Bought as a travel tri-pod, good choice, light and easy to use, very compact. My partner has also used it while scanning negatives, being able to attached the camera upside down on the central column is very useful.

Got this as a gift to replace my old worn-out Slik tripod. Very nice lightweight tripod. I'm using my old Slik head with it and very happy with it.

I found myself needing a compact, lightweight tripod that I could carry with me for work which required me to travel via trains or planes.Straight out of the box I could see that this tripod would give me a nice compact option for travelling. It’s lightweight (weighing just 1.13KG), folds down pretty small (46.5cm) and even comes with its own carry case (which my Manfrotto does not). This tripod comes with a ball-head - a different system to manoeuvre the camera than what I’m used to. I guess I could always look at replacing the ball-head with a 3-way system on this tripod for future use.Build quality of the K&F Concept tripod is what I would describe as decent but not ground-breaking but at this price point (at the time of writing this - £53.99 on Amazon) you're not going to get carbon fibre or other high quality materials instead you get a magnesium aluminium alloy frame and plastics. Fully extended a camera can be mounted at 156cm which isn't the loftiest of heights but I guess a tripod marketed as being compact isn't going be among the tallest on the market. Having said that, 156cm will probably be tall enough for most situations. The centre column of the tripod can be reverse mounted for macro photography. Similar to all tripods I've ever used, the K&F Concept tripod comes with a quick release plate system where a plate is mounted to the bottom of your camera, this plate has a corresponding part on the tripod which securely attaches the camera to the tripod.I liked how small and lightweight the tripod is for carrying around. I have to carry a lot of gear with me to shoots so lightening the load a little is always good in my book. Having said that due to the lightweight I wouldn't say that this tripod would hold up well in windy outdoor conditions when shooting landscape photography. For my main uses it performs well and the carry case is a very handy addition. For the price it's certainly a decent option for a photographer that travels a lot.

Just what I as a traveling photographer needs. Taller than expected to which is awesome

What you end up thinking of this tripod will depend on your end usage. The build quality feels reasonable for a tripod of this price point. It's compact. You should be aware there's no pan arm. But the reason it's only three stars for me is the awkward way you adjust the positioning of the ball joint. It's just not easy to do and there's no mechanism through which you can be sure you're aligning it straight to the rest of the tripod. There's the spirit level I suppose, but that's not reliable. If you're just looking for something reasonably steady and still quite compact for some light amateur use then you may be happy with this. But if you're doing serious work then don't bother. Tripods aren't something you can skimp on re price and still expect quality.

Works perfectly. And came with carry bag.

An excellent piece of kit, well made and great value for money

So easy to use and is really good quality.

The K&F has been a great value, considering the low price. I've traveled with it tucked into my suitcase several times, and it made a great travel tripod, which is just what I needed. I use it more and more for my primary tripod. I like the ball head very much because it is all metal, has a great adapter, and holds my Cannon 5D III easily. The flippy latches work quickly, and have held up fine for hundreds of uses now. I wish the latches were adjustable so that I could adjust them later if they wear a bit.

Great light weight tripod. But not very sturdy for big cameras with big lenses. I used it with a Canon 70-D with grip and Sigma 50-500mm lense.It held fine, but can easily tip and damping takes a bit.Only real complaint is that one of the legs fell off after the 5th use. Had to glue it back in.