The company I work for have a number of Hama Star 63 Tripods in stock that are surplus to requirements. They are priced at £10 each for a quick sale. A quick Google today (3/2/10) finds them on Amazon at £16.35, Tesco Direct at £14.97 and mymemory.co.uk at £13.97. You can find the full spec on the web but the highlights are:

1. 3 way head with spirit level
2. Quick release plate
3. Continuous height adjustment of centre column
4. Rubber feet
5. Case included
6. Leg thickness – 26.7mm
7. Folded height – 66cm
8. Height (fully extended) – 166cm
9. Weight – 1.74kg

These aren’t Benbo / Uniloc tripods but if you want a cheap tripod for occasional use or to give as a gift you can’t go far wrong for a tenner.
If you are interested please drop me an e-mail at




and I can bring it to the next Camera Club meeting and take your payment. 

Philip Pleass