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Vivitar Camcorder Kit with Tripod, Bag and Cleaning Kit

Vivitar Camcorder Kit with Tripod, Bag and Cleaning Kit

List Price: $49.95
Your Price: $12.88
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Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Only get it if it is free....
Review: I got this free with the sharp video camera I bought. I honestly was expecting a little bit better quality. The tripod is pretty flimsly and I'm not sure how long it will hold up before something breaks. But it mounts the video camera and my digital camera just fine, though when I try to move (pan) with the video camera the tripod wobbles, which makes it almost more worthwhile to just hold it in my hand. But for taking still pictures I guess it would work better. The bag isn't as big as the picture makes it out to be either.

Like I said, if it is free, then you can't beat the price! :) But otherwise, buy a better tripod if you are looking for one.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Fine kit if you get it for free...
Review: I got this kit free with the purchase of a camcorder, but that's about all it's worth. I wouldn't use the bag, and the tripod is flimsy and short about 4' tall. But this is definately not for pro or semi-pro use. It's mainly for amateur usagae or really short people. I wouldn't buy it unless your family is filled with really short people... Otherwise you'll be looking up a lot of noses and giving unflattering images of their chins.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Great for the price I paid
Review: I got this tripod and bag for free when I bought a video camera. They work fine for the things I do.

The tripod, fully extended, is about 4 feet tall and collapses small enough to fit in an airline carryon. For occasional use it is good, but if you plan on using this every day, the camera attachment is a little flimsy. Also the design makes it slow to change between multiple cameras. Otherwise, the tripod works great.

My digital video camera fits into the bag with no problems. The small size of the bag limits what I can carry with the camera. Without crushing things in, I can carry the camera, a few blank tapes, the remote control for the camera, and a few other odds and ends. I could possibly get the AC adapter for the camera into the main compartment with the camera but am afraid I might scratch the camera if I did that. If you will use the camera and don't need to carry the AC adapter with it, this bag will be good because it is very compact.

Since this was free, it is hard for me to gauge if it is worth the list price or not. This totally fulfills all of the purposes I need it to (occasional use, take as an airline carryon).

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: The Camcorder stand is horrible.!!! Very fragile.
Review: I hardly used the Camcorder stand thrice and one of the legs came off.!!! The Camcorder stand is really no good. I suggest that you should not see the stand as it would have a BAD amazon site loyalty for the customers.

The SCL 770 - Samsung Camcorder is great and the bag is also good.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Good stuff
Review: I like both the tripod and the bag. However, the tripod socket
of my camcorder Sharp VL-WD225U did not fit into the tripod.
I am trying to find out how I can correct this. Christopher Vu

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Good price for little extras for your camcorder
Review: I love the storage bag that comes in this package! It is small, but holds the basics nicely and you are not lugging ten tons around with you. The tripod doesn't sit very high up(maybe waist high) but I say again for the price, it does the job. I am glad we invested a little more to start our camcorder ownership with these "extras".

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Perfect for Taking Slides!
Review: I needed to take some slides and I was searching and searching for an affordable tripod for my camera - yes, my CAMERA. I wanted a good, inexpensive, simple tripod for taking slides and this tripod is all of the above. It's not the fanciest thing out there but it is sturdy and flexible enough to get the job done. The tripod comes with the standard screw attachment that will work with most every film camera and some digital cameras (check the bottom of your camera - if there is screw hole, this tripod should work for you). Did I mention this tripod is affordable? It is - and is pretty high quality .... I got exactly what I wanted PLUS a camera bag that shall double as a holiday gift for my mother. I have yet to use the cleaning kit, but I am sure it will be handy in the future.

This is a good camera tripod - as it is lightweight/portable and will have no problem holding a camera still for short slide exposures. But I don't think it would be ideal for outdoor stationary video on a windy day. This is not a heavy duty tripod.

As for the bag? It's cute and padded well. Inside there is a padded velcro part that can be adjusted to form two inner compartments. The shoulder strap is not all that attractive, but is detachable.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Decent kit for beginners
Review: I received this kit free with my digital camcorder and find the bag adequate, the tripod quite good. The lens cleaner is also OK.
It is easily worth paying up to $$$$$ for this kit.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: No instructions
Review: I searched the box thoroughly, but found no instructions. As a direct result, because of my lack of knowledge of tripods, I broke it. Oops.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: good considering it was free
Review: I'm happy with this kit. It came free with my camcorder order. The bag and lens kit was handy. The tripod I've found to be so-so. It works but still seems flimsy in some respects. All around this is a decent kit.


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