Manfrotto MKBFRC4-BH Befree Carbon Fiber Tripod with Ball Head (Black)

Excellent light weight tripod. The included head is not very useful- you should unscrew it from the tripod in a counter-clockwise direction and then carefully place it in the trash can. Its lousy. Its not even worth trying to resell since its only worth about $10 used. The tripod is good for use with a spotting scope. It packs up compact and is light enough to carry in your pack yet not so light that its flimsy and unstable. If you plan to use a spotting scope you will need to get a good head to attach, the included ball mount head is just too floppy and not what you need for spotting. Its a pretty decent set of legs for the money. You can spend more for heavier duty legs or spend less for legs that arent this stable. I think this is a solid set of legs if you plan to carry legs, head, and spotter around in a hunting pack all day.

I brought this for many years, and even for many other brands, this one is the best, Manfrottoo uses carbon fiber, Very light and stable. Even though I use Nikon D850+70200， this good tripod makes the perfect stable, and very easy to package.

Not perfect, but rates a 4.75.I bought this as a hiking tripod for landscape and wildlife scenes in the mountains. Mostly it is used to support a mid-sized DSLR (Canon 60D) with no real heavy glass.The tripod fills the bill very well for compact size, light weight, and ease of setup. Given the light weight it feels stronger and more stable than I expected, certainly strong enough for the load that I expect to attach.So on the basis of operational and functional needs, I'd give it a rating of 5.Two issues are my reason to de rate it to 4.75.....Issue 1) Attention to detail/total quality.... The flashy graphics are admittedly only cosmetic, but mine were flaked/peeled in several spots right out of the box. Diminishes the perceived quality of the product.Issue 2) The tripod is marketed to travelers and hikers. The carrying strap on the included carrying bag cannot be extended long enough for my preferred "cross-body" (strap over opposite shoulder). Worse yet, you can't attach a longer replacement strap because it is sewn in place without the usual snap-hook attachment method typical of camera bag equipment in general. Manfrotto should use innovation on the entire product, but the carry bag seemed just thrown together to get the product out the door.

For traveling, this tripod cannot be beat. I already had the aluminum model which I specifically bought for placing into a carry-on bag. I refuse to pay for checked bags, so I squeeze everything into carry-on's. The aluminum one - which is topped with the Manfrotto MHXPRO-BHQ2 XPRO Ball Head - has worked flawlessly while holding a Canon 5D III (and now IV) usually with a 24mm L or 24mm - 105mm L lens and remote. It takes a beating - I still can't find a scratch, ding, or otherwise anywhere on the legs. I bought the carbon fiber model for a sole purpose. While photographing the aurora's in Alaska last year, it was -25 degrees and I, unfortunately, had to remove my gloves to effectively operate the remote and adjust the settings. I was at one particular place doing this for about an hour. When I went to move the tripod, I grabbed the leg of the tripod - without gloves - and every single bit of that negative 25 degrees went straight into my hand. Was in excruciating pain for over 30 minutes. I figure the carbon fiber won't absorb the cold, thererfore, not transmitting it to my hands if I were to ever make that mistake again. I will find out this winter. As a bonus, the additional ~1/2 lb. less weight will allow that much more I can pack in my carry-on.One thing I do suggest about this tripod - replace the head that is supplied with it unless you plan on shooting with a much smaller camera than I. Even with a small fixed 50mm lens affixed, the tripod head could not hold the 5D sufficiently. The head I noted earlier is on all three of my tripods (two BeFree's and another full size Manfrotto carbon fiber) and they are perfect. They easily hold the 5D's with the Canon 100mm - 400mm L lens and even the Sigma 150mm - 600mm lens without worry. They are TOUGH. Only downside is that you cannot walk away from your set-up when you have that much weight on this tripod. It is not designed for it. I have never had a problem but that is A LOT of weight for this size tripod. Make sure you stand sentry to your gear if you have this much weight on it.

Very light and compact. I can fit it in my backpack or drawstring bag or in a small carry on suitcase. Great for travel, hiking, etc. I never used my old one because it was so much bulkier and a pain to carry with me. This tripod can still extend to 6ft which is more than enough. The ball head works well enough. Happy I got it.

I have bought this product because it is light and should allow me to do photos in the dark.Unfortunately this tripod is vibrating a lot - making it pretty useless for what it is designed. I would certainly not recommend this product to anyone with a DSLR camera...Apart from that the tripod is also very clunky to use. Especially the adjustments of the leg angle. Don't expect to be able to set it up quickly when you see a nice motive and have folded it away.Positive: It's light and compact. Could be used with (very) small cameras in low light conditions (e.g. late afternoon/evening). But useless for long exposure photography.I had a Manfrotto Tripod in the past and loved it. I would not use this tripod if I would get it for free. I really don't know how such a good brand like Manfrotto could launch such a bad product.

Liviano y util ideal para llevar de viaje, compatible con las placas de montura ManfrottoContras: en ubicaciones con mucho viento, no logra permanecer estable y las fotografías nocturnas o con poca luz salen movidas