K&F Concept Camera Tripod Monopod 67″ Overhead Aluminum Lightweight Tripod with Horizontal Arm Transverse Center Column 360 Degree Ball Head for Canon Nikon Sony TM255A4+BH+28L

Awesome for the money
I don’t know what I expected with this really, but having now used it for a while I thought I’d write a review.First off, it is a reasonable height, folds to a very compact size, is lightweight and fairly sturdy with my Panasonic G9 and even the long 100-300 zoom lens fully extended. It does feel a little rough around the edges in some parts if you compare it to a £300 product, but how can you complain at this price. The Ball-head is good, not brilliant but it does the job. It’s fully arca-swiss compatible and takes my Peak Design capture plates perfectly. And of course you can replace the head if you like.It comes in a neat bag with the head covered by a velvet bag. One minus point – there is no pocket in the bag to hold the allen key, tripod mount, double connector and small extension tube which are supplied. That means they can be easily lost. I keep them in the velvet bag and leave parts at home unless I think I’ll be using them. The monopod option is great and works well but you will need some of the parts in the bag so again – a pocket would have made it perfect. Then again, you can buy tripod bags separatelyThis tripod has so many features and functions, and whilst it is a little clumsy and fiddly in how it does them – it does do them! Again, at the price you can’t complain. You can invert the central column for working close to the ground, or swing it perpendicular to the ground for top down product shots. The legs are individually adjustable so even on uneven ground you can get it level. When you clamp the camera into a certain position there is a little movement so you do have to be careful and adjust a couple of times to get the perfect framing – this is a sign of the cheaper product but again it is minor.I also wanted a travel tripod but to be honest I’m struggling to find one which packs more compactly than this (39cm) or is significantly lighter (1.6Kg – 1638 grams to be precise) even when looking at carbon fibreOverall, I’d happily stand this up against products twice the price, or even more. A slightly better bag and slightly better ballhead would make this the product of the year for sure.

A superb quality tripod/monopod that you can buy with confidence
I’ll start this review with a warning, my reviews are usually pretty long and detailed, but I like to write my reviews in a way that will help other buyers, particularly when buying from relatively unknown or overseas companies.This was my first purchase from this company and I must say that I am genuinely very impressed. It wasn’t strictly a ‘blind’ purchase because I had the good fortune of finding their company stand at this year’s (2019) Photography Show at the NEC in Birmingham, UK.Whilst there, I had the opportunity to handle and have a play with a few of their different tripods and lens filters. I then left without making a purchase whilst I mulled over what kit I’d like to upgrade.I am a keen amateur photographer and so I have a limited budget for my kit and have been ‘making do’ with a cheap tripod that I’ve had for years, and has been subject to far too many repairs over the years, so I decided that it was time for improvements!I ordered this tripod and it arrived within 2 days and it was really well packaged. Inside the box, I found that the tripod and accessories were contained in a sturdy, but conveniently sized, carry bag with handles. (See photos). The bag contained the tripod with a ball head in a very snazzy, velvety, protective draw string bag. There was also a shoulder strap for the carry bag and a small bag containing adaptors, instructions and an ‘Allen’ key to tighten the tripod legs if necessary.Upon lifting the tripod out of the bag, it immediately feels solid, robust and clearly great quality. In its fully folded position, the tripod is approximately 15” long and fits neatly in the carry bag without a struggle! To put the tripod straight to use, you simply pull all 3 legs downwards and the red aluminium locking clips, at the top of each leg, lock the legs in their first position, with the central column fully extended. A simple ¼ turn of the rubber coated central locking nut, by hand, allows the central column to drop into its most stable position.Each of the legs on the tripod have sections which can be quickly and easily extended, and locked into position, by means of a ¼ turn of the rubber coated locking nuts at the top of each section.The red aluminium locking clip, at the top of each leg, can then be used to change the splay of the legs to one of three set positions and beyond. To increase stability, when the legs are extended, the base of the central column has a spring loaded hook fitted that you can hang your camera bag or a weight from for more piece of mind if you need to leave the tripod unattended.I connected the shoe to the base of Nikon D300 (one of my heavier cameras) and the ball head had absolutely no problem supporting it.A couple of twists, by hand, of the various locking screws on the head and I was able to extend the central column before rotating it through 90 degrees (see photos). At this point, and purely for the purposes of this review, I left the centre column in its fully extended position with the camera still fitted to it. I was very pleasantly surprised to see that it easily supported the heavy DSLR in this, normally, very unstable position! (see photos).After returning the centre column back to a vertical position, you just need to unscrew, by hand, the base of the centre column to allow it to be replaced upside down so that your camera can be underslung on the tripod. This is absolutely ideal for macro and pet photography and adds further stability with the camera mounted to it.One of my favourite features of this tripod is the ability to quickly remove one of the legs so that it can be used as a monopod!! Anything that means that I can carry less kit with me is always a winner, in my view! To do this, simply unscrew the top of the leg, with the convenient rubber hand grip fitted to it, and attach the centre column or head to it using the provided screw adaptor. This is a quick and easy operation and just as quick and easy to reverse.All in all, I’m absolutely over the moon with this tripod. A lot of thought has clearly gone into its design and it is clearly built to last. Its outstanding quality, and very competitive price, means that this will be just one of many products that I’ll purchase from K&F Concept. I would most definitely recommend this product for photographers, videographers and vloggers alike.

eng:This company K&F is very serious! I ordered a multi-function tripod with camera head, a very good tripod (see all functions in the description), unfortunately there was a problem with the tripod head, so I contacted K&F who, after some email exchange and sending pictures that there was a problem with the head, sent a new one me. Unfortunately I got the wrong color, then they sent a new tripod head which now works perfectly!I can really recommend this company to 100% as they provide good products at a low price, but above all a really good and professional support!5 stars!swe:Detta företag K&F är väldigt seriöst! Jag beställde ett flerfunktionsstativ med kamerahuvud, ett väldigt bra stativ (se alla funktioner i beskrivningen), tyvärr var det problem med stativhuvudet, så jag kontaktade K&F som efter lite mailväxling och att jag skickade bilder på att det var problem i huvudet skickade ett nytt till mig. Tyvärr fick jag fel färg, därefter skickade dom ett nytt stativhuvud som nu fungerar helt perfekt!Jag kan verkligen rekommendera detta företag till 100% då dom tillhandahåller bra produkter till lågt pris, men framför allt en riktigt bra och profesionell support!5 stjärnor!

While looking at copy stands, I came across this tripod. I was in need of something that let me shoot downwards for axial lit photo shots. While a copy stand might be the optimal choice for the type of shot I wanted, good ones are expensive and only for that one purpose. This tripod appeared to have the ability to do a downward shot while still being somewhat easily adjustable.After some research about K&F and their lineup, I decided to give this tripod a try. Very happy that I did as this tripod is great! Not only did it give me what I needed for downward shots, it has so many other options for photo shooting. I liked this model because it has a bigger ball head size than most in it’s class. I needed it to support my older Canon 5D Mark III body & lens. The ball head handles the weight without any issues even with the center column extended horizontally. That was a key selling point for me.Moreover, the versatility of this tripod is great. You can put it into just about any position you might need. It’s sturdy and well made but yet quite lightweight. It compacts nicely just under 17″ and comes with a nice storage bag. It can easily be carried in a backpack too. I’m shorter in size so didn’t need anything too tall either and this can extend taller than me. The center column adjustment to transverse and 360 movement are key features for my needs. Even having a color choice makes this tripod stand out from others too.This is a well made tripod, extremely versatile and available for a reasonable cost (even better pricing as I got it on prime day). So if you’re in need of a good quality tripod that can do just about everything without breaking the bank, look no further. Highly recommended!