Manfrotto - Element 65" Tripod - Blue/black

I did a lot of research for great compact travel tripods since I love to hike and explore outdoors, carrying the big one I have gets tiresome quickly. I use a Sony a7r iii with a 16-35 GM and the 24-70 GM. It can support the weight, but ball head does take some adjusting to compensate for it. The plate needs to be affixed to the camera very firmly to reduce movement, not the easiest plate to screw/unscrew, but so far it's doing ok. Wish it was clip locks instead of twist locks.

I have been looking for a reasonally priced tripod, and this fits just right for what I wanted to spend and the quality of the tripod. It is built very well, can convert to a mono pod. It is not the lightest for travel, but it works to me. The ball head seems to be able to support my full frame camera and long lens. This works well for steady tripod work.

The tripod is one of the best-kept secrets! It's strong enough for almost any DSLR camera and able to support my entire 3 axles gimbal dual handle setup that includes stereo mic amp, LED light kit, 7" monitor, batteries and attachments. This tripod is full size in height but reduces to a size that fits in my bag. With all that said, it's light weight, has a professional look with a decent price point for the average consumer.

I’ve used it once and it seems to be ok for the price it’s nice it folds down to a real small size so it fits onto my backpack almost it pans real fluidly compared to my cheap amazon tripod. It comes with a bag but it’s jot as nice as the be free bags which sucks cause they cost the same price and with this one you get this piece of s***t bag that has a draw string and not a zipper. But the tripod is defiantly nice quality the few times I’ve used it so far

I did a lot of research and landed on this one, it's great for photos but probably not the best option for video since there's no fluid head but you can alway pack one since it's the universal tripod mount size if you want to swap it out. Very sturdy and I can't wait to bring it with my in two week to Jamaica to test it out. It does fit in my suitcase no problem.

In the capacity I've used it so far, seems very sturdy and have enjoyed it so far. Plan on using more in-depth with traveling but around town, so far so good. My only complaint would be I've seen similar ball heads with indications on what the knobs controlled. I eventually figured it out but some type of arrows or painted words would've been nice.

You can get lighter and more compact, but trade off cost and stability. I think this pod is a good blend. I got it on sale and took advantage of a buy 3 camera accessories and get one at 25% off to really save on this. It seems stable and folds well. Time will tell how easy it is to use in the field as I just got it and haven’t really been able to use it.

Well made quality product. Will definitely be proud to own. Smooth precise movement with a weighty feel exudes premium quality. Heft allows this tripod to function in breezy conditions while providing a solid foundation for your equipment. My only complaint is that the telescoping legs loc with a screwing motion verses the cam levers that are quicker to set up.