Sony VCT870RM Tripod w/Remote for Sony MiniDV, DVD, HDR-HC5 & HC7 Camcorders
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Manufacturer: SonyAudio: English (Original Language)
Release Date: 2009-11-30
Model: 2684-919
Product features:
- Keep your camcorder or digital camera steady and ready for action
- Expands from 26 to 64 inches
- Built-in level and 2-way pan head for easy portrait and landscape shooting with quick release
- Remote controlled grip allows you to control zoom, record, start/stop and lock/standby functions
- Easy height adjustment with elevator mechanism
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Sony VCT870RM Tripod w/Remote for Sony MiniDV, DVD, HDR-HC5 & HC7 Camcorders
Customer Review: Very nice lightweight tripod--good traveler
Summary: 5 Stars
For it's price, which i in the mid-consumer range, and well below the pro range, it's a very nice little tripod.
The legs lock firmly and are easy to latch and unlatch, the leg brace is at the bottom of the first set of leg tubes, which puts it off the ground even at the lowest height, overall manufacturing quality is very good--including the carrying case which is tough enough to last a while, unlike most such bags included with consumer equipment. It's a mid-weight nylon canvas with a self-repairing plastic zipper.
I'm shooting with a moderately heavy camera (VX1000) at 4+# additions for a total weight of around 6-7#
It is a LIGHT tripod. With the tripod fully extended it has a tendency to wobble a bit under the weight of my gear. Weighting this one in windy conditions or when shooting fully extended (especially with telephoto,) is a necessity.
As others have noted, the zoom control moves the reverse of most camera zooms which is a pain to get used to, but can be gotten used too. (Hey LANC controls generally cost more than this tripod with it's controls!) If it continues to bother me, I may disassemble and reverse the control.
With a lighter 1-2# consumer camera it is a VERY nice tripod, with less weight on top it is extremely stable.
The carrying bag is very nice bonus. It's deigned to slip over your head and arm and run across your back--I'm 6'4" and have no trouble with it binding, and it is light enough to be barely noticeable. Very nice if you're traveling.
As a consumer tripod its an excellent choice esp. if you are shooting with one of the newer small cameras, The LANC control helps stop a lot of camera wiggle and makes for smooth combination pan/tilt /zoom operations.
The fluid head is of very good quality for the price, and has a nice range of adjustable drag.
For heavier gear it needs added bottom weights outside, but works pretty well indoors.
Besides the backwards zoom my only trouble has been that I accidentally hit the on/off button a lot--but that's mostly due to my height which tends to make me grip the handle in a choke grip.
The LANC control should also be improved had they made the I/O a standard LANC plug rather than the molded relief permanent cable--it's too easy to forget to disconnect the cable when removing the gear, and I have some concerns about the longevity of that built in cable.
THe LANC control handle is removable which opens up the possibility of using it from some distance away from the camera (I have a 20' LANC extension cable for use when the camera is mounted outside a vehicle
I've shot about 7 hours of a documentary with it to date, and it has performed very well.
I recommend it for consumer lightweights and reservedly recommend it for heavier prosumer cameras. You're not going to want to put a camera, lights, additional mic, transmitters and sound mixer on the head, but it does perform very nicely as a camera & mic support.
Description of Sony VCT870RM Tripod w/Remote for Sony MiniDV, DVD, HDR-HC5 & HC7 Camcorders
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