Camera Tripod, K&F Concept 70″/178cm Compact Tripod
Camera Tripod, K&F Concept 70″/178cm Compact Tripod with Mobile Phone Holder, 36mm Low Profile Ball Head, Lightweight Travel Tripod Compatible with Dslr Camera, Phone, Load Capacity 8kg/17.6lbs
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| Dimensions: | 45.2 x 12.2 x 11.9 centimetres |
| Brand: | K&F Concept |
| Model: | K234A3+BH-36 |
| Part: | KF09.142 |
| Colour: | 70" height/8kg load |
| Dimensions: | 45.2 x 12.2 x 11.9 centimetres |
Nice and light and folds up really small. It took me a while to realise that the wobble was due to a loose screw in the top. Quickly remedied using the allan key supplied. Would recommend
little skeptical because its a seemingly chinese make that has hit the camera market quite hard, but i must say for what it is the quality is nice, and it works very well, light weight so when i go for 5 miles it doesnt really get too heavy, quick to set up and quiet which helps not scare away subjects!
have used a K&F adaptor ring too, also well made, will consider their products for cheaper alternatives if they have them.
It has quite a bit of weight and is a bit tricky to use if you haven’t got the hang of it yet but I love how sturdy it is
This would be 5 stars but for the instructions. The one little sheet mostly tells you how to extend the legs, which is pretty obvious anyway. To attach the head, or set it up with the horizontal arm, your only guide is a video in which someone does it very quickly in a darkened room.
I got there in the end though, and it’s a great tripod for a very reasonable price.
I purchased this tripod as a budget tripod for travel that im not worried to put into checked luggage, but will also fit in hand luggage. In this respect it works well. This is not the sort of tripod that will work well for very long exposures of minutes. However its stable enough for a few seconds. The ball head supplied with this tripod is plastic and I dont trust it so I swapped it with a metal one I had sitting dong nothing
I found it easier just to rest the lens on the tripod rather than fixing it.
I shot this photo of the moon at 800mm.
Bought as a light weight and compact for travel tripod to supplement a more expensive and heavier tripod I use for landscape photography. This new tripod not yet used, but appears to be very well made. It is what I expected and pleased with the quality and function of the tripod. Easy to reverse tripod post for close up macro work with an inverted camera. I bought it mainly for use with a lighter weight APS-C sensor camera.
Would use for landscape photography on a calm day but possibly unlikely at its highest and extreme setting, but not bought with that in mind. I use a much heavier and expensive tripod for that with my full-frame and heavier camera.
However good quality and anticipate that in use the stability will be good with my APS-C camera. Ideal for carrying on a photographic trek. Hope to do that soon once our weather improves!
This tripod is noticeably lighter than the one I now use indoors for video, so I consider it ‘lightweight’ enough to carry around even if it doesn’t get used. I like the adjustable leg angle (just right for when a location demands a photo on very uneven ground!) as well as the ability to flip it over for close to the ground macro shooting.
It is rigid enough assembled to be able to take low speed shutter photos even with reasonable wind, I’ve yet to get out for some astrophotograpy, but anticipate it will be stable enough…
First time for me to use a ball head, my other tripods have had pan/tilt video heads, and I’m already sold on the difference.
My opinion is that it is good value, and up to the tasks I set for it – remember, I’m not a Pro photographer, just someone enjoying a hobby, so my ‘needs’ are for something useable that doesn’t cost a fortune.
It would have been nice to have detachable feet but I guess you can’t have everything at this price point? The tripod has a very large height extension so unless you’re over 6′ 5″ you won’t have any problems using it. Lastly I really like the orange colour of the alloy components – it matches my Three Legged Thing Ellie L bracket perfectly! I honestly don’t think you can go wrong at this price – mine will certainly suit my needs until I can upgrade to a carbon TLT in the future.