Can anyone suggest a good tripod for my Canon 60D

[Silver dub]

Hey all, i'm after a small tripod for my Canon 60D.

Main use for it will be shooting pics of cars as i've noticed i tend to have a bit of a lean when shooting down low.

Just after anyone's suggestions for particular ones to look at or even a good brand to look into.

[thestu]

Manfrotto

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[Brendan_A]

Manfrotto

"The Stu likes this"

+1... I love mine. Not cheap but good quality!

[Wolfgang]

I use the Manfrotto 190XPROB with 804RC2 head. Great tripod, can't fault it.

The pivoting centre column is great for getting shots from close to the ground.

[danielv10]

There's quite a few out there. Depends on your budget. Manfrotto tripods are rated quite highly. They can get a bit pricey if you opt for carbon fibre ones. Personally I use a Slik Pro 500DX which I got as a present a few years ago. It has plenty of adjustments on the tripod and the head, and is a tad heavy, which I prefer as it's more stable.
I'd stay away from the cheap $50 tripods as you will be putting your $1000+ camera in the hands of a flimsy aluminium frame.

[Silver dub]

Ok so manfrotto is one to look at.

I'm not to sure what my budget is as i didn't really know what brands were good to look at.

What kind of ball park price would i be looking at for one of them and where would be the best place to buy from?

[Wolfgang]

Vanbar Images in Fitzroy have the combo I mentioned above including a padded bag on special for $249. BARGIN!

[Peter Jones]

Miller make some nice stuff

Tripods - Fluid Heads - Tripod Fluid Head - Miller Camera Support

Also take a look at

Gitzo, Linhof, Oben, Benro, Fiesol, Foba

[AdamD]

I use the Manfrotto 190XPROB with 804RC2 head. Great tripod, can't fault it.

I use this combo too. Excellent tripod and head for the money (around $300). Heavy though, and very large, even when contracted.

To the OP: I'd recommend Manfrotto, Gitzo or Slik in that order.

[Silver dub]

Ok so i certainly have some options now.

Might have to go and actually have a look at some on display somewhere so i can play around with them and see which one i like.