Product Description

Tiffen is one of the most comprehensive manufacturers/distributors of photographic products for the photography, motion picture and television industries. Tiffen has been honored with two Academy Awards for Technical Achievement, and continues to be the first choice of professional photographers.PRODUCT FEATURES: Perfect field, studio, educational or industrial applications; Heavy-duty double strut 3-section tripod and fluid head; Double strut top leg section provides extra stability; Self-aligning metal quick-flip leg locks offer fast set up; Mid level spreader included adds additional support; Rubber feet grab any surface; Non-glare black anodized finish.

Product Details

• Brand: Tiffen
• Model: 7518
• Dimensions: 13.95 pounds

Features

• Perfect for field, studio, educational or industrial applications
• For video cameras & mini-DV's weighing up to 18 lbs
• Heavy duty, double-strut, 3- section tripod and fluid head
• Fluid Head w/18 lb capacity ensures smooth operation
• Sliding quick release plate system affords variable balance control

Customer Reviews

Mil Spec, tripod fighting machine..... well almost : )
We have a closet full of broken and worn out tripods. Heads go bad, legs no longer hold up. NOT THIS ONE!!

I am fully confident that I could mount a heavy machine gun to this tripod. Built with heavy duty materials. Precision construction, just like the Steadicam Merlin (we have one of those too) that is made by the same company. 10 Year warrantee, and when you see this beast in person, you will understand why. Simply put, the last tripod you will ever buy. Fluid Pan head is ridiculously smooth and ALL METAL!. Comes with a nice heavy duty body bag. I first saw this bad boy on display in the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show, and tried to buy the display model on the spot.

The last video 'pod you'll ever need
Top end quality. Tough powder coated legs, aluminum castings. Shipping weight is 11 pounds -- B and H included at no extra cost a 3" wheeled dolly and two extra quick-connect plates. Very smooth action on legs, silky glide on extra heavy duty fluid head. I've used O'connors and Millers costing 1,000 smackers, and this head is just as good if not better. Ball leveling and bubble; locks down TIGHT too. Balancing cam is easy and fast. Comes with heavy duty black ballistic nylon bag (which is even lined with sateen fabric and has two zipper compartments and tote strap). The "blue bag" from that Vermont company alone is $200. Very pleased with the excellent construction and fast service and extras from B and H. This pod's a definite winner in all aspects so far. Comes with 10 year warranty so be sure to save the proof of purchase invoice and register the product. Even comes with allen wrench to tighten head screws if necessary. Highly recommend this fine product.

Great Tripod For Cheap
I bought two of these tripods for my Canon XL-H1s. I was looking for the cheapest tripod that would support the weight.

The tripod comes with a bag, carrying strap, and an extra mounting plate. Another review mentioned a missing alan wrench. I didn't see anywhere that said it came with one, or why you'd even need one.

Another review mentioned poor design on the mounting plate, but it worked just fine for me. You unscrew the tab on the right and hold down on the button on the left, and it slides right out. Then you screw it in just like pretty much any other plate.

It comes with two handles, but you'll want to remove the right one if you want to tilt the camera up and down, as the handle gets in the way of the knob that controls that.

If you're looking for a professional fluid head, you'll want to buy or rent one of those $1000+ tripods. But this one is more than adequate for projects where the fluid movement isn't going to make or break your film.