DSLR Camera - Is This a Good Kit?

[hornadylnl]

You can't go cheap and get good results. Your 1.5lb tripod is going to shake when the mirror on your DSLR snaps, giving you a blurry photo. A decent tripod will cost you at least $200.

Can you recommend a good packable tripod that fits in a backpack and doesn't weigh a ton?

 

[nipprdog]

Can you recommend a good packable tripod that fits in a backpack and doesn't weigh a ton?

Sorry, I can't.

 

[hornadylnl]

Well, I just ordered a D5200 Kit with 18-55 and 55-300 lenses. Hopefully it will be here soon to start trying it out.

 

[philbert001]

Been looking at tripods for the last half hour. Wanting something very compact and lightweight without breaking the bank. Right now, the 44" Nikon at 14" folded and a pound and a half seems to fit the bill. Don't want something huge or heavy as it will never get taken out and used when I'm on these trips. Not wanting to drag a bunch of crap around. If that tripod doesn't have a quick release, I plan on buying an adapter. Again, if it's to big of a pain to set up, it won't get used.

Unless you are looking to do night photography or indoor, without a flash, you don't need to go nuts on a tripod. If you are doing mostly outdoors, daytime stuff, with sub 300mm lenses, I'd go with a nice compact monopod!

 

[philbert001]

This would fit the bill nicely, and won't take up near as much room in your pack

http://www.amazon.com/Dolica-WT-100...314_1_4?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1399150191&sr=1-4

 

[hornadylnl]

Been looking at the Mefoto Roadtrip tripod. It's 3.5# and folds to 15.4" and extends to 61.6". I'd like to have something much better and more expensive but as a lot of the reviews say, the best tripod is the tripod you have with you. The Roadtrip doubles as a monopod as well.

I'm ordering a Vanguard 2go 39 sling case and it has straps to carry a tripod on the side. I don't want to add a ton of weight and have a gargantuan tripod hanging off the side of it. I like the size of the case and think it's the realistic size for traveling. If I hop on a tour bus, I can spin it around and have it on my lap. If I have the camera in the bag and I want a quick picture, I can spin the bag around and get the camera without having to take the pack off or have my wife dig it out for me.

If I really get into photography, I can see getting a high quality full sized tripod but I'm not dragging one of those around Yellowstone.

My camera with the 55-300 lens is around 2.3# so I won't be putting anything super heavy on it.