I am a former television director and have enjoyed astrophotography for several decades. I've been using a Bogen Manfrotto 3051 professional tripod with a 3063 head. I've used many professional tripods in my career.

I ordered this K&F Concept 72 Inch Camera Tripod as my 3051 is quite heavy to pack into remote locations to do my astrophotography. This smaller and lighter tripod wants very much to be perfect but stops just a few very minor features short. That said, it does have several features not found in my 3051 that I'm liking very much. With that in mind, here are my pros and cons:

PROS:

• It is Lightweight. I don't mind attaching this tripod to my backpack and hiking it into location. This is one of the major selling points for me.
• A very compact yet sturdy design (seem my comparison photo of this tripod next to my 3051).
• Easy deployment of the multi-angle legs makes short work of getting set up.
• Mostly solid aluminum construction (where it counts).
• Comes with a very nice and durable carrying bag with strap. This will keep dust, dirt, and a few raindrops from getting into the tripod.
• It is a solid platform for shooting astrophotography, which requires that there be no instability. I usually don't extend the third, smallest section of the legs when shooting the night sky.
• It is both a monopod and tripod in one. This is a very desirable feature for me. I have a Bogen Manfrotto monopod too but with this tripod, I don't have to drag both around.
• The center column can be added to the monopod to extend the height.
• The center column can be inverted for doing macro photography.
• The ball lock knob, when loosened, allows the center column to telescope to twice its original length. This allows you to get the camera well overhead.
• It allows for landscape and portrait orientation when shooting.
• The ball head makes for very quick changes in orientation. While I don't do many many orientation changes, I think it would be ideal for a wedding or landscape photographer.
• The ball head has a separate knob to lock the head in the panning axis.
• The ball head has a single cutout that allows you to position the camera 90° from horizontal.
• The pan adjustment is calibrated in degrees. This is especially nice for shooting astrophotography because I often orient by degrees from the North. The degree tick marks properly orient along the horizon plane (45° = East, 315° = West). I always set up with the zero tick facing geographic North.
• The central column rotates 360 degrees and provides a stable plane for taking panoramic shots. It also doubles as a handlebar.
• It has a counter-weight hook - a feature usually found only in high-end tripods.
• Most adjustment and lock knobs are metal where it is needed.
• Articulation of the ball head and other moving parts of the tripod is smooth.
• It supports the weight of my camera, which has a heavy battery pack.
• The camera plate adjusts forward and backward to balance the camera.
• The orange and black color scheme looks professional.

CONS:

• The camera plate needs to be a bit larger and provide a better tightening arrangement.
• The leg flip locks are plastic. I see this as a potential failure point for the tripod. I hope the manufacturer sells replacements in case I drop the tripod on a rock and bust a flip lock.
• The monopod lacks a quick vertical adjustment trigger. In some shooting scenarios, I would want one.
• The camera plate needs a lock pin for use with video cameras to avoid loosening of the plate after numerous pans.

Parting thoughts... I enjoy using this tripod and will be using it for most of my astrophotography (and other photography) in the future. It is lightweight, sturdy, and solid. The cons weren't such detractors that would cause me to take any stars off of my final five-star rating. If you want a very nice prosumer tripod, don't hesitate to buy this one.

This is a very adjustable tripod.

It says 72 inches, but if I extend the top rod, I can get shots that are above my head. It's not designed to be used this way, as that's supposed to bend to the side for 90 degree shots, but it's great to know that if I need just a little bit more, this one will work.

The 90 degree angle is great for getting straight down shots, or for shots right next to the ground.

All of the locks hold well, and the ball head is very smooth, so I can use it for pan and tilt shots.

It's fairly sturdy. I've used tripods that are stronger, but I've definitely used ones that were weaker. There's a little bit of wobble in the legs when they're fully extended. I wouldn't try to shoot dark shots in the wind without a good sandbag on the hook.

I prefer flip leg locks, so I was happy to see that this one had them. Unfortunately these ones feel cheap. They work great, but they don't feel particularly durable. It's strange, because everything else on this tripod feels top rate. None of the leg locks have failed, they just don't exude confidence.

It folds up into a nice package, and the carrying bag is made out of a strong material. It's lightweight, so it's easy to carry around. This is an ideal tripod for if I'm going on a hike, and are not sure what type of angle I'm going to need. Because it's so adaptable, I can get any shot I want, and I'm not really going to have to heave it around.

Overall a great tripod.

Highly recommended.

This is perfect to hold my camera with my 150-600mm lens that I pair with a gimbal head. The ball head that come with the tripod is super convenient and fonctionnal with smaller camera set up.

I really like the fact that it seems sturdy and polyvalent including the monopod and the fact that you can play around with this tripod.

I really like it

This has amazing features and comes with a Carry on Bag. Just love its stability and how it can be used in different modes and angles.

Excellent indeed

So far it's worked great. I bought it for my Sony A6400 and it works wonderfully. Then, I bought the A7iv and it works perfectly with a Sony 90mm lens.

Took this out the day I got it feels super sturdy.the length well it’s everything u want from short to super tall. comes in its own bag, portable yet stable. to fold it is a little stiff but I think me personally I like it like that, makes me feel like it’s built to a better quality.

It's an excellent tripod.

This tripod is fairly light weight but is still very sturdy and incredibly versatile. I love that I can adjust it so many different ways- shooting like normal, or upside down to get ground shots, or with the boom arm for overhead shots. The ball head makes it so I can set it up at ANY angle easily. It's quick to adjust, quick to pack down. I'm super impressed with the quality and options for the money!

I have had this for almost 3 years now, and have taken it on many trips, to Maui, Canada and all over the U.S. west coast. I use frequently for time-lapse videos of lightning storms and it has been soaked with heavy rain countless times. I was skeptical at first because of its light weight and long legs, I needed something solid, happy to say it has performed better than my expectations.

It breaks down quickly and fits in my carry-on luggage (I hate checking bags). It is quite versatile and even has a mono-pod ( one of the legs quickly detaches). It is well built, and solid even in its highest setting (73 inches from floor to the camera base). it weighs just 4.12lbs / and can handle a camera load of upto 22 lbs. It can be folded to 16.93’’
Built in level, swivel ball head, quick release plate.

After almost 3 years of use, abuse and travel, it still looks and works like new! It IS the best tripod I have ever owned, I would buy it again but I doubt I will ever need to!!!

It is an excellent value at a very reasonable price!

I have since purchased many other K&F Concept products and I have yet to be disappointed!