Reddit mentions of Vanguard Alta Pro 263AB 100 Aluminum Tripod with SBH-100 Ball Head for Sony, Nikon, Canon DSLR Cameras, Black

This is way over your budget. But I own the Vanguard 263AB (includes ballhead) its worth it at $170. I also have this the Mefoto backpacker but it doesn't like the weight of my 70-200 f2.8 on it as much. But I do highly recommend spending a little more on the tripod so you don't have to spend again. I bought a $20 on amazon, then a $50, then $70 then the MeFoto, then Vanguard. Had I just bought the Vanguard I would have not bought the cheapos, except for the Mefoto because thats what I use traveling/backpacking.

The Vanguard Alta Pro tripod might be what you're looking for?

I have an love this tripod. Fits all your requirements too. http://www.amazon.com/Vanguard-Alta-Pro-263AB-100/dp/B003WKOENO

Similar in function I just go this and compared it to the xprob.
http://www.amazon.com/Vanguard-Alta-Pro-Aluminum-SBH-100/dp/B003WKOENO/ref=pd_cp_p_0

Both great and stable for a D600 and Tokina 16-28. I like the Vanguard because it's a little cheaper and the head is strong. Only downside is that the head isn't Arca compatible, but I just mounted a Arca clamp on the head and all is well.

A good real estate shot is mostly editing. You need to blend multiple exposures to balance interior and exterior light. Exterior shots also often have an attractive sky 'shopped in because the weather usually don't cooperate.

A basic DSLR and a tripod is enough to get images you can start to work with. It won't give you the resolution or optical quality of a pro shot, but truth be told, many clients won't notice the difference if the editing is good.

If you go this route, you can spend time learning the editing side of things. The photography part is actually very controlled, so once you know what to do, it's not particularly difficult.

Any camera will do (a point a shoot can actually work just fine if you can do e.g. exposure compensation). You'll want a nice tripod (cheap ones are a fiddly and a pain in the ass, and you'll be using it a lot) like http://www.amazon.com/Vanguard-Alta-Pro-263AB-100/dp/B003WKOENO/ref=sr_1_72?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1417805129&sr=1-72&keywords=tripod, or a name brand like Manfrotto. You'll also need to photoshop and probably lightroom.

Cheap and light would be a basic aluminum kit which is not very sturdy but only costs $24.

Expensive and light would be carbon fiber which is extremely sturdy, like this Manfrotto for $350.

Cheap and affordable while still being sturdy would require a better aluminum tripod like this Vanguard Alta tripod kit with head for under $200.

Hope this helps!

I picked up this Vanguard Alta Pro 263AB 100 Aluminum Tripod Kit and am pretty happy with it so far. It's currently $199.95 USD but was on sale for $129 when I bought it.

I also have the 80D and have been using the Vanguard Alta Pro 263AB 100. It's been excellent so far. Great built quality, solid, very stable and very versatile.

Re-posting this because I'm an idiot and posted it on the last "ask about gear" thread less than a day before this one went up.

Sony a6000, heaviest lens will be the 18-105 for now. I need a much better tripod than the crappy entry-level Manfrotto I got at Target. I have a $125 budget, and have already looked/asked around a little bit. I'm going to be shooting mostly landscapes, astrophotography, and architecture, so a ball head is a must, but some sort of panning feature is preferred for panoramas or if I really need to use it for video. I will mostly be using it with the Rokinon 12mm.

At the moment, I'm looking at the Sirui T-005X, the Vanguard Alta Pro 263AB (would be getting used), and the Zomei Z818.

The Sirui looks great and light, but the huge downside is that I can't lower the center column at all for stability. The Vanguard looks very nice, but it isn't as compact as the others and I'll need to wait for a sale or for it to go up on eBay or Craigslist. The Zomei is cheap enough that I might even be able to get a carbon fiber version within my budget, but it also comes from a generic Chinese company and I don't know of its build quality, especially over time.

Does anybody have one or more of these tripods or have something else within the general price range? Since I'll most likely be buying online, I want to have an idea about quality in order to not waste my money or go through the hassle/time of returning and buying something else.

http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-tripod/

Seems like this is the perfect one, Vanguard Alta Pro 263AB 100 Aluminum Tripod Kit.

Look at the Vanguard AB 263 tripod (about $129 on Amazon), very sturdy and I think better than their second version; clip leg locks (better) instead of twist locks. What this tripod is famous for is its incredible versatility with all angles; you can set the angle anywhere, even practically down on the ground by moving the center pole to a designed horizontal position.

Vanguard Alta Pro 263AB 100 Aluminum Tripod with SBH-100 Ball Head for Sony, Nikon, Canon DSLR Cameras, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003WKOENO/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_GDKVCbMW1360X

I'm looking for the best tripod under 200 dollars. It has to be on amazon.

I was debating between this and this? I'm leaning towards the mefoto more though due to the light weight and ability to become a monopod.

I would rent a 400mm or 500mm lens, and buy a tripod.
I got this tripod, it is pretty solid, I think one of the best "budget" tripods you can get.

http://www.amazon.com/Vanguard-Alta-Pro-263AB-100/dp/B003WKOENO?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00

Have fun, watch a bunch of youtube videos about wildlife photography.

hey
im looking to buy a tripod im willing to spend 250 or hope for a good black friday deal, currently im looking into those

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Vanguard Alta Pro 2+ 263AB

Vanguard Alta Pro 263AB