From the moment you open the box, everything about this tripod reflects quality.The carry bag is padded and made of ripstop nylon and has both a carry handle and strap. Opening the zipper reveals black tripod legs with gold accents and a velvet bag covered ball head.Taking the tripod out of the bag you immediately get a sense of opulence, whether you're a beginner or a pro, this tripod makes you feel like a professional.The legs of the tripod fold backward onto the center stem and ball head. This allows the tripod to fold down to to a compact size under 19 inches (48cm) yet expand to almost 64 inches (163 cm) when fully extended.Each leg on the tripod ratchets into position and has three locking points allowing your to articulate and adjust the legs to balance on almost any terrain. There are three (3) telescopic sections on each leg and they have a twist lock to secure each section in place.The ball head that comes with the the tripod is all metal construction and very well built, Ball heads are best suited for still photography but can be used for video also. If you do want to change the ball head on this tripod you can, the tripod has a standard 3/8' screw on the center stem which will allow you to attach any professional tripod head you want, although for most users the factory ball head will be all you need.The factory K&F ball head that comes with this tripod comes with a sliding quick release mounting plate which attaches to your camera and then slides onto the mount and is secured tightly in place by a side set screw. There is a small 360 degree ball level on the tripod head which is pretty accurate and showed level along with the onscreen horizon level on my Panasonic G6.The ball level has two adjustment screws. The lower smaller screw controls the pan or side to side horizontal movement of the head. The larger side screw controls the tightness of the ball which will tilt, swivel and also pan.The tension on the ball head is quite precise and can be adjusted to lock your camera head completely or just backed off a little to allow smooth movements up and down.With the top tilt/swivel adjusted to the angle or tension you want the lower pan screw allows you to lock or loosen the horizontal pan adjustment to your liking.One other feature of this tripod that you might find useful is the ability to remove the legs and covert the tripod into a monopod. Personally I have a dedicated monopod so I didn't use this feature however if you're only going to buy one tripod - this one is excellent since it will let you convert it back and forth from tripod to monopod.Overall K&F knocked it out of the park with this tripod. It's solid, well made and an exceptional value under $200.I received a sample product from the manufacturer for testing and unbiased evaluation. I always take the cost of the product into consideration when writing a review.

Sturdy and well built - Impressed!

I'm seriously impressed with this tripod. Everything about it screams "quality", including the carry bag. It is very smart in all it's details. I was considering a similarly priced entry level tripod from Manfrotto from a local shop. Well, I'm very glad I went with this one. In fact, that Manfrotto doesn't even come near this jewel. So far, everything I bought from K&F Concept is stellar. Well done, gentlemen.

could be used as tripod also Monopod, very useful.

I've been a photographer for the past 8 years. My main job is a software engineer but on the weekends I occasionally do weddings and portraits professionally. Despite having the nicest lenses and camera money can buy I've never had a nice tripod. I still trust this old plastic tripod I purchased when I owned much lighter gear. I was contacted my K&F and asked if I wanted a sample of their tripod in exchange for my honest review and decided to give it a try. Here's what I think.Pros:+ Wow, this thing screams quality. Another reviewer here said it "oozes" quality. I think they hit the nail on the head. It's all metal, dense (but not too heavy), and everything about it is nicely made, even the carrying case.+ The price. Come on seriously?? I don't think I've ever seen a tripod this nice for the price.+ It comes with a nice ball-head. I know there are tons of ball-heads out there and I'm not going to pretend to be an expert on these but here's what I like about it. The top is adjustable and can tilt. The base of the ball-head also swivels around 360 degrees. Everything on the ball-head is metal and it easily holds my Nikon D750 with a Nikon 70-200 2.8 VR 2 lens stable.+ Two of the legs are removable if you want to turn it into a monopod. This was easy to do and works well.+ The legs are adjustable and are tightened/loosened with a twist. Once they are locked in place they don't slide, even with pressure.+ The legs can be spread out or in using these sturdy metal thumb switches. There are 3 or 4 different widths you can adjust the legs to.+ It comes with a very nice carrying case and some tools to remove the legs. The case is really nice, it has a shoulder strap and makes the tripod very compact and easy to carry.+ You can install the ball-head and camera underneath the tripod. I'm not sure exactly why you would do this but maybe if you want to take a pic really low to the ground with the tripod, putting the camera underneath will let you do that.+ There's a hook underneath that let's you hang a weighted bag, backpack, or something heavy for additional stability. This is really helpful in keeping your tripod ultra steady when it's windy.Cons:- Be careful when unscrewing the legs that you don't screw them all the way off and then pull them out completely. If you accidentally remove a section of the leg, it's a bit of a pain to figure out how to put it back in. I had to take another out slowly and see how it fit back in, in-order to get the leg back in place.- It weighs about 5 pounds with the ball-head included. I don't mind the weight personally but it's something to think about if you were planning on carrying this all over the place.In conclusion this is a high quality, all metal, well priced tripod that does exactly what it's supposed to do. If you're looking for a very sturdy tripod and you don't mind the weight, this is going to be hard to beat for the price. This is the second photography item I've reviewed from K&F and I am blown away by the quality of their products for the price point they are selling them. An easy 5 star review if there ever was one.

Easy to assemble and very sturdy for my requirements, great for manual focusing. I have had many tripods but this one beats them all. Nice looking as well. If you need tripod, get one. Professional or amateur get one. Really top class quality for reasonable price.