Sunpak 620-020 Tripod with 3-Way Pan Head (2001UT, 50.75 in. Extended Height, 7-Pound Capacity)

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out of 5, based on 3 reviews

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Its a nice tripod, but could be better. It’s light and easy to setup. I wish it was just a bit more sturdy for holding a camera with a large lens. The slightest movements tend to translate so in my case I end up using a bluetooth shutter release. Could be a bit taller too. Not bad for the price but not perfect.

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I bought this in what seems like forever ago. I was reviewing my products in Amazon and saw that I never reviewed it. It has been 18 years! This works…and still works. Great product. I even store it in its original box it is that nice. Every now and then you do have to use a little spray grease and then wipe it down.

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This tripod is “nice” if you only plan to use it indoors. I bought this tripod as a “starter” tripod so that I could learn the ropes of photography equipment.I used the tripod for a faux-studio shoot for some pencils and small objects. For these purposes, it’s a great, adjustable tripod. However, while I was still ecstatic about my new tripod, I decided to bring it outside to the park for pictures of a sunset. As it turns out, once you bring the tripod out of a indoor environment, the fragility of the legs really became evident. Even fully compacted, the tripod seemed to move on its own right just as I held it with one hand (from the wind.)When I set up, I was careful not to extend the bottom legs, since from what I understand, they are usually the more fragile. My pictures came out fine, although I found out some strange things about the tripod, that might be a fault of just my model. As it turns out, the tripod mount’s head didn’t lock at ALL if you turn the camera on it’s side.To explain, there’s 3 ways you can move the tripod head:Twist the “hand grip” to lower or raise the camera.Undo the bottom screw to turn the camera left or rightAnd, undo screw closer to the tripod mount, to turn the camera to its side, like in a “L” shape.When I tried to turn it a “L” shape and lock it, the head did not lock properly. While it DID stay in a portrait position, I could simply push it back down flat with nearly zero resistance.The overall build of the legs were fine for such a cheap and compact tripod (although, when I went to the park, they almost seemed to bend like cheap metal on the rough concrete+wind). Along with that, the plastic head seemed very poorly made, with many of the joints looking cheap (You could see the plastic “nips” that seeped from the molds. They were seen on both the joints of the tripod, and in the basic parts).Overall, I think that it’s a acceptable camera tripod for indoors, and a almost embarrassingly cheap tripod once you bring it outside and extend the legs.UPDATE: I’ve been bringing this tripod around a bit more, and I think that compared to some other cheap-o tripods out there, this actually performs exceptionally well at the price point (I’ve seen tripods for the same price with tripod legs that looked 2X thinner than mine.) However, I also noticed that the tripod “head” has been degrading in it’s ability to hold its position. Along with that, the camera mounts that come with this tripod don’t twist all the way into my camera, resulting in 5/6th of a full twist (my camera ends up facing a weird angle).Still, it’s a better tripod than most at the price point.