Manfrotto MTPIXIEVO-BK PIXI EVO 2 Section Mini Tripod (Black)

Product is sturdy & good.

I used to do professional freelance photography jobs, and I owned many Manfrotto Video and Photo tripods, Monopods, Light Stands, Canvas Stands. I have to admit this is the most disappointing Manfrotto tripod that I ever purchased. No doubt that it is very light weight, complex and easy to use. However, the legs have very limited adjustability. The 4 clicks on each leg virtually make no difference in real life application, other than just spread the base of the tripod slightly wider. I have to agree with other buyer's review comment, this is the most unsturdy Manfrotto tripod that I ever own, most likely due to cost cutting in manufacturing its structural mechanism. The finger tightening screw for mounting the camera is made of plastic. The linkage from the ball head to the camera mounting base is not rigid enough to prevent vibration due to non-rigid plastic used in manufacture. There are quite a bit of free play among its adjustable components/segments, such that even when you lock tight every screw and click, the whole tripod is still not very sturdy. When it is new, the tripod look very attractive to your eyes, but once you own it and use it, you will notice the plastic components used in the manufacturing of this tripod is not the high quality hard plastic, and the plastic roughened up and scratched very easily with every bump. If you intend to use it to support a cellphone, a small action camera, or a small point and shoot camera, that is OK. If you use that for its claimed capacity of 2.5kg, it will be very unsturdy. Base on its build quality, this Manfrotto mini tripod is vastly overpriced. I think you can find comparable product in the $20 to $30 range.

El tripie es excelente, se maneja fácil y se siente de mucha calidad. El diseño es muy bonito, fue fácil de ajustar y soportó bien una Nikon d750 con un lente kit 24-120mm que es pesado, combinados cuerpo y lente suman 1,8 kilogramos. El cabezal funciona prefecto y se puede ajustar horizontal o verticalmente. Fue estable para hacer las tomas, Manfrotto es garantía.

If this was made of higher quality plastic or metals it would weigh much more and be more stable. It's good for most mirrorless cameras with kit lenses and/or cellphones. If you're using a large lens, pro dslr or both, it won't hold up well. Get the Joby Gorilla Pod as that will do a much better job.The joints where the legs meet the body are not very tight or stiff, the lock for the legs slides over easily, although the ballhead grip is pretty secure. Even using a mirrorless camera on portrait will make the legs slide and won't be stable. Leg extenders work well. This is mostly for lightweight cameras or mobile devices. It's fairly priced but I bought it mostly to hold my phone so I'm not surprised or disappointed.One other reason I gave it a 3 instead of 4 is because my package looked repackaged. It had 3 Manfrotto sticker seals on each side. I knew it was previously opened despite it looking like a new item. I know I'm going to beat this up so I'm now really worried about its appearance.

Sólo lo he usado un poco, pero no me ha fallado. Desearía que bajara más, ya que con mi lente gran angular me gusta hacer fotos al ras del suelo.**Update**Pues ya lo he usado bastante y mantengo mi calificación :DLa verdad me ha aguantado mi D7200 y un gran angular, es muy práctico y me sobrevivió un viaje a Islandia...no lo cambio por nada. Nunca he tenido problemas al llevarlo en mi equipaje de mano (ni en vuelos internacionales).

I used this tripod with a Canon 77D and with the following lenses for travel: 10-18mm, 24mm, 50mm and all hold the camera + lens solid. The built quality is solid so far and folds up to be tucked away in the side pocket of my backpack. It's great for shooting architecture ceilings flat and still holds the camera firmly. It's light and enough to sling the legs around your camera strap or hold up your camera in vlogging mode. I would advise to get this bigger version of the manfrotto mini tripod - doesn't make sense to get the smaller version at this point for the difference in price.