Despite reading the reviews, I was still surprised by the compact size and weight of this tripod. The components are all of quality, they are well finished. I'm 185cm tall and I'm using a Pentax K1 with battery grip and 24-70mm f2.8 lens. It's a big, heavy camera setup. My immediate concern was that the tripod would be too short and if I flip the camera vertically the tripod could fall over. To my surprise, fully extended, the camera viewfinder is almost too high for me. This puts the lens above most people's heads when you're in a crowd and most DSLR cameras have a tilting LCD screen that lets you see anyway. It's also fairly stable for its weight. There was no danger of the camera falling horizontally or vertically. I wouldn't risk it on a windy day though. There are 3 separate knobs on the ball head for locking rotation, ball tilt and camera base plate. All very solid. The base plate also has a really nice bubble level and compass to help you point the tripod north for astrophotography. If you are a hiker or traveler I recommend this for value for money only.

This is my first "higher end" tripod. It is amazing. It's super intuitive to use and folds up small enough to fit in my lightweight hiking backpack. It feels like it's good quality and will punch (not recommended of course). I am really impressed!

So far so good. That's super easy. No more "towing". It doesn't fold into anything, especially when you remove the ball head. The legs expand quickly. The legs feel a little flimsy and the tripod doesn't feel as solid as in the past. But. If you only have a mirrorless camera with lenses under 300mm or so, no problem. I have a Sony A6500 and it holds up no problem. Use a 5 second delay or a remote trigger to eliminate any vibration before the shot. The only thing I've found that kills tripods is SAND. It gets caught in the twist locks and that's the death sentence. This one hasn't been on the beach yet, but I'll update if things change, from five stars.

It is perfect, folded takes up very little. It has a sweeping 100% high that exceeds the average. The camera can be placed at ground level with legs stretched to the maximum or with a single stick. Professional quality

I bought this tripod because my old one was really not compact enough and was a bit “chip”. With the one if no problem, it even fits in a backpack with its cover. It has a 360 head which is perfect and very practical! It is stable and very solid I highly recommend it! I put some photo of the tripod and a shot that I made thanks to him.

This is the best and most affordable outdoor tripod! I found the right one within 1kg, which is foldable, can offer a panoramic view, is the right height, and is very convenient to carry. MUST buy for outdoor use.

replacing my 20 year old tripod w this 255c2; compacts down real nice and is slightly taller that my old one! time will tell how it holds up!

I declare that I was initially very skeptical about the characteristics of this object, but as soon as I was able to collect it, I immediately realized that it was a quality product. Let's start with the weight, a feature that many underestimate but that offers great stability, just like in this case. 1.5 kg of aluminum which will help you shoot much sharper. Absolutely practical to transport thanks to the bag in which it is contained and above all thanks to its small size: 40 cm when closed which allowed me to store it safely in hand luggage. At its maximum extension it measures 150cm and thanks to the excellent leg locking systems it will be extremely stable. The ball joint is very smooth and the camera can be rotated very easily. The well-designed screw mount, structured to firmly hold the camera on the tripod. Ability to take wonderful panoramic photos thanks to a small wheel which, if unscrewed, allows you to slowly and absolutely steadily rotate the camera. A small highlight of this tripod is the possibility, thanks to an supplied Allen key, to unscrew a tripod leg to use it as a monopod. I strongly recommend buying this product which has only points in favor, after 2 months of use I have not yet found any fault and I am really satisfied! allows you to slowly and absolutely steadily rotate the camera. A small highlight of this tripod is the possibility, thanks to an supplied Allen key, to unscrew a tripod leg to use it as a monopod. I strongly recommend buying this product which has only points in favor, after 2 months of use I have not yet found any fault and I am really satisfied! allows you to slowly and absolutely steadily rotate the camera. A small highlight of this tripod is the possibility, thanks to an supplied Allen key, to unscrew a tripod leg to use it as a monopod. I strongly recommend buying this product which has only points in favor, after 2 months of use I have not yet found any fault and I am really satisfied!

It's my 2nd tripod the first summer very light and I used it for my bridge I switched to a reflex with a bigger zoom and I decided to take a tripod more suitable for the weight of my camera but I didn't want to too expensive. I have found this model it is really very good I take it with me every time I want to take photos of landscapes or other it is robust and well made, professional and in addition it turns into a monopod if there is no space in addition with the ball joint I can put my camera in different positions for more creative shots. Very happy with this purchase

Does the job well, the feet look fragile with the 150,600 tamron g2, I'm not trying to deploy the last ones with 3kg5. We will see in time