Metal 8KG Load Camera Tripod Stand (1.6-Meter Height)

Pros: Tripod like manfrotto.
Excellent build quality.
It's robust to hold a digital reflex camera + 100-300 lens.
Good quality ball head.
Central column divided in two sections, can separate it and use small part to macro photography with minimun distance to ground.
Weight is 1.4 kg. Ligthweitght like similar carbon tripods.

Cons: There is an error in expecs:
-Fully collapsed Size 20CM
the correct collapsed size to transport is 52cm.
The 20cm size is with legs fully open to take ground level photography.

Other: 100% recomended as an alternative to manfrotto/bogens professional line.

Pros: Sturdy. Appears well built. Good height - 1.59m. Good quality ball head w/ quick release- able to hold SLR + telephoto lens. Lightweight - 1340g. Fluid leveler. Can invert central column for macro. Has 3/8" and 1/4" tripod thread. Individual legs can extend to 90 degrees. Feet can change between pads and spikes. Comes with bag!

Cons: None. However, central column does have a strong smell when separated, otherwise unnoticeable.

Other: I do not own a Bogen/Manfrotto, but this isn't bad if you don't have $300+ to spend on a tripod. When I ordered it I hoped it would be a good tripod and it didn't disappoint.

Pros: Nice sturdy build quality!
Ballhead moves without friction and locks very well.
My Canon 40d with both the Sigma 27-70 2.8 and the Sigma 80-400 are no problem for this tripod nor the ballhead.
It is fairly stable on maximum hight, but the lowest leg parts are a bit flimsy and i don't know the wind (vibration) resistance yet.
But it's possible to put the legs in many positions so finding a stable setup should be no issue in general.

Cons: Finish of the ballhead is a little rough on the outside. The ball itself looks well finished though.
Legs could be bigger for a 8kg specified tripod. I'll say, till 5 kg your safe, above that you may want to keep the lowest leg parts retracted.

Other: All in all, very great tripod for the money!
Some minor finishing blemishes on the ballhead outer finish.

Pros: I know it seems cliche to rate it a straight 5 in everything, but this tripod really deserves it! DX doesn't list the features, so I'll list them under "Other Thoughts".
This tripod (Fancier FT-6662A) is extremely sturdy and loaded with all kinds of useful features. You'll really notice the difference over a discount tripod.

Cons: -The rubber feet leave black scuff marks on wood floors. No way, rubber scuffs? Stop the presses! In any case, it's not a big deal at ALL and comes up very easily.
- Instruction manual had no English translations, and the printed pictures were of very poor quality, both in printing quality and in clarity of what they're trying to convey. It's very simple intuitive though, so you shouldn't have any problem.

Other: - Although it has no degree marks, the head can rotate on the spot for good panoramas.
- Foam around the legs so that your hands don't get cold.
- Extremely sturdy tripod with a smooth ball head. Adjust ball head friction by turning the knob.
- The camera plate has a cork covering. Your camera WILL NOT wiggle on it, unlike some cheaper plastic or rubber ones.
- Very high quality carrying case comes with it.
If you need a stable, all-metal tripod that can handle daily use, but you're on a restrictive budget, get this one. You won't be disappointed.
Keep an eye out for my customer images coming soon.

Pros: - Decent built quality
- Nice foam grips on the legs
- Uses design features from the A-brands
- The turn knob to lock the ball head also locks the swivel of the mount on the top axis, very handy!
- Level air bubble on the mount
- Level air bubble on the tripod
- COMPASS (!) on the tripod
- When screwing the feet, spikes appear
- mount for camera of metal and very sturdy
- extra locking mechanism prevent accidently dismounting the mount
- foam filled pounch

Cons: - not 100% straight, if you open the legs, the central column is not perpendicular to the ground
- lanyard of pouch to short

Other: Very good and study tripod. Good alternative to cheap, lesser equiped aluminum ones.

Pros: -Excellent load rating; holds up my 70-200 f/4L IS no problem at any angle.
-built in bubble level on the tripod and the head is very useful
-lightweight
-retracts to a small size
-easy to use
-good quality
-GREAT price

Cons: -came in a dirty bag (very very dirty)
-one of the legs are looser than the others (but doesn't affect operation)

Other: I tried looking for comparable tripods at a local camera store and was unable to find anything comparable for DOUBLE the price. Unbelievable value for the price. Highly recommended to everyone!

Pros: As with everything in life, this tripod its not perfect. Of course the build is quite solid, sturdy and made from metal but the finishing quality is still bad.
Ball head can be moved smoothly.
It also comes with compass and 2 leveling thing.

Cons: Mine came with deep scratches and the bag quality is just unacceptable. The stitching on th bag is not strong enough to carry the weight of this tripod.

Other: This tripod is ok for the price but still no match to a proper tripod that they sell in photographer store.
Get this tripod if you're a photographer on a budget. It definetely serves the purpose.
Again for $69 its just an ok tripod.

Pros: I received it in excellent condition. The bag is padded, clean, smells fine, and very sturdy. The tripod is practically flawless; no scratches or dents.
I bought to support my camera in portrait mode without budging. I have a Canon XT, battery grip, Canon 24-70 L lens, Canon 580EX flash. The included ball mount is good enough to support all that weight.

Cons: There is a grip between all of the legs that you can tighten to set the high of the shaft. The threads were pretty squeaky so i just used some graphite powder (shaved pencil lead) to make it smoother.
The lower smaller leg extensions seem to be thinner than they should be; it looks like they could have used thicker tubes.
With everything fully extended, the tripod has a little give. I would compare it to a lower end travel ball head tripod.
When you extend and lock the legs, they all curve to the side. It doesn't affect the stability though.
I wish is didn't have the model number printed on the foam leg padding.

Other: It was shipped separately in the retail box. The box was wrapped in thick paper then covered in packing tape. It was in the padded bag. Everything came in excellent condition.
The finish on the tripod is very nice; it feels expensive. The included bag is really good quality. I am impressed with everything.

Pros: 1) Great Price 2) Travel Bag 3) Sturdy enough for Rebel & 70-200 (Looks like it can take a bit more load) 4)Good Packaging + Shipping

Cons: Lacks English manual though it isn't rocket science to learn how to use it.

Other: If you are on a budget, this is the best you can get for your $

Pros: I bought this tripod after getting the 1.5 meter/5kg load rated tripod. the 1.5m was just a little too short for full staanding set up. this tripod is very nice looking and has a lot of useful functions. the ballhead is a decent size, very smooth and locks tight pretty good. best part of the tripod by far in my opinion. the bag is pretty good quality as well.(was not dirty) compass is neat, but not really needed. maybe if you are in the city and want to make sure your using light from a north facing window for shooting for the best light. the tripod is quite light for its size.

Cons: the legs are flimsy. they are metal but not a very heavy gauge. this makes the tripod lighter, but when it's set up it takes very little pressure to get the legs flexing. I was surprised by the lack of strenght in the tripod as the 5kg load rated tripod has much more solid legs.

Other: it's a good tripod for the money, especially the ballhead. perhaps if I had bought this tripod before the other I would not have noticed the flimsy legs so much, but as I was upgrading for stregth it was very noticable to me.