GEEKOTO Tripod 200cm, Camera Tripod for DSLR, Compact Aluminum Tripod with 360 Degree Ball Head and 8kgs Load for Travel

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Dec 9th, 2020 12:57 pm

CCHIPSS [OP]: Deal Addict; Nov 4, 2016; 1628 posts; 1506 upvotes

Dec 9th, 2020 12:57 pm

[Amazon.ca] GEEKOTO Tripod 200cm, Camera Tripod for DSLR, Compact Aluminum Tripod with 360 Degree Ball Head and 8kgs Load for Travel

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An aluminum tripod that gets good reviews. I look at a few youtube reviews and 100% of them were quite positive. Very tall at 200cm. Can reverse for macro shots. Can convert to unipod. Ball head included.

All time low right now, as per Camelx3. I ordered it with some other things, but pretty sure no GST on the tripod.

Here is the review of the Carbon Fiber vision. Seems to be able to handle a DSLR with the Tamron 150-600mm (a heavy lens) no problem. I ordered the aluminum version, but hoping for the same.

【Warranty description】24-Month Guarantee: We offer professional after-sales service, If you are not satisfied with our product, just feel free to contact us for a solution. We are always here for you and provide you with a satisfactory solution. If the product doesn’t meet your expectation, you could return it to Amazon and get your money back from Amazon.
【Quick Setup】4-section column legs and 2-section central tube with quick release flip-locks allow you to adjust the working height from 60cm to 200cm within seconds. with the ball head attached, 1.53kg tripod weight and 8kg maximum load weight. The storage length is 48cm, for ease of mobility, An adjustable shoulder bag included allows you to take it to anywhere there are photo opportunities, ideal for travel and outdoor photographers.
【360°Panorama Ball-head】 36mm metal ball head can rotate 360°, oil-free damping design makes operation smoother and quicker for getting perfect shots at any angle. The bubble level helps to find the balance of compact tripod and the accurate 360°scale realizes precise image alignment and makes doing panoramic photography easier.
【Monopod function】This tripod can be quickly disassembled with the central axis screw and transformed into a monopod (54cm to 205cm adjustable length), to satisfied different shooting idea,Can also be used as a trekking pole.
【Multi-angle shooting】The inverted installation of center column realizes super low shots and great macro control to make your photography more diverse.an included mini column can replace the original center column for the extremely low height of 20cm for lower angle and wider view.

Last edited by CCHIPSS on Dec 9th, 2020 6:32 pm, edited 2 times in total.

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Dec 9th, 2020 1:19 pm

EverydayCloudy: Member; Mar 20, 2017; 306 posts; 538 upvotes

Dec 9th, 2020 1:19 pm

Buy now think later lol, won't have a camera until next trip but at least I'll have a tripod.

Dec 9th, 2020 1:37 pm

LTEighty8: Newbie; May 24, 2020; 32 posts; 18 upvotes

Dec 9th, 2020 1:37 pm

EverydayCloudy wrote: ↑ Buy now think later lol, won't have a camera until next trip but at least I'll have a tripod.

Incentivizing yourself to get a camera. That's all.

Dec 9th, 2020 1:45 pm

VietTran: Sr. Member; Mar 28, 2009; 643 posts; 267 upvotes; Ottawa

Dec 9th, 2020 1:45 pm

I have one of these (about 2 years now), I hang it off the side of my Lowepro 450aw for shooting around the city and it works great. It's not a travel tripod but it's compact enough to carry all day and has nice height extension. It's not super sturdy but it's good enough to take 10-30sec long exposures at night. I've only had trouble in windy days with a big lens. When I'm travelling I use my smaller Manfrotto BeFree.

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Dec 9th, 2020 1:47 pm

TruE SkiLLS: Deal Fanatic; Aug 19, 2006; 5620 posts; 1223 upvotes

Dec 9th, 2020 1:47 pm

The issue with all these tripod review is that there's not enough testing how well they actually perform at suboptimal conditions. Not saying the 2 reviews being posted are irrelevant, but their sub count is low and they could be just gear whores.

If you're shooting indoors with no wind and not taking long exposures, most cheaper tripods are good enough. Once you raise that middle column, all bets are off. I also find that a lot of times, most companies are putting a lot of features in, but do not actually increase in quality. I've been shopping for a long time for a travel tripod, but hitting most of my criteria while keeping budget low is quite hard.

Mind you, this is a $70 tripod, so price is good.

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Dec 9th, 2020 1:50 pm

fatestkid: Deal Fanatic; Mar 21, 2010; 5161 posts; 4632 upvotes; Edmonton

Dec 9th, 2020 1:50 pm

I have tried about 5 or 6 of these random brand tripods. I like them for the price. They are a little bit cheaper feeling than Mefoto quality.

The OP amazon link shows clasps on the legs which I prefer over the twist locks on most of these. Twist locks take longer to set up and if you ever get sand in the pipes its a huge pain. Clasps are far quicker but easier to break if you over tighten them.

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Dec 9th, 2020 3:19 pm

CCHIPSS [OP]: Deal Addict; Nov 4, 2016; 1628 posts; 1506 upvotes

Dec 9th, 2020 3:19 pm

TruE SkiLLS wrote: ↑ The issue with all these tripod review is that there's not enough testing how well they actually perform at suboptimal conditions. Not saying the 2 reviews being posted are irrelevant, but their sub count is low and they could be just gear whores.

If you're shooting indoors with no wind and not taking long exposures, most cheaper tripods are good enough. Once you raise that middle column, all bets are off. I also find that a lot of times, most companies are putting a lot of features in, but do not actually increase in quality. I've been shopping for a long time for a travel tripod, but hitting most of my criteria while keeping budget low is quite hard.

Mind you, this is a $70 tripod, so price is good.

You can hang your camera bag on it for extra weight. When it gets really windy, any tripod will vibrate. The trick is actually to put your hand on the top of the lens/lenshood and press/hold it downwards.

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Dec 9th, 2020 5:55 pm

Quant: Member; Dec 9, 2001; 337 posts; 75 upvotes; Oakville (Greater To…

Dec 9th, 2020 5:55 pm

How is this as a video tripod? I know very little about tripods and the expertise of you guys here would be appreciated.

I generally shoot videos indoors, and need a smooth panning head. Height movement or angle would be less important after I have done the initial shooting setup. Would this be worth the money, or should I go for a cheaper one (or a more expensive one)?

Dec 9th, 2020 6:07 pm

j3390659: Member; Jul 16, 2008; 404 posts; 149 upvotes; ON

Dec 9th, 2020 6:07 pm

I am looking for a tripod with a center column that can do a 90 degree.

Any recommendations?

Dec 9th, 2020 6:13 pm

wmakayu: Newbie; Jul 27, 2013; 47 posts; 42 upvotes; Vaughan

Dec 9th, 2020 6:13 pm

Quant wrote: ↑ How is this as a video tripod? I know very little about tripods and the expertise of you guys here would be appreciated.

I generally shoot videos indoors, and need a smooth panning head. Height movement or angle would be less important after I have done the initial shooting setup. Would this be worth the money, or should I go for a cheaper one (or a more expensive one)?

Unless you plan to only shoot stationary shots or have another video head not recommended. It's a ball head so you won't be able to pan or tilt smoothly since once the ballhead is unlocked it'll flop everywhere.

Dec 9th, 2020 6:17 pm

Mr Snuff: Deal Addict; Jan 12, 2004; 1040 posts; 852 upvotes

Dec 9th, 2020 6:17 pm

Quant wrote: ↑ How is this as a video tripod? I know very little about tripods and the expertise of you guys here would be appreciated.

I generally shoot videos indoors, and need a smooth panning head. Height movement or angle would be less important after I have done the initial shooting setup. Would this be worth the money, or should I go for a cheaper one (or a more expensive one)?

You would want a tripod with a handle and fluid head for those smooth panning shots. You can find video specific tripods for around the same price.

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Dec 9th, 2020 6:26 pm

ajdeals: Sr. Member; Feb 2, 2015; 534 posts; 870 upvotes; Calgary, AB

Dec 9th, 2020 6:26 pm

Agree with the above comments.. this tripod is not exactly designed for video but can work for some basic shots. The bigger knob on the side of the orange metal .. that allows for some panning or panorama shots etc.

One good option for video is a fluid-head tripod. There's a pretty cheap fluid head that should adapt to the top of this tripod legs, as the tripod head is removable and shares a standard screw mount.

https://www.amazon.ca/Neewer-Cameras-Ca ... ics&sr=1-5

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Dec 9th, 2020 6:29 pm

CCHIPSS [OP]: Deal Addict; Nov 4, 2016; 1628 posts; 1506 upvotes

Dec 9th, 2020 6:29 pm

Quant wrote: ↑ How is this as a video tripod? I know very little about tripods and the expertise of you guys here would be appreciated.

I generally shoot videos indoors, and need a smooth panning head. Height movement or angle would be less important after I have done the initial shooting setup. Would this be worth the money, or should I go for a cheaper one (or a more expensive one)?

The original ball head seems to be fine for video panning side to side, as per this youtube video I watched earlier. His conclusion is to get this Geekoto for the base (much cheaper than a Manfrotto base), and then change the ball head to a better Manfrotto Xpro fluid head, used on the same Geekoto tripod base. But the original included ball head might fill your need for side to side video. The Manfrotto ball head shrines when you need to aim up and down smoothly.

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Dec 9th, 2020 9:13 pm

Quant: Member; Dec 9, 2001; 337 posts; 75 upvotes; Oakville (Greater To…

Dec 9th, 2020 9:13 pm

Thanks everyone. I understand what a ball head is all about now.
Considering the price and the sale, I might order this one, and see how well the ball head works for side to side motion.

The Neewer fluid head could be a good add-on for later. I also see an inexpensive Manfrotto CompactAction tripod on Amazon; that could be a good one for me, though it is regular price. https://www.amazon.ca/Manfrotto-MKCOMPA ... 00L6F16L0/

Dec 9th, 2020 9:32 pm

CCHIPSS [OP]: Deal Addict; Nov 4, 2016; 1628 posts; 1506 upvotes

Dec 9th, 2020 9:32 pm

Quant wrote: ↑ Thanks everyone. I understand what a ball head is all about now.
Considering the price and the sale, I might order this one, and see how well the ball head works for side to side motion.

The Neewer fluid head could be a good add-on for later. I also see an inexpensive Manfrotto CompactAction tripod on Amazon; that could be a good one for me, though it is regular price. https://www.amazon.ca/Manfrotto-MKCOMPA ... 00L6F16L0/

The 3.3 pounds payload of that Manfrotto tripod is only 1.5kg, which is quite small and limiting. The Tamron 150-600 lens for example weights 2 kg by itself. Body will be another 500g. You might also want to hang a camera bag at the bottom to stablize it. IMO 1.5KG payload on the legs is not nearly enough.

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Dec 10th, 2020 12:22 am

LEVELFA: Newbie; Apr 20, 2019; 22 posts; 9 upvotes

Dec 10th, 2020 12:22 am

A year ago the company was giving these out for free to "influencers" on Instagram.
I know some people who were able to 2-3 of them.
IG search a profile name Geekoto Charlotte she was the correspondent who was essentially making you buy them off amazon then sending you the funds back for the amount via Paypal and also to leave a good review and do like a story post on it.

Dec 10th, 2020 12:57 am

Kouyo: Sr. Member; Jun 21, 2009; 539 posts; 87 upvotes

Dec 10th, 2020 12:57 am

Thank you OP, I got this for $85 last week. Going to order and do a return

Dec 10th, 2020 10:12 am

dasiuyan: Sr. Member; Oct 23, 2005; 641 posts; 233 upvotes

Dec 10th, 2020 10:12 am

why i have a gut feeling that this is copying features from major brands?

Dec 10th, 2020 11:08 am

CCHIPSS [OP]: Deal Addict; Nov 4, 2016; 1628 posts; 1506 upvotes

Dec 10th, 2020 11:08 am

LEVELFA wrote: ↑ A year ago the company was giving these out for free to "influencers" on Instagram.
I know some people who were able to 2-3 of them.
IG search a profile name Geekoto Charlotte she was the correspondent who was essentially making you buy them off amazon then sending you the funds back for the amount via Paypal and also to leave a good review and do like a story post on it.

Well every company gives samples to people for review. Video cards, camera lens, cars, etc. For example they would freely lend $2000+ lens to professionals on their 1 month+ long trip to Africa, so they can test and review them. Or they will freely lend $40000+ cars for their off road driving trip. Relatively giving away tripod is pretty small scale IMO.

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Dec 11th, 2020 3:10 am

Drasco: Member; Mar 4, 2006; 493 posts; 154 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 11th, 2020 3:10 am

How would this compare to Neewer tripod? Claims to have a higher payload but design is slightly different with twist lock rather than latches.

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