I say Nikon, you say…tripods?
Nov 10, 2015
Gannon Burgett
Gannon Burgett is a communications professional with over a decade of experience in content strategy, editing, marketing, multimedia content creation. He’s photographed and written content seen across hundreds of millions of pageviews. In addition to his communications work for various entities and publications, Gannon also runs his multimedia marketing agency, Ekleptik Media, where he brings his expertise as a full-stack creator to help develop and execute data-driven content strategies. His writing, photos, and videos have appeared in USA Today, Car and Driver, Road & Track, Autoweek, Popular Mechanics, TechCrunch, Gizmodo, Digital Trends, DPReview, PetaPixel, Imaging Resource, Lifewire, Yahoo News, Detroit Free Press, Lansing State Journal, and more.
Share:
When I type the word ‘Nikon’, what comes to mind? Cameras, optics and maybe speedlights? Whatever your answer was, I have a feeling it didn’t include tripods.
Until this morning, when I came across this article on Nikon Rumors, I had no idea the Japanese multinational corporation sold not just one tripod, but an entire arsenal, each with their own height, head and intended use. Options range from $25 for a compact pan-tilt tripod to a $385 carbon fiber tripod with a pan-tilt head.
This revelation lead me to wonder if any other camera giants also sells tripods. Lo and behold, it appears Canon also sells tripods…or at least did. Currently, Canon’s offerings are listed as ‘Out of Stock’ on Canon’s online store.
Although I can neither confirm nor deny this, I would assume these are white-labelled tripods manufactured by a separate entity and sold to Nikon and Canon for adding their own branding.
Do any DIY Photography readers own a Canon or Nikon tripod? If so, what’s been your experience with it? Online reviews seem difficult to come by.
Gannon Burgett
Gannon Burgett is a communications professional with over a decade of experience in content strategy, editing, marketing, multimedia content creation. He’s photographed and written content seen across hundreds of millions of pageviews. In addition to his communications work for various entities and publications, Gannon also runs his multimedia marketing agency, Ekleptik Media, where he brings his expertise as a full-stack creator to help develop and execute data-driven content strategies. His writing, photos, and videos have appeared in USA Today, Car and Driver, Road & Track, Autoweek, Popular Mechanics, TechCrunch, Gizmodo, Digital Trends, DPReview, PetaPixel, Imaging Resource, Lifewire, Yahoo News, Detroit Free Press, Lansing State Journal, and more.
Join the Discussion
DIYP Comment Policy
Be nice, be on-topic, no personal information or flames.