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HAS A LOT GOING FOR IT ... BUT IS NOT PERFECT.
Product arrived promptly and free of damage or defect.
As a full timed photographer / videographer I have $$$ pro level filming tripods but they are heavy as you-know-what and simply not practical to haul and use for event type shoots. This tripod seemed promising, so I decided to give it a try.
PROS:
+ well made, does not feel cheap or wobbly
+ We love the color (My new event camera bag is black and orange, so it matches! :D)
+ Pretty compact!
+ Comes with a carry bag that makes it easy to throw over your shoulder, freeing your hands to haul your other bags, so this will be perfect for events.
+ Has rubber feet, will not damage hardwood floors when shooting real estate or some events.
+ Legs are fairly easy to expand and lock, as well as unlock and retract.
+ The head is adequate for photography, locks easily and securely. It can be swapped for something else, so it is removable if you wanted to attach a different head to the tripod (which is what I did for video shoots).
+ The legs can really open WIDE (see photo)
+ 3 leg angles available (but see cons)
+ Comes with a phone holder that was able to accept my oversized phone (Note 20 Ultra)
CONS:
- Not as light as the $$$ top of the line tripods (well, duh! Be realistic). But not heavy either. Just what you would expect at this price point.
- The head it comes with is not going to be useful for video - unless you plan on locking the camera angle and leave it set, without any need to pan or tilt while rolling camera (for example, it would probably be fine for a sit down interview shoot where once you have framed your stationary subject, you have no need to alter the camera angle while rolling).
- No spikes at the end of the leg. It's rubber or nothing. Spikes can be useful in some nature settings situations. Not a huge deal breaker, but worth mentioning.
- To me the biggest caveat and weakest link of this tripod are the knobs/latches provided to adjust and "lock" the legs at a certain angle. The latches sometimes got a bit stuck, or didn't engage properly and they certainly don't prevent the legs from folding INWARD, just outward. In short, if you bump into the tripod the legs are not "locked" and will buckle in and the tripod could collapse. Disclaimer: Maybe I simply did not figure out how to use the latches properly? I fussed with them for a long time, with varying degrees of success: I feel that if you have to learn a certain "trick" to make them work, then said "trick" should have been clearly explained in the little user manual provided (but it was not).
VERDICT:
Not bad for the price, will do the job, has a lot going for it, but is not perfect.
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This review is an accurate assessment of this product at the time review was written. Should I encounter any issues with this product in the future, I will add an update.
As a full timed photographer / videographer I have $$$ pro level filming tripods but they are heavy as you-know-what and simply not practical to haul and use for event type shoots. This tripod seemed promising, so I decided to give it a try.
PROS:
+ well made, does not feel cheap or wobbly
+ We love the color (My new event camera bag is black and orange, so it matches! :D)
+ Pretty compact!
+ Comes with a carry bag that makes it easy to throw over your shoulder, freeing your hands to haul your other bags, so this will be perfect for events.
+ Has rubber feet, will not damage hardwood floors when shooting real estate or some events.
+ Legs are fairly easy to expand and lock, as well as unlock and retract.
+ The head is adequate for photography, locks easily and securely. It can be swapped for something else, so it is removable if you wanted to attach a different head to the tripod (which is what I did for video shoots).
+ The legs can really open WIDE (see photo)
+ 3 leg angles available (but see cons)
+ Comes with a phone holder that was able to accept my oversized phone (Note 20 Ultra)
CONS:
- Not as light as the $$$ top of the line tripods (well, duh! Be realistic). But not heavy either. Just what you would expect at this price point.
- The head it comes with is not going to be useful for video - unless you plan on locking the camera angle and leave it set, without any need to pan or tilt while rolling camera (for example, it would probably be fine for a sit down interview shoot where once you have framed your stationary subject, you have no need to alter the camera angle while rolling).
- No spikes at the end of the leg. It's rubber or nothing. Spikes can be useful in some nature settings situations. Not a huge deal breaker, but worth mentioning.
- To me the biggest caveat and weakest link of this tripod are the knobs/latches provided to adjust and "lock" the legs at a certain angle. The latches sometimes got a bit stuck, or didn't engage properly and they certainly don't prevent the legs from folding INWARD, just outward. In short, if you bump into the tripod the legs are not "locked" and will buckle in and the tripod could collapse. Disclaimer: Maybe I simply did not figure out how to use the latches properly? I fussed with them for a long time, with varying degrees of success: I feel that if you have to learn a certain "trick" to make them work, then said "trick" should have been clearly explained in the little user manual provided (but it was not).
VERDICT:
Not bad for the price, will do the job, has a lot going for it, but is not perfect.
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This review is an accurate assessment of this product at the time review was written. Should I encounter any issues with this product in the future, I will add an update.
12/02/2026