Vanguard VS55 Mini Table Tripod with 5 Section Legs | 
| Brand: Vanguard
Category: Photography
Buy New: $14.04
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Rating:  9 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 2 x 2 x 6
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: VS-55
Model: VS-55
UPC: 026196006701
EAN: 0026196006701
ASIN: B00009RU8K
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Compact table-top tripod is ideal for travel | | • | 4.1-inch folded height | | • | 5.1-inch extended height | | • | Weighs 0.3 pounds | | • | Includes ball panhead and rubber feet |
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Product Description
Vanguard VS-55 Tripod is so compact and lightweight you can carry it in your pocket. It is perfect for Small Digital, APS, Point and Shoot and 35mm cameras.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
Really good cheap tripod October 15, 2008
PabloFenixx (Where the money and the music is)
I actually used it for a short stop motion school project. It worked really well considering how small it is. I didn't have high expectations, I just needed something to keep the camera from moving. The only reason I took off was because if you push too hard the legs start to fold back into themselves, but I wrapped them in duct tape for the project length and it worked wonderfully. Good buy for a temporary thing or a hobby, but professinals will definitely want something a little more stable.
 junk September 8, 2008
B. Bates (Santa Fe, NM USA)
Extremely small, Barbie-sized tripod. Anything attached to it weighing over a few ounces will tip over. Watch out for breezes and uneven ground. I sent mine back.
Pretty good mini tripod August 6, 2008
Fishing Fool
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The good:
Small
Made of metal
Gold paint
Ball mount has a good tightening screw
Legs are stable when fully retracted
The bad:
Not ideal for heavy cameras since the legs will retract under the camera's weight when extended
Tripod smells like grease
 An accident waiting to happen.... July 24, 2008
D. P. Schroeder (Amidst the Carolinas)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I will not be using this tripod, and it's not worth the postage to return it. Why will I not be using it? There are no mini-pins or "stops" in the legs to keep each segment locked, so instability is very high.
There are 3 point-n-shoot/compact digital cameras in my family (an older Nikon 995, a Canon A720IS, and a Panasonic Lumix TZ4), and there's only one I'd even remotely consider using this with -- the Lumix, which weighs in the lightest. There is not much leg slippage with it atop the head, but if I put any down-pressure at all, the legs start folding in upon themselves. The legs on this are so small, of course, that any uneven slippage will result in a terrible tumble for your camera.
Also, only two of the legs pivot, with one fixed, which is just plain awkward.
While slightly bigger, I HIGHLY recommend the Sunpak - 1001D Digital Tripod. It's only about five dollars more, and it's sturdier to at least a power of 10. Not quite as portable, no, but I won't risk any of these fine digital cameras with such cheap gear.
One other reviewer noted using his with an H4 (or H2?) Handy Recorder. I might consider using this tripod for that same use -- I have a Zoom H2 -- for that recorder is as light as a feather. But since I've got the SunPak, I am not sure this Vanguard will ever see light outside of my closet.
 Excellent Tripod July 5, 2008
J. Danforth
Standing just a few inches high, this tripod is ideal for on-the-go use. I was surprised by the weight - fairly hefty - and was initially put off. I've come to appreciate that this tripod has some heft to it because it keeps whatever I have mounted to it nice and secure.
I bought this tripod mainly for use on my Zoom H4 audio recorder. The removal of handling noise is essential with small audio recorders!
I will likely use this in the future for my small digital camera and *maybe* my dSLR but I doubt that it would have the ability to hold up such a device.
The swivel head is easy to use but I would prefer if it were just a bit stiffer. Once locked down though, the camera plate doesn't shift.
Great product.
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