queencitysanta Loc: Charlotte, North Carolina

From MT Shooter on our board Carter's Camera Cottage

Nest NT-6324CT CF Tripod
$299.0

Nest NT-6324CTM Carbon Fiber Lightweight, compact carbon fiber tripod for travel or backpacking. This 44# load rated tripod folds to only 19" long and weighs only 4 1/4 pounds. It adds a removable leg section which, when coupled with the center column, makes for a very nice monopod, very quickly.
Retractable spiked feet assure a stable platform for your camera gear. This tripod is quite compatible with any head from a simple ball head all the way up to a Gimbal head for that long wildlife lens.

Nest NT-648H Ball Head
$129.95

An oil-less ball head with 44# capacity featuring an ARCA "slide-in", high security type Quick Release system that is now fully Arca-Swiss compatible. (The adjustable jaw opens wide enough for ARCA plate "drop-in" installation as well as the Nest "slide-in" plates.) Full ball release with one lever featuring front and back grooving for 180 degree articulation, as well as adjustable friction control. This head also offers separate base panning control so you are able to pan the head without releasing the ball.
An amazing price for a ball head of this capacity and value!
FREE SHIPPING IF PURCHASED WITH A TRIPOD!

This will handle any of your needs.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

1. I am so sorry for you that you are STUCK with Nikon, I know many feel differently.
2. I have found BENRO tripods reasonably priced and substantially built. They also come with a tool bag and carrying case.
3. INDURO is another great brand. The Enduro GIT403/404 are examples.
4. Benro TMA 38CL ser3M3 is another
5. TMA48CXL series4 mach 3 I believe is $437.00

BruceS

I use a Really Right Stuff carbon fiber tripod (as well as a RRS bullhead). Simply put, they are the best.

BruceS

ball head, not bullhead, which is the autocorrect of this ____ laptop.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

It's not hard to find a good tripod, and it doesn't have to cost more than you D750.

http://www.dslrbodies.com/accessories/camera-accessories/tripod-101.html (ByThom)
https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/buying-guides/best-tripod
https://digital-photography-school.com/everything-about-tripods-phil-steele/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIWvjfI_-PA
http://digital-photography-school.com/build-ideal-tripod/
http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/5-pros-and-5-cons-of-using-a-tripod/
http://www.lightstalking.com/tripod-heads/

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

A rule of thumb says that good tripods are the expensive ones. And heavy equals stable but you can hang a bag of rocks if needed. For a heavy camera/lens combo, I’d say a rock solid head mechanism is more important than the legs.

juan_uy Loc: Uruguay

I was going to ask for a picture of you using your bullhead

BboH Loc: s of 2/21, Ellicott City, MD

Just bought a Punks travel pod yesterday - believe mfg is the in the UK. First try amazed me - has a built in ball head that did not slip when I took my hands off the lens. WOW! Look at www.3leggedthing.com

CurleyB Loc: MAITLAND FL

Geeze! Don't over read my comment. I just meant that if I wanted to explore other options, I am pretty much committed to Nikon unless I want to start anew.

CurleyB Loc: MAITLAND FL

Wow! What a great response from so many. I have a much better grasp on what I need/want. Thank all of you for chiming in. CurleyB

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

I'd go with a Manfrotto tripod and ball head combo. You can't go wrong with that. They are about $200. Or go with a Gitzo tripod and a well made ball head. Stay away from tripod that are inexpensive. You get what you pay for.

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RRS Loc: Not sure

You can buy once and spend what seems like a lot. Over time if you really do use your tripod you could end up buying several as your needs change and in the long run would end up costing a lot more. I would advise against buying one with a center column, your stability goes out the window. Not knowing what or how you shoot I can't make any recommendations on a head but I also would not buy a tripod with a head already attached. I cringe when I look at those tripods , one pictured earlier, with that horizontal arm. There's no way that I would mount my camera on the end of that. A disaster waiting to happen.

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

I have this tripod and have found it to be adequate for my big lenses. So many here on this site think that you have to spend a fortune on a tripod but I have found this tripod to be very sturdy and silent as in no vibrations during shooting. I use it with a 500 f/4 prime lens which is too much to handhold so I am sure that it will meet most of our members needs.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

It is a very POPULAR tripod and for GOOD reasons ! If you outgrow it or find some kind of fault with it, you can easily SELL it and recoup a large part of your "investment" !
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Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

Went with a smaller lens that is amazing, 300 f/2.8 II with the 2X III, actually better than my 500 with the 1.4X and is totally handholdable.... Don't think I will be going any longer.... Don't have 10K to lay out on a lens.