Nice bit of kit and very versatile. Can be used in a number of ways. Took a little bit of working out at first but works really well. Only concerns are the center piece inside the tightening screw thing has a plastic part which really feels cheap and I thought was actually broken at first because it came out. Also I had a Canon 80d with a 24-70 2.8 lens attached and with this fully extended and my son brushed pass it and it fell over really easily with a heavy lens so be cautious when using this with heavy gear and being away from it at events or around kids ect. Its light weight and folds up really well and I'm sure you will love it for its versatility but build quality could be improved in many ways as latch springs also don't feel to great when pressing them. Overall great bit of kit for the price of £65 and does the job it's supposed to. Brilliant if you do macro photography.

All perfect

If you causally need a tripod for at home set up, this tripod is fine. The parts are cheaply made, but for occasional use, it’s good enough. I don’t recommend the tripod if you have a heavy camera. It holds my Canon 6D and Tamrom Lens 24-70mm with no problem when the tripod arm is extended and bent at 90 degrees.

My old Manfrotto just broke (it’s been a disappointment generally) so it was time to try something different. I was attracted to this one because you can tilt the central column over by 90 degrees. I do macro photography and this makes it much easier to get the camera just where you want it, even when you’re against a table or need to point the camera straight down. I also like how you can have the legs at different angles – there’s a simple ratchet on each leg and you can splay the legs right out and have your camera nearly at ground level. It’s just tall enough for me when fully extended (I’m 172cm tall).The damped fluid head rotates really smoothly in two different places. You'd be able to do really nice video pans with this, especially if you have the central column at 90 degrees and use it as a handle.It’s not especially heavy but when collapsed to be its smallest does feel quite chunky. But it’s easy to carry over your shoulder with the very nice padded carry case. There’s even a velvet pouch to protect the head of a tripod in there. And there’s a sprung hook at the bottom of the column to hang something like a heavy bag to stabilise the tripod.There are so many features my old tripod didn’t have, like a bubble spirit level, easy conversion to a monopod (you get a small extension tube and an allen key for this), and a quick release plate. I’m starting to be glad the Manfrotto broke!All the knobs and moving parts operate smoothly. The tripod feels solid and well-engineered and is a pleasure to use. It looks good too.Any niggles? Hardly. Mine doesn’t stand ‘quite’ straight even with all legs fully extended, though that doesn’t matter because you level the camera at the head. Also, I would have preferred all the adjustment knobs to be wing nuts. Only one is and you realise it’s easier than the others to turn, but it’s no big deal. Oh, and the instructions are terrible.Overall, I think this is great tripod, the best I've used. It's good value too.

Does exactly what it’s designed to do

good tripod for travelling.

Great tripod for a wide variety of uses. The supplied ball head is ok for use with my A7iii but didn't do well with heavy long lenses. I was probably asking a little too much. Overall I'm very happy and would recommend this product to anyone who wants a no nonsense versatile tripod.

I was looking for an extra tripod. I researched a TON for a good tripod that wouldn't break the bank but was made of cheap plastic. I stumbled upon this one with good reviews.Stop reading now and buy it!! It's so great! It's good a good weight to it to really re-assure the build quality, the aluminum seems very durable. I haven't used it extensively yet, but when I have it works well. Easy to extend and collapse and sturdy frame. I was also very interested in the horizontal center column. This feature works quite well and I am pleasantly surprised by that. One can also get the camera away from the legs a bit. I like the fact that the legs go out to just shy of horizontal. One can get the camera close to the ground for macro work is actually on the ground. The rotating bubble is also a nice feature. It is a solid tripod and has no problem holding my Canon with battery grip.Everything is solid and works well. I'm very comfortable it will hold additional lighting or an umbrella or whatever off the extra threaded outlet for a shaft on the head.I recommend this tripod as it is very sturdy and easy to manipulate. It is well put together and will hold up for a long time.

I bought this to hold my mirrorless camera to travel around. It came with a carrying leg to hold the tripod and accessories. It has great quality metal tripod legs and is lightweight, which make it easy to carry around. The legs can be easily adjusted and can also be converted to a monopod. When it comes to holding the camera, it is very firm and sturdy. The 360 degree rotation is stable and great for landscape and panorama shooting.