bittermelon wrote:
Newbie here. So here is my first question: why are tripods so expensive?
For example, I can buy a reasonable camera for about $1,000. This is a piece of equipment with sophisticate mechanics and electronics, controlled by advanced software. It also comes with a lens with advanced optics.
Then if I want to buy a tripod to go with my camera, I am expected to spend in the range of $500 and up. Mind you, a tripod has no sophisticate mechanics and no electronics at all, no software, no optics. It's just some mechanical parts, not even too advance in design.
So why do tripods cost so much, compared to cameras?
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I have a camera body that cost $5900, I could buy one that cost much less. In simple terms, you get what you pay for.
You can buy a $35 tripod if you want to, but then again compared to the $500 tripod, you get what you pay for.