Falcam TreeRoot Quick Lock Lite Travel Tripod (153cm Height, 3kg Load, F38 Quick Release)

I had another "ok" "travel" tripod. Basically weighed the same but was much bulkier - decent quality but the Falcam quality is so much better. I love the compactness of the TreeRoot Lite. I'd give it 5 stars if it, when I clamped the swivel ball head with my long 600mm lens extended, it stayed immediately in place. Don't get me wrong, it's a vast improvement over the knob on the previous tripod, and is much more predictable in its post-clamp movement, but it DOES move a little nonetheless. It WOULD be nice if horizontal movement was separated from the swivel ball head for perfect panorama shots. It's not been an issue really yet and you CAN unscrew the head a bit to achieve that in some respect. If I find it to be a real problem, I suppose I can get the head upgraded to the big TreeRoot head. I love the way you can untwist multiple levels of the tripod at one time so as to do easy/quick setup. I recommend it!

Good price. Order processing was seamless. No issues with shipping and arrived in good time. Item seems well built and sturdy for such a light tripod. Purchased it for travelling and hiking and the only drawback is the head is a bit small for my camera and lens. Overall, though, very pleased.

The ability to pair my Leica M11 with such a quality travel tripod is a match made in heaven. Being able to use such a lightweight kit makes my life as a handicapped photographer so much easier.