Product Description

Vanguard's goal is to maximize sales of the products produced by the mother company, Guardforce Corporation, by developing an up-to-date sales program, through effective marketing, and efficient distribution at a lower cost than competitive products. Guardforce's mission is to produce high quality products at affordable prices in order to appeal to the largest possible cross-section of the population.PRODUCT FEATURES:All aluminum triangular legs;Easy to use;3 Way Panhead movement;Quick shoe;Bubble level;Gear elevator;Brace lock;3 sections;Rubber feet;Carrying handle.

Product Details

• Brand: Vanguard
• Model: MK-4
• Dimensions: 12.00" h x 13.00" w x 17.00" l, 4.10 pounds

Features

• Fluid 3-way pan head movement
• All-aluminum triangular legs, rubber feet
• Bubble level, quick shoe, gear elevator, brace lock, and carrying handle
• Maximum height: 64 inches
• Folded height: 24 inches

Customer Reviews

Junk
When I pulled this tripod out of the box I was all set to come here and give it a glowing review. It seemed very sturdy and I really thought it was a fantastic deal. That was three days ago. Since then, I have used the tripod only a few times. Today, I was photographing some trees. When I was done I went to lower the head. I turned the crank and everything was fine until the head was about 2 inches from the base. Then the crank made an ugly grinding sound and little bits of plastic fell out from the base. The crank no longer does anything, it just spins around freely and the head is stuck at the position.

I'm going to have to buy a new tripod after only 3 days of light use.

A great tripod
For the money you are paying you will get an excellent tripod. Light enought to carry around but sturdy and firm to get the quality of pictures you need. Great tripod.

Good enough for the price
Bought this tripod to replace an older sony tripod that only went up to my chest. It has excellent height and is a steal at $21, still, it has some problems. The old sony tripod has thinner legs but feels more solid/less shakey, probably because the connectors that go from the legs to the center column are aluminum while the mk-4's is plastic. It's stable enough though. The removable mounting piece is really cheap(but it serves it's purpose) so I use the mount from another tripod instead. Panning is not the smoothest, the legs on mine are silver which can cause bad reflections in glass, and minimum working height is 2 feet so you might want to get something to cover low shooting. It does not come with a bag but has a carrying handle. The older sony had a bag but it is VERY uncomfortable carrying a loose, dangly tripod on your back, and it is also awkward to carry without a handle. I very much prefer the handle over the bag. Even with all it's flaws I still do not regret the purchase because it is very tall, serves it's purpose well enough, and is super-cheap in price(just wish it was heavier). I use it to hold up a medium size camera, and it feels like it can hold up something like a Canon Digital Rebel with its plastic body and a lightweight 300mm lens okay, but not a heavy metal bodied SLR with a great big long lens. If you've got money for a camera like that, then you need to buy yourself a better, heavier tripod. By the way, people who NEED expensive bogen-manfrotto tripods and probably use bulky, heavy equipment have no business buying cheap-o $21 tripods and then saying how much they suck, IMHO.