can anybody recommend me a light versatile/flexible budget tripod

Only had a quick browse of it but did notice it appeared an amalgamation of another. I later noticed there was another video depicting the same tripod. I was much too tired by then to check if it was the same guy :D
 
Craig321 said:
Won't one of those Gorrilapods do? Or am I thinking way too low budget here? :p
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I usually lug the heavy duty version around with me just in case I come across a situation where a tripod would be inappropriate. For example I once tried to take a photo of the Chainbridge hotel that is lit up at night on the River Dee. Unfortunately the only place to take the shot was a very narrow, single lane bridge. No room for a tripod as its legs would be protruding in to the middle of the lane.
 
I ended up going for a 3 Legged Thing Evolution 3 Punks - Vyv Magnesium Alloy Tripod with AirHed Mohawk. I wavered between a couple of Vanguards and the Mefoto Roadtrip but liked the load capacity on the 3 legged thing plus the stability when shooting from five inches from the ground with a heavy(ish) lens. The angled center column on the Altopro 264 gave the tripod stability issues when using anything over and above a 200mm.

Edit: On a lighter note the Brian edition is here. Not sure if this rates among one of the worst tripod demonstrations ever? Made me laugh though as he displayed it like a four point locking ring with an erection?. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okx_ai8hkCo
 
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