Light, easy to use, hasnt failed me yet. Might be buying a second one for the studio work. Also as a 6' male this easily raises my camera to eye level.

Definitely worth the extra money. Light weight with metal leg adjustments, not plastic. Instructions are written in Japanese, but has pictures and diagrams on how to turn into a monopod.

The item arrived 3 days eaelier than expected using the regular delivery method!! It is way more lighter than what I thought it would be. Itė can hold my D7200 with an 18-35mm 1.8 Sigma in any angle! The monopod option comes in very very handy and is not as much hustle to assembly as I thought! I really haven't tested it out on any trip but so far looks like it is a great purchase. The description couldn't be more accurate. The only thing that this item is missing that I have seen in other tripods (heavier ones) is to have some spikes at the bottom of the legs for extra grip when shooting outdoors.

I'm new to photography, but in my opinion it seems sturdy and very well built. I've enjoyed it thus far.

It's strong, sturdy, and LIGHT. My only wish is that the monopod leg had shock absorbers so I could use it as a walking stick. It holds up my heavy camera slider along with my heavy camera rig. I'm still not sure about the head yet as I haven't put it through its paces, but so far it works.

I bought the 66" Carbon version and have been more than impressed with it so far. I read one review just before purchasing that had me slightly worried - something about the legs not going wide enough to allow it to be sturdy... i can confirm that this is certainly NOT the case! In the standard setup the tripod legs are clearly more designed for height than stability, however with the flick of a switch (or 3) you can easily widen the stance of the tripod as seen in some of the product photos, and this allows for the steadiest of holds for the longest of shots. I went to Lytham St. Anne's on a windy day to do some test shots with my 10stop ND filter, and was amazed that I managed to get crystal clear results - NO shake whatsoever.The quality of this tripod is way beyond my expectations for the price and I would happily recommend it to anyone - i haven't even been paid to write this review!If i could have one very minor gripe in terms of the design of the ballhead, this would be that my camera pretty much covers the built in bubble level therefore rendering it almost useless. I shoot with a canon 6d (24-105mm lens, which is pretty heavy!) - it's not exactly huge as far as DSLRs go, so I'm pretty sure anyone with a DSLR will have the same issue... though you can always use the in-built level... or your eye!

Excellent quality. I use a Sony a6000 and this is plenty of tripod. My son has used it for his $2000.00 Nikon and was very impressed with the ease of setup and how it handled the weight of his camera and lens. Packaging was very good and carrying case is well made. The fluid head is very smooth and holds camera both horizontally or vertically. Only negative is that it lacks a handle to move the head. No need to spend hundreds of dollars more for a tripod.

I give this 3.5 stars. It's a well built, sturdy and very light tripod with lots of different configurations but the inabilty to add a tilt arm is a major omission especially for videographers.

Item arrived on time and in perfect condition. Upon opening and setting up this tripod it is really sturdy.I now know why carbon fibrer is so highy regarded. The ballhead works great with both my Canon and Nikon cameras and long lens.I am really happy with this purchase and would use this seller again.

Very rugged & nicely made tripod! Light, sturdy and very adjustable. I love the ball swivel head. As another reviewer pointed out converting it to a monopod and back again is tedious at best but once you do it a few times it gets easier. I have no clue what the short tube/extension is for. The instructions are a joke. For instance: "Do not away form the people when use in the public areas". Ummmm, what?The carrying bag is very rugged and nicely made also. This thing just exudes quality!