K&F Concept 90 inch/230cm Overhead Camera Tripod, Horizontal Shooting Video Tripods with Fluid Head Heavy Duty 10KG Load Capacity, Detachable Monopod, for Indoor and Outdoor Use T254A7+FH-03

This is right out of the box, and I haven't had time to wear-test it.But I've tried out all the features, and the one warning is this: It's so versatile that you need to allow setup time for each shoot, so you can adjust all the joints.It's tall, unlike those 'travel tripods' for 800 bucks.It's strong in the center column, unlike the old aluminum twenty-dollar tripods.The ball-joint head flips quickly into portrait mode, unlike a video industry tripod.The boom feature adds the ability to spy down on a tabletop for food photography.It's full of angle markers, and has a bubble-level built-in. It's almost a surveyor tool.The quick-release is Arca, so it's interchangeable with task-specific accessories.And it even has the hook to hang a sandbag for additional stability.Just one question: The documentation isn't showing me a place to attach the included allen wrenches. I guess I need to dedicate a pocket. And be prepared for the reverse-spider packing mode. That's not going to be intuitive for a lot of people.

Lightweight, sturdy, collapses down very small. An extremely versatile tripod that works great to mount a camera for our baseball games. I like how tall it is compared to a standard tripod.

First thing - it's very sturdy and stable! So many angles let you make smooth adjustments on the fly. Definitely more than I expected, and a great value. Making adjustments are very easy, and once it's locked down, it's very sturdy. Was great to use for video and making smooth movements to track the action. Overall a great tripod!

I figured I was taking a chance with the K&F model, thinking it might be poorly made. But there's plenty to like about it. (I gave four stars rather than five due to uncertainty about how well some of the clamps will hold up. More on that below.)>> LegsRight out of the box they were very stiff. If anything they're too stiff, which makes it a bit of a chore to unfold them. But they'll loosen up over time and it's a lot better having them be too stiff out of the box than too loose.When the tripod is set up, it feels quite solid.One advantage to the stiffness: When the tripod is fully collapsed "transverse" style, you can pick it up by one leg and the leg doesn't immediately begin opening out. So you don't have to pick it up by holding two legs (or use a strap to tie the legs together).>> BallheadSurprisingly good. It seems somewhat better-made than a ballhead supplied with another tripod of mine (a better-known brand). The ballhead's controls feel well machined, and the knobs are large enough to be comfortable to turn. I'd have preferred their being rubberized, but you can't have everything.>> Arca-Swiss-compatible clampNo problems. The supplied camera plate has a sensible design for the attachment screw, so you aren't out of luck if you need to attach it but don't have a flat-head screwdriver or coin. The clamp perfectly fits the Arca-Swiss base plate of my camera's hand grip.>> Release levers for changing leg anglesI've seen comments about such tripods noting that the release levers are somewhat flimsy and might break. It's possible, but I wonder if the problem is that people hold the legs under too much tension when they're trying to change the angles. Instead, push the legs inward slightly before using the levers.>> "Transverse" center column designThis works very well. It's the simplest one I've used so far: Bring the inner section of the center column to its max. height, and then it turns easily to horizontal via a ball-and-socket mechanism. Along its length, the inner column has a groove that fits to a tongue in its housing. So it doesn't rotate within the housing. This makes sliding the column back and forth maybe a bit more difficult than it would otherwise be, but it feels nice and solid.>> Flip-lock levers for extending the legsThese don't feel nearly as solid as the rest of the hardware. I won't be opening or closing them too quickly or forcefully. It's hard to tell how long they will hold up.>> Carrying bagIt's fine. Dual zippers, carrying handle, and shoulder strap are included. Not ThinkTank quality, but it'll do. (I wouldn't have minded if they'd added a small zipper pocket to it. Hardly a deal-breaker.)>> DocumentationCompletely awful and unintentionally amusing. But you won't likely need it. Leave it in the bag and forget about it.>> Not crazy about <<The inner center column does not have a spring-loaded weight hook at the end. The whole arrangement could go off-balance and fall over if the arm is extended too far horizontally and there isn't a tripod leg directly under it. I'll have to think up some workaround. At some point I'll need a counter-weight at the back of that arm. Not a deal-breaker.>> REALLY not crazy about <<The larger, outer section of the center column does have a weight hook. To move the entire center column into the upside-down position as shown in one of the product illustrations on this page, you need to remove the weight hook. This is not as easy as it should be. The part you unscrew is a thin plastic disk—hard to grab onto. It should be wider. Maybe it'd be a good idea to keep a short strip of Dycem in the carrying bag to help turn that thing. Annoying, but still not a deal-breaker.>> Overall impression <<It's a well made tripod and good for the price. Be gentle with those leg extension clamps. And try not to laugh too hard at the documentation. I'm sure they meant well. :)

awesome tripod. I purchased this for taking photos of books and analog photos. I put a large digital DLSR camera on it and it held it no problem at all

Hands down the best tripod I've ever used. This things is awesome. Captures any angle u could possibly want. Light weight. Easy to use. And it looks good. Over all, very worth it

Over 2m high, with integrated center column that could go horizontal in seconds. It has pretty thick aluminum legs w robust build, which in turn making pushing weight to the heavier side (2kg) for bringing along on hike. I'll look into some budget carbon fiber tripod instead.

awesome