Manfrotto - Element 65" Tripod - Blue/black

I’m only giving it two stars because I really like this tripod a lot, right up until the point it broke while on a shoot less than a year after buying it. Went to flip the legs around and found the latches are no longer catching appropriately. Seems the little tension mechanisms they use wore out on two of the legs. Since this is my second one in two years, I’m just going to give up on Manfrotto.

This tripod works great, I use it regularly with my D600 and it holds well with a 70-300mm lens without any issues.

I have a monopod and tripod from this line of Manfroto supports. This was purchased for my son's girlfriend who is becoming quite the photographer. They camp regularly and I knew she needed a sturdy and lightweight tripod. From my past experiences I knew this would be of great use to her. She loves it and uses it regularly. Although it is no carbon fiber, it is still lightweight enough that she is able to take it camping with ease. Of course she and my son are much younger and much more energy than I do.

A lot more than I was expecting at this price point. The head is excellent and maintains adjustments. Very flexible usage scenarios, and the vernier scale is a nice feature for building high resolution panoramas, ensuring good overlap for stitching composite images. Excellent fit and finish, and very portable and stable platform.

I needed a tripod that is lightweight, easy to manipulate, and had built-in levels. This tripod met those expectations. Though the tripod is lightweight, it is very sturdy. The feet of the tripod can convert into spikes for instances where you need to take your set-up off a paved surface. There is a hook at the bottom of the middle column to add additional weights if needed to further stabilize the tripod. The built-in level works for both portrait and landscape grips. All in all, I am very satisfied with this purchase and highly recommend this tripod to photographers who are constantly on the move.

I own the upper version of this for my Canon DSLR and could not be happier. This came in 75% less and is almost as good as that unit. Just does not have the features but they are not missed for my use. I use with GoPro and works great. Small compact unit with bag makes transport east. Sets up in seconds.

My daughter and I recently started trying to do night time and long exposure photography. I wanted a tripod sturdy enough to handle most conditions. We bought two of these and have used them a few times photographing the MilkyWay. I’m very pleased with this product!

The tripod looks beautiful. Looks to be well made. Have only used it a few times so far. It appears to be solid. Haven't had any stability issues. Nothing has come loose like other reviewers have experienced. Still trying to get used to the methods of deploying the legs. I don't have a huge camera (Fuji X-T2), so the weight capacity doesn't bother me. Overall, of day this was a good buy. I would definitely recommend to others if they're looking for a fairly compact, lightweight tripod.