Highlights
Quality
I was slightly sceptical of the quality of this tripod for the price but i am delighted that i bought it
Quality build that i expect to last for many years
There is no panning function with the ball head like said in other reviews
Build quality is pretty good and the tripod feels weighty and good in the hand
Price
I wont compare this to tripods which cost 56 times as that would be unjust
After reading the reviews and taking in the price i went for it
Packaging/appearance
Well made does what i expected it would arrived on time too much packaging but a very good buy
Yes amazons packaging has once again let the product down
The height of the tripod without the centre column extended is 119cmthe only problems i have with this tripod are that the miss... Read More
Competitiveness
I have a d7000 and it sits very securely on top
Holds my nikon with a 600mm lenses without any movement love it
If your looking for a manfrotto or the likes of but dont want to spend quite so much this is a very good compromise
I didnt want to spent hundreds of pounds for a manfrotto or similar because i live in the scottish highlands and would worry ab... Read More
Overview
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- This product had a total of 742 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 29 2021.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Im able to confidently support a nikkor 70200mm mounted on a d300 with no creep
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Other reviews on here criticise it’s endurance but if you’re going to subject it to seawater sand mud dust and rocks then you can expect a much shorter life from it
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
That’s probably not surprising as it weighs almost 2kg but while other tripods may have a way of hooking a weight underneath this model does not
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The center column can be reversed completely and used for close up macro shotscons 1
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The rubber covers attached to the foot of the tripod wont last long
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
There are some issues with the ball head you have to ensure that you have really tightened the screw so that the head doesnt move if you are shooting with the lens and camera body pointing downwards
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
But even after you have tightened it completely it does move a bit and then become stable so you have to get used to it and adjust accordingly
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I also didnt want something cheap and flimsy that id have to replace after the first outing with my camera