Amazon Basics 152-cm (60-Inch) Lightweight Camera, DSLR
Amazon Basics 152-cm (60-Inch) Lightweight Camera, DSLR and Binocular Tripod with Bag
| Weight: | 2.72 Pounds |
| Size: | 1.52 m |
| Dimensions: | 12.2 x 11 x 63.5 centimetres |
| Brand: | Amazon Basics |
| Model: | WT3540 |
| Part: | WT3540 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Dimensions: | 12.2 x 11 x 63.5 centimetres |
| Size: | 1.52 m |
Ridiculous Value For Money
I wants a tripod, easy to use and lightweight. Options I saw were from 50 – to 199 and then I found this.
It’s perfect. It does everything a tripod should do, the height adjustment is very good and the hook at the bottom to attach a weight for added stability is brilliant. This is a feature normally only found on the more expensive tripods so to have as a feature on here is great.
Brilliant kit. A must buy for the avid photographer.
Excellent value for money. Highly recommend.
Great for the price
I purchased this after buying a cheaper, smaller tripod which went on to break. This one was be spending more but without breaking the bank, and I’m so happy with it. Its easy to set up, easy to heighten and lower. The camera attachment comes off so you can attached the camera and then click the attachment back on quickly. It’s easy to move around and change the possession which is great for me as I purchased it to do photoshoots for my handmade jewellery business.
Amazon Basics Tripod
It’s light yet well built with lots of features. I use it with my spotting scope which is quite a heavy unit but the tripod handle it well and is stable. Reasonably priced and come with a bag. There are no instructions provided – not needed
Amazingly good for the money
I bought this tripod because I just wanted a cheap one. I was surprised at the quality of this product for the money. It’s sturdy, has a level meter, multiple adjustment options and I trust my camera with it.
An absolutely ‘go-to’ product if you’re just starting out in photography.
Perfect for my needs
Really pleased with this for the price! Feels sturdy and can hold a phone or camera perfectly well. I only use it for photos so can’t comment on it for video use.
Good constructions, solid pieces, and a nice bag.
Very simple to setup, comes with its own nice bag as well! I got this for an Audyssey mic to configure a denon avr, the mic fits perfectly into the top and have no issues. Adjusting it is simple with clips on each leg, there is 2 lengths where you can set the length, and it also has a nice marker to show if its straight!
The material is fully metal except for the clips and the top, and is on a medium to heavy side compared to a small handheld one. This really works wonderfully and way better than the paper tower that was included with my denon avr.
Great value
I bought this for an old metal spotting scope as it seemed a reasonable price, and since I upgraded my scope I use the old one to interest new birders. It is well made, surprisingly sturdy and the carry bag is a nice touch. It’s light, easy to assemble, and easy for a six footer to use without crouching. I knocked off a star as the spring lever which secures the locking plate is a bit temperamental.
Call me basic but Amazon basics is perfect for my videography needs! The tripod is great- has stability, allows for work in most environments (hard if very compact space due to the legs going outwards). It also has good height adjustability with extra features such as the spirit level and handle to easily carry around the room. Of course, it’s not the most portable compared to something like a gorilla pod, but this is perfect for most people who need it in one place!
This tripod is definitely value for money and you certainly get your money’s worth. It’s stable and very secure even with tilting up and down and with rotating with the tripod head side to side, clips to incline and deline with deciding the appropriate height for the user. It even has spikes to grip into dirt if you was on a field for stability. Weight is very decent and easy to carry as well, it’s also a decent strong and reliable size, there’s not to much assembly involved it’s putting on the handle. The appearance is very appealing and appropriate to the tripod with adds to the tripod and doesn’t take away from it at all.
Good buy.
For someone who takes photographs from time to time this is great value. I dare say a professional wold pick holes in it but I’m very happy. Packs down small for moving around.
great bit of ki
absolutely fantastic for low price. loses a point because absolutely no instructions about each component part. that’s a big miss – basic shouldn’t mean lacking a few details. Documentation available as pdf on product page is not relevant to item
bloody brilliant!
i’m a young content creator and i’ve tried a lot of tripods- ring lights, expensive tripods from companies but then I decided to try this simple one and it’s the best one i’ve ever had. so cheap for it’s worth too, it’s brilliant x
Works for me
Arrived as scheduled, perfect condition. Light weight but sturdy enough for my purpose. Simple and easy to use. This does not come with an adaptor for Binoculars but after asking the question I knew that, so I purchased one at the same time, cheap enough. Overall very pleased with it.
I have to say, for the price this is a fabulous tripod! I’d tried another one the same price from a store and had to return as it was incredibly flimsy. This feels luxury in comparison! The weight hook is a great added bonus.
The con I would say is that it didn’t come with instructions, it would be nice to know exactly what every knob and lever does as I still don’t think I’ve worked it out properly lol.
It holds up my heavy binoculars perfectly, they stay completely sturdy and the adapter was easy to fit. Just screwed it on!
The carry bag is a nice addition and it’s not the lightest tripod but definitely light enough to carry on your shoulder in the bag.
Easy to fold and the legs lock into place well.
The clips on the leg don’t feel very sturdy so I hope they last but the legs themselves are great and solid.
Overall 5* can’t really fault it! Bargain!
Good little tripod. Unfortunately not much use to me as it’s for a lefty! Everything is back to front. Have since purchased a more expensive one that I can use
If you’re looking for a lightweight tripod, this is really decent. Extends pretty high. Easy to assemble and put away. Only slight concern is the clips to lock the legs. They work fine now but don’t feel like they are firmly in place. Worry that after repeated use, in time, they might become a bit loose. But overall really happy with it for what I need it for (to hold a mini projector on).
Nearly only gave it 4 stars overall but then I remembered the price – and, for that reason, what you get here deserves the full 5 stars.
I’ve used it on and off for 18 months now, and from my collection of about half a dozen, its versatility has made it my go-to tripod. I know I can rely on it to remain stable and locked on shot, at any required height up to my own shoulders. Uneven ground is no issue as every leg junction has an independent control. Its lightweight nature means I’m less concerned about standing it on other things (e.g. a TV digibox) which a steel tripod would probably damage (as well as making it easily carried when out on location).
The downside of it having been used more than any of the others has been that it’s also the first to have broken, which is what triggered this review while I look for a spare part. The quick release plate is kept in place by a spring clip, and it is the plastic moulding into which the screw is driven to enable the clip to rotate that has snapped. I was lucky because it’s a very clean break and one large elastic band would be enough for an effective workaround. But superglue wasn’t suitable so I think the part must be replaced. It seems from what others have said that I’m unlikely to be successful here but I will try to remember to return with news of whatever solution I find.
Something else to note: unlike a couple of others I’ve bought, this tripod comes with its own bag for ease of transport. You might have thought this is so bog-standard as to be practically mandatory but apparently it isn’t, so if you’re trying to choose a tripod to buy, make sure that each comes with a bag – this one’s bag is perfect 🙂
Good tripod, cheap but very light and versatile.
The easel, as we know, is a quite indispensable accessory for anyone who wants to approach the world of photography, a world that is really full of accessories of all types and, above all, prices.
The most famous accessories are, of course, the most expensive and then those who do not know the saying “Who spends more, the less you spend”?
Fortunately, sometimes we can find some exceptions, and this is the case, thanks to the stand for photography of Amazon Basics.
A super-economical, lightweight, versatile tripod complete with an articulated head and carrying bag.
Of course, don’t expect the quality of professional tripods, we are still talking about joints, clips and plastic head, but it will do its job easily and you will be surprised.
I use it with several cameras, Sony a5100, Canon 1300D and 800D, also with the GoPro, alongside a second more professional tripod.
I have often carried it around with me because its transportable ‘is really one of its strong points, then the handle is something exceptional.
When closed, the footprint is minimal.
I was not happy with the panoramic films, the plastic head is a bit “jerky” for nothing fluid, forget the “micro adjustments” during filming.
It reaches a great height, like a monster in the video, thanks also to the central extension, adjustable through a crank, quite precise but if you are not careful to tighten it well, it will tend to go down in case of heavy camera.
Convenient the possibility of the slide to release in a super rapt and the possibility of being able to position the camera both horizontally and vertically.
There are also two levels, one for the tripod and one for the head, good Amazon.
For those who think it can break after a week I can say that, from my experience, I have been using this tripod for over six months, bought on Amazon UK and I have never had any problems and no structural failure.
Value for money, in my opinion, unbeatable.
I highly recommend it.
Greetings and see you at the next review.
Good Shopping.
Excellent for budding astronomers.
I was in need of a tripod for my telescope as the one it came with was designed to be placed on an already raised platform which was okay for viewing in my apartment, but made viewing outdoors nigh impossible without bringing my own foldable stand etc, due to this, I have not used the tripod for taking any kind of pictures/videos and so I won’t comment on that.
I am an amateur astronomer and have used the tripod around 3 times a week for 2 months.
My first impressions of the item were that it was well packaged, as many AmazonBasics products are, and that it was a good weight; light enough to carry around in the provided zip-up bag, but weighty enough to be considered well built.
The mounting plate fits my telescope through the same means as it would a camera – a threaded screw into the base of the scope, so no change from the original tripod.
Upon gazing into the stars for the first time, I noticed that the “shake” after positioning the scope was reduced considerably compared to my previous tripod, after adding a weight to the hook at the base of the telescope the “shake” was almost non-existent, note that the effects of repositioning the scope are considerably more noticeable when looking through a high powered scope and so I imagine you wouldn’t have any problems when using a camera unless you zoom in a fair amount.
The tripod allows for a wide range of motion thanks to its many handles and levers, the names of which I am unaware, they are very handy though and after messing with it for 10 minutes I was reasonably comfortable navigating the stars.
What most impressed me about the tripod is the height you can achieve when winding the “neck” all the way up, I am 5’11 and it would probably be comfortable for people up to 6’4.
The mechanism for locking the different moveable axis in place made stargazing much easier for me as I could use a wider lens to locate the object, then lock each axis as I centred on it with a smaller sized lens ultimately allowing me to hone in with greater precision.
To conclude, this tripod has served me well throughout the winter months as a base for my telescope and I would recommend it to anyone looking to upgrade their current tripod without spending a fortune.
PROS
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– Lightweight, yet constructed to a high standard.
– Very stable and the counter-weight hook allows for added stability.
– Excellent range of motion.
CONS
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– The legs, at full extensions, are a tad flimsy.
– The extendable “neck” portion of the tripod does not have a way to secure it, that I have found.
Let me start by saying I am an avid photographer and have 2 other tripods. My favourite is over 20 years old, but is one of the sturdiest I have ever found and will not change it. That said it is very heavy and cumbersome so not very suitable for mobile shots so I wanted something lighter that I could effectively not worry about if lost etc.
I ordered this when it was on offer and am very happy I did. The tripod comes well packaged in a plain box which literally contains the Tripod and carrying case and nothing else. No superfluous packaging or materials. It is lightweight, and the carry bag has an adjustable strap so you can sling it over your shoulder when on the move. It is made of a fairly cheap feeling material and I’m not sure of it’s longevity, but perfectly useable.
On to the tripod itself. This feels very sturdy for such a cheap model. The three legs are fully adjustable and there are two spirit bubbles to assist with levelling the platform. It uses a latch system on the extending legs which again feels quite sturdy, although I have only used it a few times so again I’m not certain of longevity. The mount uses a quick release system very similar to a couple of others I have useful if moving about and for quick setup and teardown if you leave it on your equipment.
I’ve stated the tripod is lightweight and my only gripe if I had to have one is it can feel a little top heavy if using with heavy equipment. Obviously for most tripod photography this isn’t a problem but even though it is solid the top heavy feeling can reduce confidence when in use. It doesn’t inspire the same confidence that I have in my main tripod, but as this cost less than 20 when I bought it and my original cost roughly that over 20 years ago I wouldn’t expect it to.
I would happily recommend this product and indeed already have to a couple of friends.
This is my honest an unbiased review, although it was on offer it was a general offer and I was not given a discount in return for a favourable review.
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I had been browsing for a few days solid for a decent tripod for my quite heavy 25×70 binoculars, one that doesn’t cost the earth.
This one had mixed reviews, but I decided to go for it anyway telling myself I would return the item if it was not up to scratch.
Upon arrival I immediately set about setting up the tripod, first impressions are good, seems pretty solid!
The tripod legs extend twice, using quick release clips. Easy up, Easy down!
& If the legs being extended still aren’t enough, then the head extends further with a few turns of a handle and a collar that, when twisted slightly, locks it in to place.
The head of the tripod isn’t as smooth moving as I would have liked for stargazing, but for this price I am NOT complaining and I can cope with that!
There is also a small hook on the bottom of the tripod, which allows the user to add weights if they feel the tripod is not sturdy enough in their situation.
As I previously said, my bins are pretty top heavy being 70mm. However, the tripod tilt head locks into place and they don’t move unless I unscrew the tilt handle enough to free the tilt off.
I had this outside under the stars gazing at the moon (until I got pretty damn cold) and it did not move once. Granted there is a bit of shake on the bins to start with, but after a minute or so that soon settles down (which I think is largely down to the rubbish plastic tripod mount I got with the bins)
Once finished, the small twist lock just above the hook, twists slightly allowing the legs to fold in on themselves for quick and easy storage.
All in all a brilliant Amazon basics product and I would not hesitate to buy another!
Edit: Forgot to add you get a neat little carry case too that’s pretty substantial!
I got this tripod as part of a offer bundle with an entry level SLR in 2012 and it has turned out to be one of my most reliable bits of kit. My main photographic interest is long exposure night photography (typically 1 min to 10 mins) so a steady base is essential. I am pleased to report that this basic tripod has proved more than up to the task.
When I was kitting myself out I thought I would have to purchase something much more substantial (and expensive) but the tripod came with the camera anyway so I didn’t have anything to loose. After I had tried it however I was so impressed that I decided to prioritise my spend on a good wide angle lens and leave the tripod until I could afford it. Two and a half years (and several other lenses) later I’m still using this tripod and it still gives me everything I need.
So, what makes this tripod good?
1. Provides a rock steady platform for my DSLR fitted with a hefty wide angle lens.
2. Locking mechanisms on the leg extensions are robust and easy to adjust
3. Camera mounting plate mechanism is easy to operate and locks securely (I leave the plate permanently fastened to my camera)
4. Rubber feet are on self adjusting ball type joints and take up the angle of the ground.
5. The struts between the legs and the centre column add stiffness to the structure and can even be locked in position if conditions are really rough.
6. The hook on the bottom of the centre column can be used to hang a plastic bag with a couple of weighty stones in to provide even more stability if the wind is too strong.
7. There is a bubble/ circle level positioned in the top moulding of the tripod which can be used to accurately set the tripod level.
8. The Camera mounting plate assembly can be swung vertical to enable a switch from landscape compositions to portrait to be made quickly and easily.
9. The tripod comes with a simple zip up carry case which makes packing it in a rucksack easy as all the protruding parts which would snag are kept inside the case.
10. The tripod is light and I have used it quite happily on multi day wild camping trips up in the mountains of the Lake District & Scotland.
One tip I would give to those wishing to set the tripod up on thick springy grass (which I do frequently) is to use your boot to kick away the grass where the legs meet the ground so that each foot is sat on a solid base. This helps really helps with the stability of this (or any other tripod) for that matter.
Summing up, for the money this is a fantastic buy. I have given mine some real stick over a period of over two years and I would recommend it to anybody. Give it a try before spending a large wedge of cash on a more expensive model.