entry level tripod suggestions?

Just ebay it and get one arround 300-500 INR

Tripod is to be selected based on the Camera weight and the height required for your task.

I would suggest you to go for Simplex 333 for 699/-

OR

SLIK F153
for 1490 - 223.5("RCOMLB1" Discount Coupon) = 1266.5/-

if u r planning to put your DSLR on that then just dont buy one untill u have at least 5k for that..

if u want to put a p&s or flash on those then its fine

i want one for point and shoot only...what are the things i should lokk for in a tripod?
and also i am not aware of a tripod's working....do i have to buy a ball head or something?

thanks all..!

I dont have complete knowledge but I can say that there r 2 kinds of heads ball head and pan & tilt

in ball head u can rotate the camera easily around
in pan & tilt it depends on its a 2 way pan, 3 way pan or 4 ways...pan means u can tilt it in 4 different directions in case of 4 way pan

i was thinking about SLIK F 153....

how is it?

Flipkart.com: Slik F 153: Tripod

I think its great for p&S ...it have 3 way tilt that left right and down...height of 1.3 meter and weight upto 2kgs

u can also consider vanguard mak 203 *www.flipkart.com/cameras/tripods/itmdy5maazevmxyd?pid=accdy5m7gdcvyygw&_l=bKVH95tt4jySD_YRAcxNRQ--&_r=KCqwk7Dol55NWia5yBlmEA--&ref=955cf00b-cb4c-4b02-bd8e-bd184efb3060

it have better build

@sujoyp Ball heads are great for easily moving camera around, but will not be that effective when trying to shoot a panorama. Any angle can also be achived using a 3 way pan head, but involves more fielding.

@AnaRCHist, For build quality I will prefer Vanguard.

Also if possible avoid Tripods with Legs connected to central, column, they will limit flexibility and u wont be able to use tripod for low height photography. Low cost Vanguard MAK series suffers from this defect, If ur budget is low, Try Espod series

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I too like vanguard but its slightly costly for a p&s

i ordered Slik F153...legs are attached to the central column, that is something i'll have to deal with, otherwise its ok.

i'll buy a good one when i get a slr.

anyway..thank u all!

definitely right decision ... for SLR we have to get a good tripod...nothing can be compromised with a 60-70k gadget sitting on it

@AnaRCHist post the pics once you recieved it and your review or feedback on it. so other can decide the same.

sure.........