RAUBAY 70.8" Professional Heavy Duty Video Camera Tripod with Fluid Head, QR Plate for DSLR Camcorder, Max Loading 17.6lbs, Aluminum Twin Tube Leg with Metal Mid-Level Spreader DV-1 PRO

WOW!! This Tripod is an incredible value for the money! $139 for a tripod that if purchased in a camera store would be 3x that cost! Super sturdy. Can't wait to use it for astro-photography. Definitely a solid purchase.

I love this tripod. It’s light enough and heavy duty enough to be the perfect photographers tool. It comes in a nice case as well with a pocket for the slide and other accessories if you have them.It’s easy to use and set up or take down and holds my camera with my 70-200mm lens without slipping to drooping during the shoot.

Just like the rest of the reviews have said, this tripod should definitely be compared to $600-$800 tripods. Extremely durable and versatile with 3 adjustable positions. The only thing I’d suggest for a model or version 2 would be some updated feet. I’m not a fan of the look at all but it doesn’t take away from the construction of this rig. What can I say… love it!

I do video camera work for a semi-pro hockey team and used this tripod for the first time from start to finish for a game. My old tripod I had to duct tape onto the floor surface so it wouldn't move when I panned. This tripod did not require it as the legs themselves, and the spreader between the legs have enough rubber padding to hold it to the concrete surface without sliding. The built-in bubble level was a great reference point for getting the head level and I really like that the head can do leveled independent of the legs. So, if you're on a non-level surface you can still get the actual head level, a big deal in my thinking. The panning and tilting were ultra smooth with many degrees of friction allowed. I also liked the spring action leveling of the head when you let go so the camera can't do nose dives. The ability to put the head handle on either side of the head and have control over the vertical positioning of the handle end is a big plus for me as my previous tripod had the handle on the opposite side of the head for my work case and a fixed position.

Tough unit! Any adjustment you would ever dream of! Heavy duty, nothing flimsy about it, can easily hold my canon 5 dsr camera and 100- to 400L lens, w/x2 extender! Great stability and functionality! Built in level! Not lightweight, if you are going to hike with this, it is a bit heavy and awkward! Not much negative for this quality tripod!

This DV-1 tripod is my my first video tripod, though I have bought many tripods for still photography (analog and digital) over the past several decades.I bought this video tripod to use with a new Full HD camcorder to shoot video of my grandson playing soccer.I like the weight of this tripod and I find that using one hand to push down on the camcorder helps add smoothness when panning vertically or horizontally.The legs are easy to extend with the flip of only three knobs. The head has a bowl adjustment where the user loosens the head from the bottom to level the head quickly and easily with a built in level bubble even if the ground or leg adjustments are not perfectly level.If I let go of the control handle, the fluid tripod head does not drop down like a still camera tripod head tends to do. I can let go of the control handle when using the camcorder and grab my DLSR without worrying about damaging the camcorder. The fluid head is strong enough to prevent a DLSR such as my Nikon D7500 DX or D750 FX DLSR, either with a 70-300 mm lens, from dropping when I let go of the control handle.This is probably a mis-understanding on my part but I thought both the vertical and horizontal movements would be adjustable fluid dampened, however, only the vertical movement is adjustable fluid dampened. The horizontal movement can have resistance added by tightening an adjustment, but being mechanical friction based instead of fluid based, tends to be not smooth. The vertical adjustable fluid dampened movement is very smooth.The bag seene sturdy and the fact the rubber feet can be tightened by hand to extend built in spikes which dig into soil or grass, is handy.

I'm so glad to have gotten this tripod, makes taking pictures and videos so much better. The rotation is great and makes recordings look a lot better. When you get this tripod, please loosen the rotation head swivel and use a little WD Silicone (not too much) and on the sliding plate also. This helps movement even better. This thing folds and transports quickly. I really like it and it's worth the money. Sets up in less than 3 minutes and is read for use. Cameras, Camcorders, and if you use tablets all you need is an adapter base that screws down to the plate and you in the game. Great piece of equipment.

Amazing tripod. Moviemaking with it is a pure pleasure!