Sunpak Carbon Fiber Tripod with Pistol Grip Handle
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Sunpak Carbon Fiber Tripod with Pistol Grip Handle
$99.99 + $5 Shipping
Condition: New
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‘Pistol Grip’ built-in and no commentary on it in the write-up. Shame, shame, shame…back to the DG’in’ I guess…
I have a Silk pistol Grip Tripod and it looks exactly the same as this Sunpak in every detail.
Is 4 pounds heavy for a tripod of this caliber? I would like a really good tripod but I’d like to keep the packing weight to a minimum.
very unstable and the pistol grip is useless for photography. fine if you want to pan during video but of zero use for photography.
I used one twice and gave it away.
Already own, and this thing is phenomenal…functions like a serious photographer, but looks of a B.A. photographer…combined to make a seriously B.A. tripod.
I have not used this particular Sunpak product; however, on prior woots I tried my hand at a mini flexible tripod and a regular light weight tripod. Having multiples of each prior version all have broken with in one or two none abusive photos sessions.
Do yourself a favor and skip these products!
Woot, do us a favor and don’t offer crappy junk 
This is possibly the first non-chintzy tripod I’ve seen here. I’m not a huge fan of carbon fiber, as I’d rather just get an aluminum Bogen or Gitzo with a head, but it is a lot lighter.
It can’t hold that much though, being made of silk.
A pistol grip is precisely the kind of head you don’t want for videography (unless you have to swivel really quickly). Believe it or not, panning is easier with a pan head.
Though this is definitely not heavy enough for long zoom use, particularly since it doesn’t have a hook.
If only it were more sturdy. It will only hold up six pounds. I won’t trust my zoom lenses on that.
“A gun rack? A gun rack… I don’t even own a gun… especially enough to necessitate an entire rack. What am I going to do, with a gun rack?”
http://www.adorama.com/SUP523PX2.html
Adorama has it for sale. 8 reviews - all great. $169.95
Anyone know if the pistol grip head is removeable? If so, does it have a standard mount to accept another tripod head? (i.e. 1/4"-20 or 3/8"-16, preferably the latter)
The legs might be worth it in that case.
Carbon fiber is supposed to transmit less vibration from the ground than metal. Wood is still superior, but heavier.
So, based on you breaking other brands, you assume this tripod is bad?? Agreed, there are a lot of crap tripods, but I’m not seeing your point.
The closest model I can find on the product website is the PRO 523P:
http://www.sunpak.com/sunpak/carbonfibertripods.html
with the pdf sales page not adding much:
http://www.sunpak.com/images/620-523-CFT-P.pdf
Service webpage:
http://www.sunpak.com/service.html