As a beginner photographer, I couldn't convince myself to spend the $100 plus for a Peak design, or one of those other pretty bags, so I tried out multiple bags under $50. I got to say this bag by K&F design is the one. This black edition is just dead gorgeous. Looks a lot better in person. The stiff divider compliments the bag very well. Roomy and yet not bulky. I'm definitely keeping this one!

Having spend a fair amount hiking and exploring, I was looking in the market for a lighter weight tripod (i had full-size alloy one ). I find this carbon fiber tripod affordable to buy within my budget. It is Very Light (1005 grams - Verified) so definitely helps for long hiking trips.
All three legs are carbon material which can be adjusted into multiple heights using 4 circular locks on each leg. Each circular lock tightens a leg in clockwise rotation for a particular height and releases the legs to expand in anti-clock rotation. The camera mounts on a plastic made base along with bubble level to align the camera straight. So far I have used this tripod on hiking trip only once and my camera sits without any wiggle on the plastic mount with kit lens, prime lens and telephoto zoom lens.
Each leg has 2 indexing positions which works well for me. My previous tripod had 3 index positions and to be honest, I never really used the middle one so it's not a huge loss for me. The legs extend with a twist-lock mechanism and slides and locks very smoothly, noticeably more smooth than my previous one. I do have a 70-200mm lens and feel I have to be a bit more careful when getting my shots set up because this tripod has a narrower stance than my previous one and with my lens mounted at full extension is a little less stable than I'd like. BUT, given my intended use and how compact and light weight this tripod is, I am very, very satisfied with it.

I had looked at this and the Peak Design and decided to get this one. It fits my Sony camera, filters, batteries, charger. It has an extra strap that allowed me to bring along my small tripod. Very handy.

Another fine piece of tripod engineering by K&F. Super light weight and streamlined, the carbon fibre legs make it very stiff & rigid. It fits securely on a back pack with a bottle holder pocket.

This tripod is everything you want. Sturdy carbon fiber twistlock legs. Fits in my pocket when I want. A hook for a weight bag. The head feels a little tight, not so smooth, maybe it has to break in.

The carbon fiber is really sturdy and even has a hook under the center post to add weight to keep the tripod from moving. The design of the tripod head allows you to fold it properly so that it closes perfectly into a cylinder shape. (Most other tripods when folded do not). Overall very good for travel

So far I’m highly impressed. I do have a 20L peak design backpack, but I find myself running out of space. Plus that bag is really more like 15L. This holds my A7iii with 35mm attached. My entire drone set up, plus my MacBook 13 and iPad 12.9. And that’s without using the extra storage.

do a lot of landscape photography, and while shutter speeds often allow hand-holding, there's a distinct, visible advantage to tripod-mounting your camera. Not only does it reduce vibration, it also allows different shutter speeds to be used without risk of camera shake for flowing water, for example. I have several tripods, some sturdier (and hence heavier) than others, and usually have a mid-weight tripod in my car. This K&F Concept tripod is what I would consider mid-weight, at 1.8kg, yet it is sturdier than I expected for that weight.The tripod is made of carbon fibre, which gives it strength without too much weight, and it looks good! The tripod comes with a metal ball mounting head that will support cameras up to 16kg. At first, I thought the tripod would be more suited to videography, but using it for photography with my Nikon Z-series and a big telephoto lens, I think it works for both quite well. It extends out to 68 inches height, and can work as both a tripod and a monopod. Not all photographers like ball heads (they have their advantages and disadvantages) and I did replace the ball head with a three-axis head for a while, but I kinda like the ball head on this tripod.I've been using the tripod for a couple of weeks so far, and I like it. It doesn't weigh much, so is easy to move with me in a shoulder bag, and it has proven to be a solid mount so far. I like the look of the tripod, too. It is not a cheap tripod, and there are competing models on the market, but the combination of carbon fibre and easy of portability makes this a tripod to use every day.