Manfrotto Compact Advanced Aluminum 5-Section Tripod Kit with Ball Head, Black (MKCOMPACTADVBH)

I was recently planning a vacation in Seattle and wanted something light that I could easily and safely pack around in my backpack and in and out of Uber's.I have several Manfrotto 055 tripods and ball heads, as well as monopods. All work great for the purposes I bought them for, though none would have done great for all conditions like I wanted on my vacation.I have always "secretly" enjoyed pistol grip heads, so when I saw this tripod I was immediately intrigued.My initial frustration of not being able to remove the head and have to buy new mounts was put to ease at the affordable cost and fantastic functionality of the entire unit.Is it rock solid? Nearly. Is it a perfect travel tripod? Nearly.I used it for time-lapse, landscape and night photography in downtown Seattle and it lived up to the awesome Manfrotto name in every instance.Would I use it as a daily driver for professional photography? No. But it is perfect for everything else.

This is a great tripod. The legs fold into 4 telescopic sections which is very convenient for height adjustments. Not only the the legs adjust for height, but also the center piece you mount your camera or scope. The tripod is constructed out of very durable aluminum and heavy duty plastic of some sort. The only thing I don't like is the way they engineered the mount for the camera or scope. The piece sits inside this whole and has a latch to secure the items. There are adjustments to adjust the tension. I just think it is a shotty design. I would have preferred to have a flat mounting surface to attach your items. The pistol grip is a great help for panning and seamlessly moving the scope or camera. The ball joint has two types of movement that allows for video and for stationary cameras. There is a lot of movement for the needs of most uses and individuals.Update: 16March2019. I have had a chance to use this tripod a few times, so I would like to share my thoughts. I still stand behind my first review, however, I have found that this tripod is only good for cameras and anything that weighs less then 3lbs. I mounted my Leupold Mark 4 Spotting Scope and the scope is way to heavy for this tripod. I ended up having to buy the Geekoto 77" tripod. I await for it to arrive and will do a review on this tripod too. I also had to tighten the leg pivots a little to prevent the legs from closing when I lift the tripod. I still feel it is a durable tripod for picture taking, but not for using a heavy scope.

Ok...after I ordered this I started worrying because there were a lot of bad and so-so reviews.Pfffft.....should have known better. This thing is exactly what I wanted and it is exactly as described by Manfrotto.ProLIGHT...I mean like 2 pounds.Well built...the thick walled aluminum tubing is almost twice the OD of the cheaper tripods I used to use for hiking.Simple....open the legs, plop it down, and shoot. Nothing else...no special features.ConSimple...if you want more than just a light tripod this had no other features.Height....kind of short. You WILL have to bend over if you are over 5'5" or so.I'm going to put the attached ball head as a good/bad kind of feature. I absolutely love it's simplicity. One knob and one screw. Slap on your camera and lock it down. I would NOT say this is a 'fluid head' kind of ball head. You can slightly loosen the tightening knob and move the head but smooth, level panning will depend on your on skill.Ok...let's address the biggest complaint about this tripod. How big a camera will it support? I have a Oly M5 II with the 14-150 Mk II lens....which probably weighs less than the battery grip on my old 5D and it is fine. If you put the 5D with a 50mm on it...again no problem. However the 5D and a midsize "L" lens is really pushing the limit. It's a backpack/hiking/lightweight tripod. I can't see trying to find the lightest one Manfrotto makes (this one) and then dropping an 8 pound full size dSLR that you've lugged around on it.....that's...nutty?If you want a very light and somewhat light duty tripod this is excellent. The quality is well worth the $65 I paid for it considering a lot of crappy cheap ones are in the $30-$40 range.Oh...and it comes with a nice padded bag and an adapter for cameras with an uneven bottom (??).

Super light and sturdy tripod! Really small footprint, comes in a nice little bag, and extends very high. Perfect for eye level on most people. Can easily be attached to a backpack on a hike or something.The ballhead is hit or miss tho, you have to be really deliberate with the locking wheel to create just enough resistance to get a smooth pan or tilt. Ive found if you tighten the wheel some before you pan, it helps create a better pan.The quick release plate sucks, it jingles around in there UNTIL you connect it to something that has a large enough surface area to hold it to the head of the tripod. Kinda hard to explain but essentially you need to screw the QR button to something that has a large diameter than the screw and the hole it goes into. This will sit it securely on the top of the head of the tripod without any wiggle after you tighten it down.You can buy knockoff Quick Release Buttons for this tripod for like 7 bucks on Ebay which is better than paying 20 for a button with a screw thread on it from Manfrotto. Thats what ill be doing as i can see myself losing the one that came with the tripod or needing more than 1.Good tripod overall, i love how small it is and is great for beginners or people with small cameras like me (GoPros work great)

Genial, con la calidad de Manfrotto. Excelente y portátil. Justo lo que necesitaba.

No me mal entiendan, no es un tripie solamente para principantes, he visto que muchos profesionales usan este tripie "básico" pero esta recomendación es para quienes quieran ir a otro nivel; para quienes sigan usando tripies de 300 o 800 pesos de dudosa calidad, no se lo piensen más y compren este tripie profesional. Vengo de tripies que eran baratos pero me servian, aunque a los pocos meses se me rompían.Este manfrotto no es diferente, es un tripié con una altura muy aceptable y suficiente, ya que mido 1.80 y solo me queda un poquito debajo de mi boca la altura máxima de este tripie, los baratos me llegaban hasta la mitad del cuerpo o menos de la mitad.La calidad es excelente, se siente fuerte, resistente, a comparación del plástico barato de los otros tripies.Si quieres comprar tu primer tripie profesional o de entrada, esta es tu opción.Precio: Los precios en amazon son variados, yo pude comprar este tripie a 1700$ mxn pero los he llegado ver en 2500 o incluso 3000. Ya en ese rango de precios de 2500 a 3000 yo no les recomendaría porque se me hace muy caro, creo que vale la pena incluso a los 2000 pesos. Comparen sus precios o esperen a que estén más baratos, no se arrepentiran.

Calidad de construcción impecable, bastante compacto. Cumple el trabajo y está a buen precio.

O tripé é muito bom. Possui engate rápido e fácil. Atinge boa altura e tem ótima estabilidade. A cabeça possui 2 modos distintos: pra filmagem e pra fotografia. Os pés não possuem travas, então é bom se certificar de que estão todos abertos ao máximo para garantir a estabilidade. Também devemos tomas cuidado pra não perder a peça de encaixe, pois é pequena. Excelente tripé para viagens ou para pequenos espaços. Recomendo.

I have yet to use it, but it is of good quality.