Sirui 3T-35 Table Top/Handheld Video Tripod with Ball Head - Black, Model Number: 3T-35K

A great value for the price, I'd say. Very nice construction (feels really sturdy), lightweight, and versatile. You can switch between various modes and uses.Very happy with this purchase

Sturdy, robust. Very well done, with that tiny but strong ball-head. Small size, good height, light. It is perfectThe only problem is that the head doesn't allow panning motion, because when you loose to rotate, also the camera is loose; because it only have one knob to tight both movements

Its main strength is also its greatest downfall. This thing is well-built and heavy. You could seriously use it as a weapon in a fight. I don't see this breaking unless you drove a car over it. Due to its weight I almost never carry this while traveling because it adds noticeable heft in a backpack or sling. I have a bunch of camera gear and I never second guess what I need. This tripod on the other hand, I'm always hesitant to bring it. While you could use it as a hand held vlogging tripod, it's not designed for it. The grip isn't comfortable and the weight will tire your arm out after a few minutes. The tripod sliding plate costs $30 if you happen to lose it, which I learned the hard way. All the adjustment knobs make it fiddly and a headache to use if you're constantly changing position and gear. I do like how the legs fold out quickly. It now stays permanently on my home desk in a fixed position.

I use the 3T-35K with a Nikon D300 and a 16-84mm lens. It will hold the camera and lens combo steady, but I think that amount of weight is about all it could handle without slipping or tipping. It is well built and a value at the price. I also use the 3T-35 Ball Head with my P-326 Monopod and am happy with the results. It does not readily swivel, so it's best to use in a fixed position (as opposed to panorama use), and it does not have a built in level. Overall I am quite happy with the product and would buy it again.

This is my 2nd one cause one fell from my bag's left pocket wile biking and got rolled over by an suv. I own a bunch of different small tripods. From Manfrotto to Gitzo and this one beats them all.... Is always in my backpack, so small yet so strong (I use also for my heavy DSLR with the heavy lens on.... awesome piece. Will buy it again!

The detailed description of this product highlights its panning base, but this feature doesn’t exist in the actual product.A panning base operates independently of the head above it. This allows rotating the camera around its yaw axis while maintaining fixed orientations in the roll and pitch axes. Why this matters: If you’ve taken care to ensure the panning base is level, you can easily take a panoramic series of shots all sharing a level horizon. All you need do is adjust the pitch and roll controls on your tripod head as needed before the first shot, then don’t touch them again. You’ll need only to rotate the camera between shots using the panning base.This product has a single control knob which locks and unlocks all movements of the ball head and of the rotating base on which the ball head is mounted. Getting a consistent level horizon will require re-adjusting pitch and roll before every shot. Versus using a panning base, this process will require significantly more time and will deliver inferior precision.

The product consists of three parts:* arca-compatible ball head* extendible center column, can be replaced with a non extendible on* collapsible legs.I had no problems with the ball head or center column.The legs, though, are just flimsy. The locking mechanism is adequate, but the legs just bend even when a camera with a prime lens in installed. Maybe it would work for a cell phone, but I am no willing to put my camera on it. Item returned.

Its fantastic, really it is. Its little, perfect for blogging. I put a small arca Swiss mount on my go pro in a metal cage and it snaps up really nice to this. Its light, solid feeling, and it gives me confidence. I do mount larger cameras on it such as an omd em10 mark 2, and an omd em1. Handles it like a champ. The transition from stick, to desktop tripod is smooth, seamless, and sturdy. A fellow YouTube uses one of these with a g85 and recommended it, so I got it. I am now also the one recommending it. LOVE IT.