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If you can tolerate a slightly heavier design, aluminum tripods can be a good price alternative. Other points to consider when buying a tripod include the load capacity, minimum and maximum height ...

The Giottos MTL 9351B is an Aluminium tripod with 3 section legs and a vertical column. It's bundled with the MH5011 three way pan and tilt head and comes with a five year warranty.

The Photron Stedy Pro 550 tripod comes with 4-tube section aluminum legs with a maximum usable height of 136cm. This compact tripod is a great option for mobile phones, compact cameras and most DSLRs.