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.

Incredible carrying case for my cameras. I dedicate myself to the professional form and this bag will help me enough to take another camera or lens or drone and not have to open the other large device. Better than finding this bag on Amazon Mx. Thanks for providing articles of this quality

Perfect for the professional photographer! So functional for 2 cameras, 5 lenses, and 13.3 laptop! Very well made stitched and durable! Everything has a compartment to keep it organized and right at hand with the included dividers! Many pockets to hold memory cards, batteries, etc! Multifunctional as camera backpack,casual,fashion, or buisiness!

I'm just starting out in photography myself and have a lot of tripods, all of which are basically pretty cheap. I bought this one hoping it was professional level and I might be happier. This baby is solid. I don't know much about tripods but this is the very first tripod that I find very professional. I'm sure there are much better ones out there but at my level this is the best I've ever had. For reference only, I am 52 years old.

I did a google search on the best cameras for professional photography. I love taking pictures & I’m wanting to make it a profession… it was ranked at #6 & the price was affordable… I’m still learning how to work it but so far so good

K& F concept aluminium tripod with 180 degree tiltover camera head

Summery: Lightweight, sturdy, the tiltover head gives a special feature I wanted.

I own quite a few tripods and camera mounts because I have so many cameras so this one joins my collection for a special reason which I will explain in a short while.

The model is KF-TM2515T

It has 4 part telescopic legs that extend to a give a maximum tripod height of 6o inches, the legs can be used in 3 different angle positions which is adjusted using the red button at the top of each leg, there is no central connector so each leg angle can be set individually.

The centre column is in 2 parts, the outer part can be height adjusted while the second section can not only be extended vertically but it can also be tilted over 180 degrees, it was this feature that made me decide to add this to my collection, more on that in a while.
As with a lot of tripods you can invert the centre column to allow low level and macro shooting, but the tillable section adds a little extension to give a different view than one bound to the centre, you can even make an ad-hoc slider shot by slowly moving the bar along the centre column.

The tripod head is a standard 3/8 thread panning ball-head type that are found on many of my tripods, I like ball-heads for my smaller cameras. It has an Arca-Swiss type quick release clamp with a bubble for camera levelling.

The tripod is lightweight, strong, it folds down pretty small and comes with a strong looking zipped case with straps so for general purpose use it is great, with the added tilt feature to give some extra creative assistance.

Now the reason I bought this particular tripod…..I need to be able to mount 2 cameras on one tripod properly, and this tripod helps me do just that with a little bit of extra kit.
The end of the centre bar has a small plastic cap screwed into it, when taken away a 3/8 thread is revealed, most of my tripod centre column have this, it is usually there to hold the sandbag hook screw. So by using a short 3/8 inch threaded bar and an extra ball-head I can make a double tripod. Fantastic and very useful to save space when shooting.

One leg can also be removed and used with the centre column as a monopod but I already have monopods so I will not be using that feature with this tripod.

Easily rivals other brands of tripods for $300+ and worth every penny!

I’m just getting into photography myself and I have many tripods basically all are pretty cheap. I bought this one in hopes it would be on a professional level and I could be happier. This baby is solid. I don’t know much about tripods but this is the very first tripod that I feel as though it is very professional. I’m sure there are much better but at my level this is the best I’ve ever had. Just for reference I’m 52 years old.