I dont think tripods are overpriced.. the Stofen omnibounce is overpriced. Wish I had invented it, cost probably 50 cents to make and sold for $20.
reno77 said:I dont think tripods are overpriced.. the Stofen omnibounce is overpriced. Wish I had invented it, cost probably 50 cents to make and sold for $20.
Xaler said:One thing that's overpriced are filters... even my spectacles cost less and I'm protecting my EYES here :blah:
boochap said:come on lahh, everything about photography are overpriced...and that is the way to attract buyers....u pay premium for the brand name, the qualities and also your own ego. leica is so much more ex$$ than a nikon or canon, and u think most eyes could differentiate a different bewteen the prints?
anyway...with the same mentality i still bought a gitzo cf tripod recently..haha.
Not just the tripod is overpriced, infact most of the photography items are way overpriced.
There are cheap and good tripod just that whether people can still handle the weight. http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=450021Well all people want cheap and good tripods ma....
China Tainted milk case is an example... What materials used and how long can it last?Agreed... unless some worthy competitor comes along to slash down the prices. :bsmilie: For example, Benro is a cheaper alternative to Gitzo.
The thing is it passed through a lot of the health checks that is supposedly made to protect consumers. The fact that it remained undetected till the cases started appearing is scary.China Tainted milk case is an example... What materials used and how long can it last?