Optex T465 brand_Polaroid Shutter speeds are good from

Shutter speeds are good from 1/25s and up- lower speeds stick

Suitable for full frame or DX cameras

super-sturdy ball head

This one has smooth focus and good diaphragm blades

is pretty decent

Optex T465 brand_Polaroid Shutter speeds are good fromThe Optex T465 is what you might optimistically call a video tripod: it has a video style head with fluid tilt and not quite as fluid but better than nothing pan functionality; the camera platform can be tilted up to 90 degrees for those cool Dutch angles that all the German expressionist kids are talking about these days. Nothing here is extremely solid there's a lot of plastic but this tripod should be enough for a smaller camera.