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Summary: Great Buy!
Review: After purchasing my first digital camera (Olympus C-770) I starting looking for a tripod to steady the zoom lens. I saw the Sunpak Fieldmaster at a local camera store listed at $79.95 plus 8 1/4% sales tax. This store where I frequently purchase camera accessories carries quality products and offers excellent advice. They highly recommended this tripod for normal use conditions.I was impressed with its stability, compactness and light weight. I immediately began searching for this product on the web and couldn't believe the price from Amazon. After ordering it, I received it within a few days with no expedited shipping. I have used the tripod several times and even took it to Maui while on a family vacation. I experienced great results using both the manual shutter release and the remote controlled shutter. It can be easily packed in my 24" luggage or in my golf travel bag. Only weighs approx. 2# and compresses to about 12". It is easy to set up and take down. It can be adjusted to stand on its own, collapses so it will stand on a table and further collapses to facilitate maco photography. This is a great product and great buy. As an advanced amature photographer, I highly recommend this tripod.
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Summary: Stay away from Sunpak
Review: While this tripod seems to be of reasonable quality, it is so unstable in the field as to be virtually useless unless a counterweight is hung from its bottom. What's even worse is Sunpak's customer service. After multiple phone calls and an email I have received absolutely no response from Sunpak. My advice: stay away from this company - I intend to.
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