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CAME-TV has announced a new lightweight aluminum tripod. This is clearly being targeted as a budget traveling tripod.
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This would make a good option if you need to put a mirrorless sized ‘B’ camera on a tripod for use as a second camera angle for interviews, etc.
While it does feature a pan-tilt fluid head you have to adjust the pan and the tilt axis independently. This is certainly not a tripod I would recommend if you need to pan or tilt while shooting video. I would only ever use a tripod like this for locked-off shots.
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They also make sense if you need to shoot locked-off vertical video shots as well.
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The CAME-TV has a max. load capacity of just 2.99kg /6.6lb. This means it really is only suitable for mirrorless or SLR cameras, however, in a pinch, you could put a small-sized digital cinema camera on there.
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The actual tripod itself tips the scales at 640g / 1.41lb.
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It has four sections that can be raised so you can have it as low as 45cm / 17.71″ and as high as 149cm / 58.66″. This is not overly high and it means you are not going to be able to use the tripod for certain types of shots.
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As the tripod is quite small, you can easily fit it into bags and cases. This makes it a good option if you are traveling because it won’t take up a lot of space.
Price & Availability
The CAME-TV Lightweight Aluminum Tripod is now available for $68 USD.