "fearful", so you can get actual, REAL, "candid" type snapshots, or very steady, consistant video/movies. For the price, and the value that you get, for no more expenditure than this, you ought to consider ordering/getting TWO, which would allow you to shoot the same situation from 2 different perspectives. After the event is over, and you are back home, and have uploaded the photos gained by using it/them, THEN you can decide which angle/shot/focus point was best. Without this very beneficial, small addition to your photography "arsenal", you will likely arrive back home with NOTHING! Thanks for reading my review on this item. I further suggest that, as soon as they become "in stock & available" that you get yourself a couple. Just sign up for the "notify when in stock" thingy, which even though I already own 2, I did. Use it, enjoy using it, and enjoy the MANY candid photos that it will gain you!

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This tripod travels to the archives along with a Casio Exilim 8.1 mega pixel camera to photograph documents. Prior to buying the tripod the whole process was recreated for each document, with the tripod set up it only takes a second to flip a page and take the next shot, it raised my productivity by 300%. Once set up it's shot and scoot on.