Tripod and remote shutter release - which one?

[Ray Singh]

I am going to Iceland in December and was advised (from here) to get a Tripod and remote shutter release.

So, which one?

Ebay has a few cheap tripods circa £10. Are these suitable?

Thanks

[Turn7]

Decent tripod and cheap cable release....

[steveatesh]

Almost certainly not suitable. My first tripod was a cheap and cheerful £10. It used to shake very easily, slightest wind or passing bee. I can only imagine Iceland is prone to strong winds which will need something much better.

I decided to invest in a "proper" one and chose the Manfrotto X055XPROB and an 804RC2 Pan Tilt head. Never looked back.

[DibblyDobbler]

The cheapo shutter releases are ok but I'd get a decent tripod - Redsnapper are worth a look

[nellyleelephant]

Definitely stay away from a cheap tripod. I took a 5 series Gitzo to Iceland in December and even that struggled in the wind. Whatever you buy, make sure you can hang your camera bag off of it to give more stability.

The manfrotto mentioned above will be ok, just as long as you don't fully extend the legs when doing your long exposure northern lights shots.

[RobDickinson]

Dont scrimp on the tripod.

Get at least a decent Manfrotto 190 or something. It doesnt have to be light for Iceland as most places are easy to access.

Remote release can be cheap as chips if its needed.

[Robertj21a]

Like others, I've bought a cheap tripod in the distant past - totally useless !

It needs to be a fairly robust bit of kit to cope with differing conditions (and hold your camera safely). Anything else is just a waste of money.