Tripod to fit Canon A95 digicam? Need CHEAP

[fbrdphreak]

Hey guys,

I'll be getting a Canon A95 soon for work use and will want a bigger mem card to go with it. I see billions of diff mem cards, most of them dirt cheap. Which ones are the better ones to go with? I know some are rated at different speeds and I'm sure brand makes a difference.

I hear people talk about the Lexar and Sandisk high-speed ones as some of the best. I don't need the best shiznit out there, just taking product pics (laptops, etc) with a tripod. At the same time, no point in buying crappy technology.

Thanks in advance!

edit I've found several cheap tripods on ebay and such that look like they'll suite my needs just fine. However, I can't tell if they work with the A95. One in particular says it has a 3mm standard tripod mount. Is that the "industry standard" size? TIA

Would this tripod be decent?

 

[ElFenix]

highspeed and 512 or bigger. i have kingstons, but that is because they've been cheaper

 

[fbrdphreak]

I've looked at the capacity for a 256MB camera with the A95 on highest settings and it is plenty for my uses. 512MB cost 2-2.5x more, so I can't really justify that. But thanks!
Anyone have any other info?

 

[ElFenix]

i have one of these, works ok

 

[GTaudiophile]

Be careful with cheap tripod or you risk one that collapses and breaks your camera.

I recently asked about tripods at dpreview.com. See thread.

Edit: I use dual Sandisk Ultra II 1.0GB CF cards for my EOS-20D. They work great.

 

[fbrdphreak]

Thanks for the advice. I won't ever be using lenses on this little A95, so as long as it can hold a few pounds I'm ok. I really just need something to hold the camera steady and be decently tall. I don't forsee travelling with this on a plane, so I don't need something small.

From what I hear, the Sandisk Ultra II cards are the way to go. Can be had cheap too for the 256MB, so I think that is what I will go with.

 

[agentsmith101]

You probably wont buy it but I have seen a 4gig CF going for $299.

 

[fbrdphreak]

Yeah.....I barely have that many MP3's much less pictures I will take in a single setting.....LOL

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: agentsmith101
You probably wont buy it but I have seen a 4gig CF going for $299.

Stupid idea IMO. I could have bought one 2.0GB card for less than two 1.0GB cards, but was hesitant to put my eggs all in one basket. In theory, if you have two cards and one is lost, stolen, or damaged, you at least have half of your eggs in another basket.

 

[Baked]

SanDisk UltraII from costco.

 

[dartworth]

Sandisk 1GB Ultra II Compact Flash Card ,Model SDCFH-1024-901

I just bought one for $76 or so shipped...I guess they went back up...

 

[fbrdphreak]

I think this is the CF Card I'm going to get

Thanks for all the card help guys.

Now if I can just get some recommendations on a tripod!!

I also need to know if 3mm is the standard size tripod mount on your basic digicam. Thx!!

Would this tripod be decent?

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
Would this tripod be decent?

Current Bid: US $2.95
Shipping costs: US $15.95

WTF? I hate people like that. I was gonna say nice tripod, then I see the s/h "scam" and I'm like, what a dick.

 

[91TTZ]

While this might not help you in regards to a tripod for your camera, I have often been called "the human tripod".

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: Baked

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
Would this tripod be decent?

Current Bid: US $2.95
Shipping costs: US $15.95

WTF? I hate people like that. I was gonna say nice tripod, then I see the s/h "scam" and I'm like, what a dick.

While I agree with you on that, a $25 tripod ain't bad in my book. I just need something ~4-5 feet tall that will stand still. That's it; nothing fancy.