Sony VCTR640 Lightweight Tripod for DSCV1/P41/W1/ P93/P73/P92 /P100/P150/F88 /F828 Digital Cameras
|  | $26.79Availability: 293 In Stock
Condition: NewSKU: VCTR640
UPC: 027242609068
Shipping: $10.95
Ships in 1-2 business days |
| Product Description | | Get the professional's touch in your digital photos and videos with lightweight, ultra-functional tripods designed exclusively for your Sony digital imaging device. You're shooting steady with Sony! |
|
| General | | Product Type | Tripod | | Color | Black | | Tripod | | Placing / Mounting | Floor-standing | | Tripod Legs | 3 leg(s) | | Tripod Head | Pan | | Tripod Legs Sections Qty | 3 | | Tripod Legs Lock Type | Flip lock lever | | Quick Release System | Yes | | Tripod Center Column Type | Geared | | Max Operating Height | 61 in | | Min Operating Height | 22 in | | Supported Devices | Camcorder, camera | | Features | Leg braces |
Customer ReviewsReviewed on 2008-07-17  
Bah. Mostly plastic, and heavier than described.
When I was shopping for this, one review caught my eye saying this tripod was "mostly metal." That claim, along with the light weight in the description, were the two things that sold me on the model.
Well, NEITHER ARE TRUE. This thing is indeed mostly plastic made to look like black metal. Apparently, this fooled the other reviewer, but not me. The only metal I found on the whole thing were the bars of the legs themselves, and the bar of the swivel handle. Every single other part of this thing is black plastic. All of the hinges and joints are plastic. The leg braces are plastic. The height crank is plastic (yikes!). Even the center tube is PLASTIC. Overall, it looks nice, I'll give them that; but please know that you are NOT getting a "mostly metal" tripod here. No way.
Now, that by itself wouldn't be too bad, except that you'd expect something that's nearly all plastic to be much lighter - it isn't. The part of the description that reads:
Product Dimensions: 22.3 x 5 x 4.9 inches ; 1 pounds
..is WRONG. Maybe this thing weighs 1 pound on the moon, but it's much heavier where I'll be using it, here on earth. It is, indeed, much closer to it's described shipping weight:
Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
Why the large discrepancy? Who know? Sloppiness on Amazon's part, I guess. At any rate, the weight was key for me, and there were several tripods lighter than 4 lbs which I passed up. I guess I should have trusted my instincts when they told me this was too good to be true.
Anyway, if I'm going to buy a plastic tripod, I want it to be much lighter than 4 lbs. |  | Reviewed on 2008-05-26
Light and Reliable
Great Tripod, is ideal for camcorders, but I use with my H9 DSC and works perfectly. very reliable and very light! | | Reviewed on 2008-03-15
Sony VCTR640 Tripod
I use this "Handycam" tripod for my Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 which doesnt say is compatable through Sony. Works like it should, very lightweight, easy to use, and a great tripod. | | Reviewed on 2008-02-09
Geat affordable tripod
Great product for the money. Seems well made, and I expect it will hold up well and last. Nice and stable, too. My still photos are way sharper when I use the tripod. | | Reviewed on 2008-01-09
Good for the dollar's worth
I was looking for a tripod for my Sony Handycam. This tripod is great it has a lot of features and I was scared of the quality but knowing it was coming from sony was more of a relief for me. Sony didn't prove me wrong in their standards and for the price this tripod is definitely worth it if you want a tripod that does the job. I read one review and someone says that the tripod doesn't go that high, but I think it goes very high and you can adjust it to the height you want it at. My only issue with it is that I wish it came with a cover or bag for it, and I would have paid a couple more bucks for it, so for the price I can't really complain. Overall I would definitely reccomend this tripod. | |
| |
|
|
