Nikon SLR Cameras

Cullmann Primax 190 tripod is good?

Guest
Guest

I want to buy Cullmann Primax 190 tripod, but i don't know if it is good or not? I have Nikon D3100 with 18-55mm and 55-300 mm lenses, is this tripod good for my camera? Any idea?

Added (1). If it is not good, what do you recommend?

rick
rick

Never heard of the brand. I'd check in person and make sure it is sturdy. Bogen makes very good tripods for the money. A tripod will last a lifetime, get a good one.

Guest
Guest

It is a $60 tripod… You get what you pay for. I have never heard of Cullmann before. I prefer trusted brands like Bogen/Manfrotto, Vanguard, Gitzo, and Slik. I use a Manfrotto tripod with a Vanguard head.

Remember… You have to be rich to wear cheap shoes (buy cheap, buy often). AND a tripod is something that you rely on to keep your camera steady and safe. Cheap tripods have been known to just collapse and send the camera crashing to the ground.

Steve P
Steve P

Well, it is a low budget tripod. It is not horrible, but it is marginal. The head is cheap and will not likely hold your camera with large lens in the vertical position without slipping. The tripod does have a geared center column, which can be handy, and the leg braces give some more stability. But the tripod is only good for 7 pounds. Add a really large lens and flash to your camera, or get a larger, heavier camera in the future, and the tripod will not really be adequate.

For now, it may be fine for you. Just keep in mind, somewhere down the road, in most likelihood you will be buying ANOTHER tripod to replace this one.

The tripods sold by Adorama under the Flashpoint name are very good value for the price, but you will still be looking at the $250 range for tripod and head. Many tripods cost several hundreds of dollars for the leg set alone, then another several hundred for the head unit. So when a tripod costs $60 or less, there's a LOT that is being compromised.

It really never is wise to cheap out on a tripod, unless it is only for a very small, light point and shoot type of camera. When you have a larger investment in DSLR bodies and lenses, it truly is folly to buy a cheap tripod and trust it with your camera investment.

The final decision is, of course, yours.