I wish there were more stars than just 5 for the "Value for the money" category because I certainly would have given this tripod more stars. I'm a network news shooter, have done feature films and documentaries and I own high end tripods . I have used, over the years, literally everything you can put a camera on. As another reviewer noted, this tripod could be confused with a high end Sachtler. I won a Sachtler ACE in a writing contest and this one is better. I really like the leg locks and the leveling adjustment. Panning and Tilting action is smooth and even. This is a very impressive piece for the money. Beautifully made and looks like the real deal, which it is. I definitely recommend. Read more
Very sturdy and stable for rated weight. I'm not crazy about the fluid head so splurged on upgrading. Good platform for a small jib or slider. I don't know how these would hold up on the road but perfect for a small studio. Read more
It does what is intended to do, it is solid and smooth to move camera vertical and horizontally without shaking. We used at church to hold the camera that we have to livestream our services. We have only used it one time but we love it. Read more
Ok. Firstly this is well made. Its a MASSIVE quality step up from many other tripods in this price bracket and lower. Many of which are just junk. The MTT609A is mostly certainly not junk. It comes with a floor spreader which is useful and goes pretty low and decently high at 66". 75mm Bowl and the fluid head is nice and smooth, good spring return and pan and tilt feel to it, for a DSLR rig it is perfect. I wouldn't want to max it out weight wise, but i understand that they are coming out with some seriously heavy duty tripod products in the coming months, as they also produce very high end Fluid Heads in their M series which are build for broadcast and feature rigs so Ill look out for those. I purchased an additional arm with an extender, because it was a little too short for me, but your milage may vary. A great deal. And as long as you are buying it for the right rig and camera weight wise, you wont be disappointed. Read more
Rugged and sturdy, this tripod is great for field work. I would use this vendor again. Read more
The sticks are nice, but I'm not a fan of the head. I tossed it on a shelve and pulled a better one that I owned out and replaced it. I had not noticed that this set of sticks will not attach to my dolly, When you take the spreader off its only good for outside location work as it only has spikes. But as I said the sticks are nice. The manufacture might want to think about selling it with a nice fluid head and different feet . Studio version and location version. Read more
It’s well built, sturdy, fluid, and does everything I need it to do. A great choice for my Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K and any other camera around its size or lighter even. The spreader is great and I just have a great time with this tripod. 10/10 would recommend to any Cinematographer or videographer who needs a good low cost tripod. Read more
Sturdy tripod with smooth fluid head. Works well supporting a 20 lb video camera rig. Read more
