Vivitar 57-Inch Tripod, Three Way Fluid Pan Head, Quick Release Mount, Supports up to 5 Pounds of Weight, VIV-VPT-2457, Black,standard

I bought two of these tripods to hold a couple of tiny, cheap digital camcorders: two JVC GZ-E100s weighing a whopping 1/2 pound each. These are perfect for that purpose. These tripods are so light that I dunno if I'd trust them to hold more than a couple of pounds or to stay standing in a strong wind, but they seem stable enough for light use in calm conditions. One nice thing is that there are actually two bubble levels included, one built into the base which tells you if you're on level ground, and another built into the mount which tells you if your camera is level. That second level is missing from my other cheap tripod, a Sunpak 620-020 (aka 2001UT). I'll update this review if these end up falling apart after a few weeks of use. For now, though, I can't imagine I'd have been able to find a better tripod than this for the price (less than $15 each)!

Giving the price I paid for, the tripod does its job well. The only thing that happened to me was the top got loose after a year of moderate use. But overall, it is a strong, sturdy, and well functional tripod that will serve you.

This is a very nice tripod for the price. It is versatile and seems to be pretty stable. I have a Finepix S3400 camera which the tripod supports with no problem. I can't speak for full size DSLRs, but if you can afford on of those, you can afford a much more expensive tripod. I hope to do some nature photography and this tripod appears to be quite capable of doing everything I need. The slide locks on the legs can be set to any position allowing me to set it up on uneven ground. It is also very light weight and comes with a case making it easy to take along. So far I have no complaints. I will update this review if I have problems.

I'm not a fan of Vivitar at all, the products they make are cheap and very unreliable. However, I needed a tripod and it was the only one I could afford at the time. I've used this for a year now and all I have to say is that it is awful. The entire tripod is made of nothing but cheap plastic, it can't pan smoothly, and parts will randomly fall out. If you're looking for tripod, don't get this!

It is sturdy and stronger than my last one. I wasn't expecting that for the low price!

This thing is awesome, were blown away by how well-made it is and the price was so low for all these features we had to try it out. So glad we did, we will be trying more Vivitar products in the future for sure.

Its plastic, but has what is advertised, but its plastic.

You get what you pay for from vivitar, so don't expect the world when you buy this, but it functions okay, even though you feel like it's gonna snap at any minute. Haha, but it's great if you're traveling and don't wanna lose your fancier tripod.