I'm no professional photographer, but I am one that loves photography and have dabbled in it for over 35 years. As a matter of fact, at 16 years old, I spent about $120 on a very heavy duty Bogen tripod. I still have it, and it still works excellent, but I swear it weighs 40 lbs. It also doesn't collapse quickly and easily and I just don't bring it out very often.

In the ensuing years, and there's a lot of them, I have owned around half a dozen additional tripods. I have mid-level tripods I have purchased that are about the same price as this K&F, as well as some cheapos that I regret.

For me, I like having the ability to do everything with the tripod from holding a webcam, to holding a lightweight action camera, to holding my current camera which is a Nikon D 5600. I own 5 Nikon lenses now, and a couple of them are pretty heavy, much heavier than the camera itself.

I'm giving you that background to let you know that nothing I have used outside of the original Bogen tripod I referenced earlier has been as stout and versatile as this tripod. For me, this is the real deal. This is something I plan to use for all of my excursions with my SLR hopefully for many years to come. So far, it is proving to be reliable although my use of it has been limited due to the pandemic and the fact that I am not traveling much for work (I enjoyed taking photos during my work trips as one of my primary ways of staying creative and exploring my photography).

Even though all of the photos I have uploaded our brand new of the tripod out of the box, it has now seen a fair bit of use around my property and a handful of other places including in the middle of a stream and on some uneven ground on a mountainside near my home. One of the things I really look forward to doing next spring is macro photography of flowers (and insects! See attached photos I took with this tripod in my Nikon late in the summer in my yard) with the awesome arm extension this tripod gives you.

Unfortunately I have not had the opportunity to use this tripod in as many scenarios as I would like, but I will say that it is in a class entirely of its own when it comes to tripods costing approximately the same amount of money (IMO). In comparison to anything I have seen in the same price range I think this should without question be in your top two or three to consider. There's obviously a lot of research and development that has gone into this tripod to make it a quality, long-lasting product.

As to any negatives, I will report that the only concern I have is how long the quick release leg extensions will last. On two cheaper tripods I have used extensively in the past those have been the first thing to go. Because, well, I actually use them. I enjoy taking tripods with me when I backpack - and on a 3-day backpacking trip, the legs will be extended and then collapsed probably three or four dozen times if not more. It just seems like these quick-release type plastic tension devices wear down and can break easily. I don't know if others have had experience with this sort of thing similar to me, but I'm hoping I can treat this right... so it lasts!

Highly recommended and worth considering even if you are an amateur or semi professional photographer and need either a primary tripod or a backup for travel.

It's really easy to use and adjust. Very robust and it perfectly holds my Nikon D810 with a heavy telephoto lens. I'm glad to find this and the tripod/monopod.

Very versatile and lightweight, works well with Nikon/canon/ iPhone

Can't fault this as a travel tripod. Very easy to use and provides good support for my Nikon 750 full frame DSLR.

It is a very light tripod (I would say 2.5 lbs at most). It works great with my Nikon mirrorless with a 70 200mm telephoto lens.

Always wanted a tripod for my camera, but I wanted something that could also use a cell phone. Since the originals from Nikon were a bit too expensive for me, I decided on this model. With the bag in which the tripod is packed, you can transport it easily. The material is very stable. The instructions were unfortunately in English, but it was easy to understand even without it. I was pleasantly surprised by the stability. It feels and looks sturdy and strong. There is an extra attachment for the mobile phone. You can easily attach it. The screw is there for the camera. Until the tripod arrived I never paid attention to the hole in the camera. You just turn it on and you can adjust the angle of the camera. All in all great. The delivery was also very fast.

Its a very light tripod (I would say 2.5 lbs at most). It works great with my Nikon mirrorless with a 70 200 mm telephoto lens

Really well made tripod and is definitely compatible with Nikon dslr’s.It feels really durable and it is super easy to assemble! It also comes with instructions and a shoulder strap attachment for the carry case.I like how you attach the camera to a separate little platform which slides into place in the stand. It really easy to make it into the monopod and isn’t too heavy to hold depending on your camera size.For the price this is an amazing tripod, I’ve had more expensive ones that haven’t been as high quality and multi-use as this one!