SUNPAK 7001DX DIGITAL CAMERA TRIPOD

On 2008-01-12 15:25:19 -0700, ragland31.RemoveThis@gmail.com said:

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> Will it screw on to a manual SLR?
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> Michael Ragland

No, you have to do that yourself. Like "automatic weapon," the term
"digital tripod" is a cruel marketing hoax.
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one who is prematurely disappointed in the future.
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On Jan 13, 4:45 pm, Pudentame <no.....DeleteThis@no.were.invalid> wrote:
> Serge Desplanques wrote:
> > On 2008-01-12 15:25:19 -0700, raglan....DeleteThis@gmail.com said:
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> >> Will it screw on to a manual SLR?
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> >> Michael Ragland
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> > No, you have to do that yourself. Like "automatic weapon," the term
> > "digital tripod" is a cruel marketing hoax.
>
> I think he means "Can you mount a manual SLR on it?" ... and yes, you can.
>
> Looking at it though, it doesn't look very sturdy.

Yes, but for $29 and some odd change the price is right for my budget.
The tripods I've seen that
I like cost about $300.00

Michael Ragland
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On Jan 13, 1:59 am, Serge Desplanques <desplanq... RemoveThis @volume.en> wrote:
> On 2008-01-12 15:25:19 -0700, raglan... RemoveThis @gmail.com said:
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> > Will it screw on to a manual SLR?
>
> > Michael Ragland
>
> No, you have to do that yourself. Like "automatic weapon," the term
> "digital tripod" is a cruel marketing hoax.
> --
> A cynic is not merely one who reads bitter lessons from the past, he is
> one who is prematurely disappointed in the future.
>     Sidney J. Harris

Aren't you the funny one.

Michael Ragland
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Serge Desplanques wrote:
> On 2008-01-12 15:25:19 -0700, ragland31.TakeThisOut@gmail.com said:
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>> Will it screw on to a manual SLR?
>>
>> Michael Ragland
>
> No, you have to do that yourself. Like "automatic weapon," the term
> "digital tripod" is a cruel marketing hoax.

I think he means "Can you mount a manual SLR on it?" ... and yes, you can.

Looking at it though, it doesn't look very sturdy.
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<ragland31 RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Will it screw on to a manual SLR?
>
> Michael Ragland

You cannot use a film camera tripod with a digital camera and vice versa.
When you switch to digital, you must scrap everything: tripods, flashs,
camera bags, etc. or your pictures won't look right.

Sorry, the preceding was BS. The standard tripod thread is 1/4" diameter, 20
threads per inch. (known at your local hardware store as "quarter-twenty").
There is a European standard, 3/8" diameter, but you can get a bushing that
you screw tight into the camera (maybe with some LocTite if you're daring),
and then your Kiev will mount on a standard tripod.

There may be other thread diamters and pitches used by manufacturers that
want to force you to stay with their product line. I doubt that Sunpak does
this. Go to your local hardware, get a quarter-twenty nut and bolt if you
want to test it out before risking your camera or tripod.
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ragland31.RemoveThis@gmail.com wrote:
> On Jan 13, 4:45 pm, Pudentame <no.....RemoveThis@no.were.invalid> wrote:
>> Serge Desplanques wrote:
>>> On 2008-01-12 15:25:19 -0700, raglan....RemoveThis@gmail.com said:
>>>> Will it screw on to a manual SLR?
>>>> Michael Ragland
>>> No, you have to do that yourself. Like "automatic weapon," the term
>>> "digital tripod" is a cruel marketing hoax.
>> I think he means "Can you mount a manual SLR on it?" ... and yes, you can.
>>
>> Looking at it though, it doesn't look very sturdy.
>
> Yes, but for $29 and some odd change the price is right for my budget.
> The tripods I've seen that
> I like cost about $300.00
>
> Michael Ragland

Well, I started out with a similar tripod. False economy in my opinion.

Eventually ended up with a Tiltall for around $100 which lasted me a
good bunch of years, and finally invested in a set of Bogen legs & Ball
head.
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"Pudentame" <no.one.TakeThisOut@no.were.invalid> wrote in message
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> ragland31.TakeThisOut@gmail.com wrote:
>> On Jan 13, 4:45 pm, Pudentame <no.....TakeThisOut@no.were.invalid> wrote:
>>> Serge Desplanques wrote:
>>>> On 2008-01-12 15:25:19 -0700, raglan....TakeThisOut@gmail.com said:
>>>>> Will it screw on to a manual SLR?
>>>>> Michael Ragland
>>>> No, you have to do that yourself. Like "automatic weapon," the term
>>>> "digital tripod" is a cruel marketing hoax.
>>> I think he means "Can you mount a manual SLR on it?" ... and yes, you
>>> can.
>>>
>>> Looking at it though, it doesn't look very sturdy.
>>
>> Yes, but for $29 and some odd change the price is right for my budget.
>> The tripods I've seen that
>> I like cost about $300.00
>>
>> Michael Ragland
>
> Well, I started out with a similar tripod. False economy in my opinion.
>
> Eventually ended up with a Tiltall for around $100 which lasted me a good
> bunch of years, and finally invested in a set of Bogen legs & Ball head.

eBay has some good tripod buys.....I bought a $300 pod a few years ago for
about $100. It had been used by a pro, and had a lot of tape stuck to it,
but after cleaning all that stuff off, it was as good as a new unit. By now,
some of the newer carbon fiber units should be showing up on eBay from time
to time......
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On Jan 13, 8:53 pm, "Ken Hart" <kwha... RemoveThis @verizon.net> wrote:
> <raglan... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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> news:7e90ae81-17b2-448a-b64f-d71a96681128@s8g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
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> > Will it screw on to a manual SLR?
>
> > Michael Ragland
>
> You cannot use a film camera tripod with a digital camera and vice versa.
> When you switch to digital, you must scrap everything: tripods, flashs,
> camera bags, etc. or your pictures won't look right.
>
> Sorry, the preceding was BS. The standard tripod thread is 1/4" diameter, 20
> threads per inch. (known at your local hardware store as "quarter-twenty")..
> There is a European standard, 3/8" diameter, but you can get a bushing that
> you screw tight into the camera (maybe with some LocTite if you're daring),
> and then your Kiev will mount on a standard tripod.
>
> There may be other thread diamters and pitches used by manufacturers that
> want to force you to stay with their product line. I doubt that Sunpak does
> this. Go to your local hardware, get a quarter-twenty nut and bolt if you
> want to test it out before risking your camera or tripod.


Well, the "digital" tripod is useless. It doesn't fit for my
NIKONF10.

Michael Ragland
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On Jan 14, 7:02 pm, raglan... RemoveThis @gmail.com wrote:
> On Jan 13, 8:53 pm, "Ken Hart" <kwha... RemoveThis @verizon.net> wrote:
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> > <raglan... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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> >news:7e90ae81-17b2-448a-b64f-d71a96681128@s8g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
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> > > Will it screw on to a manual SLR?
>
> > > Michael Ragland
>
> > You cannot use a film camera tripod with a digital camera and vice versa..
> > When you switch to digital, you must scrap everything: tripods, flashs,
> > camera bags, etc. or your pictures won't look right.
>
> > Sorry, the preceding was BS. The standard tripod thread is 1/4" diameter, 20
> > threads per inch. (known at your local hardware store as "quarter-twenty").
> > There is a European standard, 3/8" diameter, but you can get a bushing that
> > you screw tight into the camera (maybe with some LocTite if you're daring),
> > and then your Kiev will mount on a standard tripod.
>
> > There may be other thread diamters and pitches used by manufacturers that
> > want to force you to stay with their product line. I doubt that Sunpak does
> > this. Go to your local hardware, get a quarter-twenty nut and bolt if you
> > want to test it out before risking your camera or tripod.
>
> Well, the "digital" tripod is useless. It doesn't fit for my
> NIKONF10.
>
> Michael Ragland- Hide quoted text -
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My correction; it works.

MR
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