 Time Marches On |
| Review Date: October 27, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Geoffrey F. Beneze, Tempe, AZ USA |
The DF 40 stands next to my 35 year old, well beaten, much traveled VGB-3. The designs are very very similar. The methods are the same. The materials are largely the same, minor differences in some places due to weight, others due to improved materials (today), so (albeit few, IMO) for cost savings.
I've loaded the DF with the same "standard load" of camera, lens and other such that I used with the VGB. Then I added four pounds in lead bars.
Everything is stable, no wobble, no creaking or groaning.
I paid for quality in Velbon over three decades ago, and now have gotten quality AGAIN by purchasing Velbon.
That seems a pretty simple concept to me (G)
geoff beneze |
Great tripod at any price--But the deal is what hooked me!!
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| Review Date: May 28, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Willyd, Northeast Pennsylvania |
| I've been researching and pricing tripods for about a month now, but when this deal came along with free shipping, I couldn't resist. I have looked at the Velbon DF-40 in photo departments of stores and really like the versatility and quality of this model, and when I received my order from Amazon, several days early and in excellent condition, I was NOT disappointed. It does everything I need a tripod to do, and it's very easy to transport just about anywhere because of it's compact size. Super product form Velbon and super service from Amazon--Who could ask for more?? |
You cant beat this tripod for the price
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| Review Date: September 14, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Geoffrey Dyer, SLC, UT |
I was skeptical when i heard the words, "flimsy", "lightweight", etc...
But it was cheap. So i ordered it.
10 states, thousands of miles, and countless hikes later this tripod is still holding up.
Its been in streams, rivers, over 14,000 feet and 100+ degree weather. For $30 this tripod has paid for itself 10 times over!
A couple of notes: the plastic screw on the camera mount is a joke and needs to be replaced with a metal one. Also the tripod is plastic so don't over tighten the screws, they will crack... |
Okay, for its cost
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| Review Date: September 15, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Bobby L. Tefft, |
I have two of these. I've recently started digiscoping (I use a Vortex 20-60x80 ED spotting scope married to a Nikon P5100) and find this DF-40 is a little too light-weight. When I try to pan, its hurky-jerky (probably due to the weight of the load on top.) So, I purchased a Quantaray QSX-9500 Heavy-Duty Tripod with Fluid Head. Much, much better than the DF-40, pannig is now smooth as silk.
But for holding point and shoot cameras, you can't beat it. |
Quality product, just as pictured.
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| Review Date: May 12, 2008 |
| Reviewer: S. Rzenno, Wood Dale, IL USA |
| The price paid for this was very low and I wasn't expecting such a quality tripod. This tripod is made with quality materials and is very sturdy. All the adjustments work great on this tripod and it is a quality item. The 3-way panhead and quick release shoe are all a plus. I highly recommend this quality and low-priced tripod. If you are looking for a quality tripod and don't want to spend a fortune then get this Velbon DF-40. |
Good Tripod
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| Review Date: November 4, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Derek Bradley, |
| This is just what i wanted. I've looked at higher costing higher quality tripods and I just couldn't justify spending the money. This tripod is excellent quality dont get me wrong, it's very sturdy and works great. I love the fact that it is lightweight and easy to transport, just what i needed. |
Good for the price!
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| Review Date: December 14, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Tony C. Ho, New York City |
| Paying $25 for this tripod is worth it. It held my Nikon D200 quite well with a 18-200mm VR lens on it. Some moving parts are made of plastic and you probably cant abuse it like some other expensive ones out there...You should buy this tripod and determine how much usage you have before buying the more expensive one. |
A good entry level tripod
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| Review Date: March 25, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Wailor, GA, USA |
I got this tripod a few weeks ago and must say I am quite pleased with it. For one, it collapses quite well and can stand at least 4ft tall (Haven't extended it to full length yet.)
While it does feel a bit fragile it does hold up well with my canon slr very well, even with my heavy 75-300 Tamron lens. You can set the camera on the tripod laterally, or turn the plate sideways to take a shot on the camera side.
The set up is pretty easy to use and didn't really have to consult the instructions to know how to use the device. It's also quite light too so should not pose a problem carrying around. |
so-so tripod
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| Review Date: February 2, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Adrian Urbano, Antipolo, Philippines |
| the tripod is good knowing it's a velbon, i think it's good enough to handle enough battering, my only complaint is that the quick release shoe is hard to place under the camera's tripod screw, they should have used a metal knob that has a longer handle, when mounting on the tripod itself in vertical orientation, you must be careful for it not to be turning because of the camera's weight (my camera is canon 40d with bg-e2n grip and 28-135mm IS/ sigma 30mm 1.4) maybe for lighter cameras it will not turn when it's mounted, anyway, this is just my first tripod so i can say it's just okay, i'll invest soon on a better tripod (manfrotto). |
Huge bang for the buck!!!!
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| Review Date: July 22, 2007 |
| Reviewer: J. Shinn, South Carolina |
| I didn't give it five stars because it's a really good tripod, not great. Having said that, Great Tripods cost $150 or better, Really Good Tripods will usually cost between $75-$100. At $30.00, this tripod is unbelievable. |
Good stand for price.
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| Review Date: March 12, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Mike Lee, |
| I didn't need anything fancy, and this is much nicer than the similarly priced items at the local electronics stores. |
Adequate but flimsy
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| Review Date: February 2, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Michael A, Bern, Swizterland |
I've been using an old metal tripod for over twenty years and wanted something modern, lightweight and affordable. The DF-40 is all three of the things for which I asked. However, in hindsight I see now that I needed to add criteria such as "well-made" or "quality" to the list I was using to determine my purchase.
The stand itself is adequate and what I expected for the price but the plastic head feels quite flimsy and even when locked down still has a bit of wobble to it. Enough so that shooting without a cable release or IR remote may well cause an unintended motion blur which kind of defeats the reason for using a tripod. All of the knobs and levers feel equally frail and I am willing to bet that something breaks on this tripod within the first half dozen uses. When I first mounted my D-80 to it, I was a little hesitant to move my hands away because the weight seemed a bit much for the head.
It seemed like a good value as the next major price point is significantly higher, but now that I have received it and given it a thorough look, I would not have purchased the DF-40 had I been able to see and touch it first.
EDIT (Please Read) - I've now had the product for about four months now and it has held up far better than I anticipated. The fragile knobs I thought would break still feel fragile, but they haven't broken yet and I carried the tripod in a backpack for about two weeks and it held up fine. Thus I feel it necessary to upgrade my review - I now believe the product to be a good buy and although the page won't let me change my star rating, I would now give this tripod 4 stars.
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clumpsy
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| Review Date: April 10, 2008 |
| Reviewer: M. Nouh, Glendale, Ca United States |
| the tripod itself is clumpsy, the legs are plastic and they are kind of clumpsy. overall good for the money |
1 major thing missing - portrait orientation
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| Review Date: December 23, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Dana, |
What I Like: Great height. Seems stable. Easy to extend legs.
What I Don't Like: Cannot adjust camera to be in portrait orientation. There is no locking mechanism to keep the camera in this position. You can have the camera in landscape orientation and have about 5-10 degrees of rotation in either direction. More than that and the camera falls over BEYOND what would be a portrait orientation. Your only option is to turn the camera as far as it will go and have a very crooked portrait orientation or to use a few twist ties to hold the camera in a level portrait orientation. Also was not thrilled that there are no accompanying instructions or user manual and no carrying case. I am also not convinced it is 2 lbs. Feels closer to five which is not that bad but because it is a bit bulky even folded up, it can be combersome to carry. And lastly, I assumed the bubble level would tell me if my camera was level; instead it tells me if my tripod legs are level, which is independent of the camera positioning adjustments. |
Cheap and extremely flimsy
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| Review Date: September 27, 2007 |
| Reviewer: S. Rieker, Cheyenne, WY |
| I was so disappointed with this tripod, I guess you really do get what you pay for! However, that being said, the information for this listing suggested that this tripod was capable of holding up to 10 pounds, which would easily hold most DSLR's, but it is definitly too flimsy. This tripod is made for small point and shoot type cameras and small video camera's only. If you're looking for something to hold up your precious and very expensive DSLR, DO NOT buy this tripod, you will be disappointed! However, Amazon is awesome and this tripod arrived in record time and so far the return process seems absolutely simple! |
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