Sony VCT-R100 Lightweight Compact Tripod with 3-Way Pan/Tilt Head | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sony
Category: Photography
List Price: $34.99
Buy New: $23.30
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Rating:  27 reviews
Format: CD
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Maximum Weight Recommendation (lbs): 2.6
Operating System: N/A
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 14.8 x 3.8 x 3.7
MPN: VCTR100
Model: VCTR100
UPC: 027242681200
EAN: 0027242681200
ASIN: B000EFIJTA
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Function:Elevator, 3way panhead function | | • | Material:Aluminium,ABS.POM | | • | Tilt Correction:90 degrees,60 degrees,360 degrees. | | • | Quick-release head allows you to remove your camera quickly and easily | | • | Lightweight design makes it perfect for travel |
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Product Description
Marketing Information: With Sony"s VCT-R100 Lightweight Tripod, you add a creative and original twist to digital imaging. Ultra-portable and expandable, the tripod can be adjusted for the perfect height and the perfect shot. Its quick-release, 3-way pan head is easy, convenient, and ideal for steady shooting with your camcorder or digital still camera. Product Model: VCT-R100Product Name: VCT-R100 Lightweight TripodProduct Type: Floor Standing Tripod
Technical Information
Maximum Tripod Height: 39"Minimum Tripod Height: 14"Tripod Load Capacity: 3lb
Physical Characteristics
Weight: 23.28 oz Approximate
Amazon.com Product Description
The Sony VCT-R100 Lightweight Tripod with 3-Way Pan/Tilt Head is a compact, lightweight tripod small enough to fit into a back pack. The VCT-R100 folds up to a short and incredibly manageable 14 inches and reaches a maximum height of 39 inches to give you a comfortable using position without requiring you to break your back bending in half. The VCT-R100 has a 3-way pan/tilt head that makes it easy and convenient to point your camera where you need it without having to adjust the tripod itself, and ideal for steady shooting with a camcorder or digital still camera where you need to follow the action without moving yourself. This tripod is capable of supporting a little more than two pounds, and is constructed of durable black aluminum. The VCT-R100 weighs 1.8 pounds, has four leg stages, utilizes flip locks to lock its legs in place, and includes a center column and brace. This unit comes with a handy carrying case, a manufacturer's limited 1-year warranty on parts, and 90-day warranty on labor.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 27
 Excellent travelling tripod July 30, 2010
D K
I have little experience with tripods, but I love this little one. It is fairly lightweight, compacts small and expands to a decent size (you do have to bend over to look into the viewfinder, but what do you expect?), making it a good choice for photographers on the go. I brought it for my Pentax DSLR on a recent trip to Boston. With its help I captured some wonderful night shots of the city.
My tripod weighs 646 grams (almost 23oz).
Since it doesn't weigh a whole lot, it is not the steadiest tripod on three legs. Its legs are solid and it has no problem holding up a DSLR, of course, but a strong wind may effect long exposure shots - this did not happen to me, but I sense the possibility. I will test this aspect when I take the tripod to Iceland in the fall! And while I like to use the timer for tripod shots, I think it would take a steady hand to manually press the shutter for a long exposure photo without a little blurring. Again, I think these are issues to expect with any lightweight tripod.
The legs are easy and fairly quick to adjust. The rest of the controls are a breeze to operate.
The screw mount is very nice. It takes no time at all to attach the camera.
Without having dragged this tripod through much rough travelling, it feels like it will be durable; I hope to use it for many years! Thanks to previous reviewers for convincing me to buy the Sony VCT-R100!
Value for money June 24, 2010
M. S. Osman
The product purchased for me is considered value ofr money and thi sis due to recommendation made by Amazon.
Great Mini Tripod! June 7, 2010
James M. Fitzpatrick
I love my 36" tripod made by Sony. It is samll, compact and very sturdy.
Great backpacking tripod May 20, 2010
J. Pinegar (SLC, Utah)
I bought this tripod with 2 intentions in mind.
1. To have a portable light weight tripod to take hiking and backpacking with me.
2. To have a tripod to go along with the camera I purchased for use at my wedding.
As far as number one goes. This tripod does very well. It is very compact and light weight. It fits perfectly in the side straps of my small camera backpack (Caselogic TBC-307 SLR Camera Backpack). I barely even notice I am carrying it. My only two gripes are that it does not have a quick release bolt as advertised. Though the twisting one is easy to use. And that when panning horizontally it isn't 100% smooth. Vertically it is perfect, but left and right it jumps just a little.
Now number two. I will now for sure in 2 days during the rehearsal, but I suspect that I will need to elevate the tripod just a little to avoid the looking up appearance in the wedding video. My camera (Panasonic GH1) does have a fully articulating screen so the height of the tripod works just fine in most any other situation. With out an articulating screen you may find the height a little short.
Summation
For the money I don't think you will find a better compact tripod, but there are a couple things they could do to improve on it.
Well made well designed, lightweight, specs on Amazon are wrong March 24, 2010
G. Ravishankar
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Bought this after reviewing other tripods including the SLIK Compact-xl.
It is lightweight, but DOES NOT feel flimsy. Everything about this tripod has a solid firm feel to it.
The locking mechanism is cam-lock like heavier tripods (the reason I chose this over the SLIK Compact-XL which has a twist lock mechanism that I have found tends to fail over time).
The technical specs on Amazon ARE incorrect. This tripod DOES NOT HAVE a quick release as the specs say it does.
I was a bit put off by that fact because that was somewhat important to me. Given I am leaving in less than a week it doesn't give me enough time to find are replacement that does. However, I will say the large knurled knob for the locking screw mechanism is very smooth and easy to operate so it doesn't take too long to lock the camera/camcorder in place. Typically the screw mechanism requires you to have small fingers and be very dexterous, or use some kind of coin to lock the camera in place (hence the advantage of having a quick release/lock)
No sharp corners anywhere, which is great so you don't have to worry about tearing a hole in your rain jacket(or anything else for that matter) because it is packed in the backpack along with your tripod!
Does NOT have a crank handle to raise the platform, which I LOVE. Nobody I know adjusts the camera height so precisely as to require a crank handle ! A quick twist lock mechanism holds the platform in place, AND there is some kind internal limit pin to prevent you from pulling the platform shaft right out of the guide tube (nice touch when you are in a hurry)
Full extended the height with the platform raised is a complete 39.5" to the platform so even for a tall person it is not a lot of bending over.
Comes with a nylon carrying case which is convenient when just going for a short hike/walk.
Would have given it 5 stars but for the fact that it does not have the quick release.
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