Extra tall and well made. This is my go to run and gun tripod.
Pros -
I like the leg clasps ( not twist grips)
Max height
Still folds to a compact size
Price
Cons -
None
Pros -
I like the leg clasps ( not twist grips)
Max height
Still folds to a compact size
Price
Cons -
None
18/05/2023
30/01/2023
I was pleasantly surprised how well made this tripod is. Feels stable with the S5 + 50mm on it. I haven't tried it with a longer lens yet. Almost all parts made out of metal (knobs are plastic). Very smooth movement on the head.
16/01/2023
I have only had this tripod for a while now and I have to say it's pretty good value for what it offers. Being 6ft in height, this tripod is perfect as I can easily raise it to my eye level. This makes my work souch easier.It handles my camera load pretty well to. One small downside is that it tends to vibrate on the odd occasion. Just make sure that you have something heavy to hold the tripod down.Other than that small niggle, I love this tripod.
13/01/2023
It's ok, not great, not terrible. It is not a professional tripod, but I don't think it claims to be one.It holds a camera steady for long exposures, 30 seconds was the longest I did on it that was on 50mm and 24mm lens and it was fine. I don't think it would be sturdy enough to do long exposures on a telephoto lens.Good points are: ball head is nice and smooth and locks well, legs lock well. it's light and portable, sturdy enough for lightweight kit and it looks pretty.Bad points are: the center column is not great, it all fell apart on me, it is made secure by some cheap plastic shims which ensures it all tightens up, not great when they fall out. It is not very sturdy for heavier equipment, the lowest sections of the legs are very thin. No spirit level on the base/legs so it is difficult to level tripod, if you try to level up the legs the whole thing is so light that slightest knock and it is uneven again. It was frustrating to get it level on uneven rocky ground.It's fine and will do the job and if I was traveling and space and weight were at a premium I would recommend it, I don't travel that much though, so my tripod would live in the car and be used for shortish treks so l'm going back to a 055 series Manfrotto.
04/01/2023
Good product which is steady and fits my fuji xt3 well. Problem I only had was it arrived covered in mud which was frustrating
02/01/2023