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Question: Sony's site advertises this model as remote control for $59.  Is that a newer model?
Document: This tripod extends from the bottom, then it extends again from the bottom, and extends even more from the top. It is extremely cool with it's pan, tilt function that can be adjusted for just the right feel (loose, barely moveable, not moveable) it's your pick. Installing your camcorder/ or video device is a breeze and takes no more than a minute. Literally.I wish the Sony remote control tripod wasn't so expensive otherwise I would've purchased that model. You will not be upset with this item overall.
My friend was using this exact same tripod and I wanted to buy one for myself. I'm glad I did. It is incredibly light-weight, easy to use, and quite sturdy for the price. Highly recommend it! I also purchase the wireless remoteAmazonBasics Wireless Remote Control for Nikon Digital SLR Camerasto take self- and family- portraits. Both are great products.
This tripod meets the need of common use. It stands fairly firm, not shaky but not too strong either. Height range is good, and so are the many control knobs. It is compact and light for carry. The biggest disadvantage is lack of a bag. I can't think of a reason why SONY is so stupid.
I have been using this for almost  a year now and I have been using it quite often. It has traveled with me overseas twice and it has been at quite rough remote places. So far, it is still holding up. I like the light weight, the quick release feature and the ease of setting it up. I mostly use it with my DSLR and its quite sturdy. I give it a 5 stars and will recommend to anyone!
Other tripods in this price range come with carrying cases. This does not, though the case from my broken tripod fits it. Some tripods have a hook at the bottom of the center tube from which stabilizing weights can be suspended. This model does not. And, it is mostly plastic except for the leg tubes and the tilt/pan handle. That is not necessarily bad, but, again, whether or not it will stand up under use is an empirical question.Botom line: it works, but it is by no means outstanding, and it does not appear to be any better, nor any worse, for that matter, than the competition in the same price range.
I bought this tripod after reading many reviews. I'v had a ball head tripod which is nice for my DSLR cameras but not good for my small sized camcord. The Sony VCT-R640 works very nicely. It is light, and flexible for all directions for the camcord. Overall I like it very much, especially the long control handle, which is particularly good for video camera. The only reason I put this product on 4 stars is becasue it still feels a little bit jerky some times, not perfectly smoothy.
When I was shopping for this, one review caught my eye saying this tripod was "mostly metal." That claim, along with the light weight in the description, were the two things that sold me on the model.Well, NEITHER ARE TRUE. This thing is indeed mostly plastic made to look like black metal. Apparently, this fooled the other reviewer, but not me. The only metal I found on the whole thing were the bars of the legs themselves, and the bar of the swivel handle. Every single other part of this thing is black plastic.
My wife bought this tripod for me after an older one broke when I forced a retaining clip that was supposed to secure a telescoping leg segment in place, but did not hold well. The newer breed of tripods, this Sony tripod included, have a revised design for the retaining clips. Whether the new design will prove to be more robust than the previous generation is an empirical question; only time will tell. However, after looking at many models, both professional and moderately priced like this Sony, it appeared to me that all had the same retaining clip design.
It's a good tripod... for the price. Somewhere better than the $20 stuff at WalMart but not quite as nice as even the lower level Manfrotto tripods - starting maybe $120 range? Specs from another site puts the weight at a more reasonable 2.65 lbs - which seems about right from my estimation. If you really believed that this was a full sized but only 1 pound tripod... well, I wouldn't put my SLR on a tripod that weighs only 1 pound. Only the legs are aluminum, the rest is plastic, albeit quality plastic.As it is, it holds my Canon Xti with a somewhat heavy 24-70 F2.8 lens (lens ~ 2 lbs) without fear of dropping it, although it does get a little shaky when you extend up the center column.
well i bought this on wed night and recieved it fri night, you just have to love amazons free shipping, it simply amazes me at how fast they ship out.now about the tripod, its mostly metal which i like and its all black which i also like. it has a bubble level which comes in very handy when outdoors on uneven surfaces. all the controls move very nice and smooth which was my biggest concern with buying a tripod online and not being able to try it first hand. though i read some reviews online about this tripod and i was happy with what i read.
Answer: I did not receive any remote. It may be available in newer model.