Sunpak 3300 PRO Alloy Tripod

It feels a little "wiggly" at first but I trust it now. Remember to tighten the legs before you use it. Very lightweight.

When I ordered this tripod, I was hoping for one that would do double dudy as a still tripod and a video tripod for my miniDV camera. It works fine for still photography, but the handles are not long enough and the pan and tilt are no where near smooth enough for video work.

I purchased this tripod because I wanted something lightweight for travel that would work with my Canon Rebel Digital SLR, and my Canon G2. It seems to have many of the features I was looking for at a price I was wanting to pay. I had a great deal of trouble opening the quick release lever for the first time. I had to losen the screw, and spray a bit of WD40 on the lever's spring. In the process I made a few scratches on the plate. Once I was able to open the lever, everything seemed to work smoothly.
One feature I would have liked to see on it is a level.