![]() I’m sure someone could figure out a design that stowed nicely, but at what cost. Its a little unwieldy I guess for a mini, but I still think it has to be big in order to protect the camera. One other reviewer says its too heavy….wait, what? It weighs 12ozs and is a little over 8″ all stowed away. I don’t have a problem at all with the height. I’m not sure how high its supposed to be, its a “MINI” tripod. The top of the plate is 8.5″ tall at the fully extended position. Height…someone complained it wasn’t very tall. It can’t work at every height, but if you can use it…its there. Set the legs, loosen the shaft, and set the suction cup. It can be moved up and down by loosening the lock nut just below the swivel head. The suction cup is at the bottom of the shaft that adjusts the camera’s height. ![]() I’m not sure what they meant, but I didn’t have this problem. Someone said the suction cup only works if the legs are in some weird position. I wanted to address a couple of issues I’d seen in some of the less than happy reviews. The biggest issue I have is that I think I should be careful over-tightening the knobs…I can get them tight without too much torque, but I definitely get the feel that if I overdo it, I’m going to hear a “crack” and it’ll be game over. ![]() For what I’m going to use it for, I’m ok with this….but its not bullet proof. Build Quality- Its on par with typical cheap camera tripods. Where’s the cost in this thing? The legs are like 90% shorter and there aren’t as many parts? I’d buy it again, but I’m not convinced there isn’t some gouging going on. I think it is, but I also think its build quality is on par with typical cheap tripods and you can buy them for less. Price- Is it worth $30? That’s up to the buyer. It works ok, but seems like you should be able to lock them in. Locking legs- The legs don’t lock, they just spread out to their natural (wide position). It may not be practical in all situations, but having the camera fall isn’t practical…ever. Not sure how to avoid tipping without spreading the legs out. Width- It is wide, as others have said (about a 10.5″ triangle)….but I’m using it with a heavy DSLR that sticks out a long way….without screwing it to the solid structure….physics is going to dictate that the base be wide. Ease of operation….Its not complicated and can be set up in probably less than a minute…even including screwing the base in (I might be exaggerating, but not by much). The camera screw onto the plate and you swivel it to where you want it, then just lock it in. Functional- It operates very similar to any large tripod. I could slowly push down on the lens and not tip the tripod in this configuration. This works and I agree, I also found that if you extend that leg (just the one under the lens) that it will make the setup even sturdier because it pushes the weight back to the camera. Here’s a tip….some have suggested that with a long/heavy lens that you shouldn’t set it up without putting one of the legs out under the lens. Sturdy- when used with the legs out and a little common sense, I’m not sure what would make this sturdier. Granted, I set it up in my kitchen where everything is flat, solid, and relaxed….but seriously with a short tripod, I’m not going to take a whole lot of risks with my thousand dollar camera….I’m just looking for a secure place to quickly set up the camera when I need to and a big tripod is not practical. I can’t really be happier, tbh and I’m glad I bought this tripod. The camera I got was a Canon Rebel T4i and for “testing” purposes I put the bigger of my 2 lenses on which is a Tamron 70-300mm zoom, which at full extension goes 7.5″ past the camera body and weighs about 3lbs, 1.7ozs (camera & lens). I just got it today and messed around with it for about a half hour or so. ![]() This design seemed like a good gamble because it basically resembled a real tripod…just, well….mini sized! I was a little hesitant about the price ($30 shipped), but risked it because at this point $30 was a small amount and really a small price to pay to protect the DSLR. There is no doubt a DSLR with a lens attached is heavy and front loaded (relatively speaking), I really didn’t think one of the typical mini’s would work based on my experience. When I saw this one (and a couple of others, I was intrigued because of its style). ![]() I have had mini tripods before and they were all fine, but in the past I’ve only had to deal with Point & Shoot types of cameras, which are obviously lower profile and less weight. I just got a new DSLR camera so I also bought several accessories for it. This review is from: Slik Mini-Pro V Tripod with 2-Way Pan/Tilt Head (Electronics) ![]()
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