JOILCAN Tripod Camera Tripods, 74″ Tripod for Camera Cell Phone Video Recording, Heavy Duty Tall Camera Tripod Stand, Professional Travel DSLR Tripods Compatible with Canon iPhone, Max Load 15 LB

Fantastic 10/10 for spotting scopes, and family photos
arrived in two days, packaged well, works flawlessly and the hight is perfect. im 6’3” and i can use it with out having to bend down. that was the selling point. IT ALSO HAS TWO BASE PLATES so i can mount one to my spotting scope and the second for the cellphone holder piece for family photos. Now everyone is in the picture! I originally bought this for my spotting scope to take shooting. Which it preforms just as I wanted to, but now I’ll bring it on the family camping trips as well. When collapsed and in its bag it takes up no space at all and is very very light. I feel it’s built well and very rigid. It’s very thin material so I would be careful with it but still use it. Can’t beat the price at all.My only complaint is the up and down motion is extremely stiff even with it loosened all the way. The other motions left and right and the tilt feature are effortless and smooth. All motions have individual locking knobs to lock every joint in place keeping a perfect sight picture on your target even when bumped.Love it

Good tripod for dSLR cameras
I have used other more expensive and more metal component (heavier) tripods similar to this one. I had gotten out of my hobby for awhile and have just gotten back into it, so I thought I would try this tripod.First off, for those that have never used a panhead on a tripod, the knobs and levers do certain things.I have seen reviews where people have complained that the “elastic knob” doesn’t hold the camera up, it will droop. It’s not supposed to. That’s not the “tightening screw/lever” for up and down, it’s for panning side to side. You will want to pan at different tensions to control the speed of panning without jerkiness, hence the “elastic knob”. Also, you might want to set the tripod legs at a certain position that may not be a good direction for the lens. This is where you can loosen the elastic knob, turn the panhead side to side to aim your camera where you want to, then tighten it down to hold it from moving side to side. The legs stay where they were, on uneven ground where you might have uneven leg extensions so that the tripod is level for panning this is very helpful to not have to move the whole tripod itself and just move the panhead on top.The long thin handle that comes uninstalled screws into the panhead and is what controls the up and down of the camera/lens, that will tighten more than enough to hold any dSLR and lens combo without drooping. The handle is long and thin so you have something to grab and position the up/down of the camera/lens and then just twist to tighten to hold your position. Very useful design.I advise people that have never used a panhead on a tripod to do a quick google search to know exactly how they work, I’m sure you will be pleased with this tripod after having learned how to use it properly.The tripod itself. Lightweight, good. Height, good. Sturdiness, ok. But, it does have a hook under the panhead that you can hang your camera bag or anything else on, and that WILL add a bunch of stability to it. So, definitely not a drawback.Maybe a bit too much plastic (lightweight), so be careful over tightening things, not necessary to do that, either. Also, I wouldn’t advise being too rough with it. That doesn’t mean it’s not a good tripod, I think it is. But, it is a lightweight one with a bit more plastic than a high end professional one would have, and it is at a very attractive price point. So be aware that plastic breaks easier than metal (duh, right?).The quick release plates are a nice add-on, I have used them before. They make it easy to remove the camera for various reasons while using the tripod, but I don’t leave them on the camera when I am not using the tripod, I take them off. You’ll understand why after using it a few times.All in all, after having used high end tripods with panheads in the past and this one now, I think it is a very good tripod at this price point, hard to beat. I do like the compact and lightweight aspect of it. I have only just received it, so if anything changes with repeated use I will update this review.EDIT: I should mention, as to the stability, I never extend the smallest, bottom legs on any tripod, regardless of how heavy duty it is unless I have to, which I almost never need to do. I’ll extend the post the panhead sits on before I extend those bottom legs.The reason for this becomes obvious once you put regular use on a tripod with any height to it. It is the biggest contributor to instability on any tripod, keep ’em closed up unless you absolutely need to use them, then just be aware of how much more unstable those legs are going to make the tripod, any tripod.

Not bad for the price
We set this up in the shop for timelapses. Can set it up anywhere on uneven surfaces etc at the tracks, and dyno place. Cheap, built pretty well and literally takes a few moments and it’s good to go. WE carry it for gopro’s, a hefty Canon camera, and our iphones when we need to use them. Fit’s in the backpack or hangs off one side. Perfect for an amateur photographer not looking to spend a lot on a tri-pod. Comes with a few little adapters, and well worth the money. We aren’t nice to ours and it’s held up pretty well to our shenanigans.

Light duty – NOT heavy duty as advertised!
Adequate tripod if you are shooting with your phone or a small camera. Great height adjustment, hook to add a stability weight. Quick-release mounting plate. Comes with a 1/4″ mounting screw so check your equipment requirements before ordering.While it says max weight capacity is 15 pounds, I put my 11 pound telescope on it. And after checking that every knob and adjustment possible was tight, the telescope still wobbled around like a drunken sailor. So iPhone and items lightweight like that should be no problem. Go with something heavier? I would look elsewhere (like I did) and actually order a heavy duty tripod that is actually built for heavy duty if you are putting any kind of weight on it.I’ll keep this just because I can use it with my Nikon and my iPhone (it comes with a phone holder adapter).

This tripod was exactly what I needed! I used it to mount a laser level during a renovation of my kids bedroom. It included all the required hardware and was extremely easy to set up. I love the quick disconnects which allow for easily and securely mounting your camera/laser etc. It was very sturdy even at maximum height. The only negative for me was that it was not incredibly tight in tolerance, took a minute to get the laser to shine exactly where I wanted it to be due to some play in the mount etc. Comes with a little storage bag as well which I love.

This is an amazing quality Tripod. Easy to set up and to pack. Fits nicely in the side pouch of my backpack.