Tripod for Sonly DCR-SR100

Hi

This is my first time looking to buy a tripod. So I dont have any info what to look for in a tripod.

I want a compact and very light tripod for Sony SR100. I need to take this tripod on holidays.

So please advise me appropriately what tripod I should get.

I live in UK.

Thanks

Would be grateful if you someone could advise me appropriately.

Thanks

I was waiting for someone with your camera to reply. But ...

This tripod (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?&A=details&Q=&sku=298799&is=REG) has been mentioned here before as a decent tripod at a very good price. Frankly, I've never used it and I'm skeptical that it will pan and tilt smoothly; it is listed as a still camera tripod. Video tripods (well, the heads, actually) generally only allow movement in two axes, left-to-right (panning) and up-and-down (tilting). The other axis is usually only used for portrait framed still photos. That doesn't mean the head is bad for video; just that if it was designed for a still camera it may not pan and tilt smoothly. Those are operations not done in still photography so why make a head that moves smoothly?

The only other tripod I'm familiar with is the Bogen model I have: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=272654&is=REG&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation. It's a lot heavier but then again it's a real video tripod and head.

Bogen/Manfrotto makes some very nice, lightweight carbon fiber tripods and some pretty good video heads but they will cost quite a bit more than the Slik. Look through the B&H site for them as well as the Bogen/Manfrotto site (http://www.manfrotto.com/jsp/index.jsp).

Good luck.

Dennis

Just another question.

I was reading the manual for DCR-SR100E. It said the following:

"the length of the screw must be less than 5.5 mm"

So when buying a tripod, do I need to ensure that it is compatible with SR100E, or can I just buy any tripod?

Thanks

Well, that's a new one to me. If that's what they say, I'd think you'd be right to look for a head that has a screw of the specified length. I don't know how you'll tell from the specs. I don't think it's a typical thing for cams. If you can see one in person you can always measure the screw length.

Maybe someone with an SR100 can give you some suggestions?

Good luck.

Dennis