Product Description

This lightweight, high-quality tripod is designed for easy portability and maximum stability. It features a 3-way pan head for precise control and smooth movement. The 3-section tubular leg construction allows for exceptional stability indoors or out. The tripod also features a built-in water level and a quick release shoe. It also comes with a convenient carrying case.

Product Details

• Brand: Canon
• Model: Deluxe 200
• Dimensions: 4.10" h x 4.40" w x 24.10" l, 1.00 pounds

Features

• Maximum height of 59.3 inches
• Ideal for medium-sized 35mm cameras, with up to a 75-300mm telephoto zoom lens attached
• 3-way panhead with quick release
• Built-in bubble level to even shots
• Flip locks for quick stability

Customer Reviews

Fast, Light, but not without flaws
Pros: You can setup and breakdown this tripod in seconds (all quick-lock legs, very light), it's very light, so if you're lugging it around downtown for an afternoon, you'll be thankful you have this.

Cons: Joints aren't extraordinarily smooth, and have a tendency to stick a little. The camera base tilt adjust sits at about -10deg when not tight, instead of a flat 0deg or 90deg (for landscape or portrait). Heavier kits will make the tripod pretty unstable (I'm not keen on putting my 70-200mm L with my Rebel XT on it).

Overall, it's a decent portability-focused tripod, for use when you just want to run out, setup and shoot. In that sense, it serves as a decent second or third tripod, but definitely not a primary.

THIS IS A $40.00 TRIPOD...
After reading some of the negative reviews on this tripod I had to point out the obvious. It is a $40.00 Canon Deluxe not a $600.00 Gitzo Mountaineer. For $40.00 this tripod actually exceeded my expectations in terms of quality, build, and performance. Remember now...I'm speaking as a consumer that spent $40.00.

Another issue that seems to have other reviewers troubled is the amount of plastic that is on this unit. This is because Canon has designed it to be light-weight (2.65 lbs). Again, for $40.00 what can you expect...perfectly balanced feather-weight alloy? Of course a tripod in this class is going to wear some plastic.

The tripod itself can extend up to 59 1/3 inches (1,507mm), has a water level, quick shoe release, and elevator type extension. Mine also came with a Canon carrying case.

I have owned and used this tripod for over a year and am completely satisfied with it. I've had no problems with the tripod head tilting (shooting primarily with a Rebel XTi and the EF 28-135mm lens) or plastic breaking. Fine tripod for $40.00.

This is a piece of junk, don't buy it.
First, let me say that I bought a Canon Optura 50 miniDV camera and have been absolutely thrilled by it. It surpassed everything I was hoping for in a miniDV camera.

That's why I bought this tripod: I figured if it worked like the camera it would be a great combo.

The guy at the camera store warned me there was a lot of plastic on this tripod and suggested getting a different brand, but I didn't take his advice.

Sure enough, the very first time using the tripod a tiny little piece on one of the plastic snaps that keeps the legs achored to the center pole broke, allowing the leg to flop around freely with no bracing.

The break is one of those places that plastic shouldn't have been used it all. It was all very aggravating: an otherwise great tripod rendered useless by broken sliver of plastic. That was really poor design on Canon's part.

When I take it back tomorrow, I'm definitely going to heed the camera guy's advice.