22lbs/10KG Load Capacity Fluid Head Tripod Camera Tripod Maximum Height 75.2"/1.91m Video Tripod VA3+BV20

SKU: KF09.148

  • 313.99
Overall Rating 4.9   78
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4
Surprising in more than one way...
I hesitated for a long time... I believe that there is nothing more difficult to choose than a video tripod. This return obviously does not concern those who have the budget for 2500€ tripods, but to those for whom it will be their first “serious” tripod and who finally want to get a taste of the much desired “fluid head”, without ever having been able to really know what it was, I am thinking mainly of those who were trying to make videos with their photo tripod (like me) and who had quickly perceived the limits... I was a bit worried, because when you read the feedback from those who have fluid heads that cost 5x the price of this tripod, you tell yourself that this K&F looks good on paper, that the technical data sheet is attractive but that it is impossible to get what you pay for and that you will be disappointed, that it is only a well-dressed consumer product and, of course, how can you not think so when you measure price difference for products that seem to be built the same in every way? We tell ourselves that there is a wolf and that it is illusory to hope for a successful product with the correct performances for this ridiculous price compared to the semi-pro system, not to mention the pros. But I was the first to be surprised... Not at all! It's really fluid and easily configurable. You find the controls very intuitively, you don't even need to look at the instructions (which I'm going to do anyway!) With a caged Canon R5 and a 70/200mm, it's really smooth, without sudden stops, without tremors. Adjusting the level using the bowl is efficient and quick. Those who do not know this pleasure will be won over, it is life-changing. Since you can put the plate of a DJI RS2/3 on it, you no longer have to worry about taking it apart to go from one to the other. The construction inspires confidence, it's not crazy, it remains to be seen how it will last over time. It is only this point that leaves me doubtful. A negative point: You have to have a fairly heavy setup, because otherwise, with medium hardness settings, the foot moves with the movement you want to print on your head, you then tell yourself that you are going to attach a bag to the central reinforcement to weigh down the base and lower the center of gravity, as you usually do in photos, as you usually do in photos, but here, there is no hook, you can only put a bag on it and I I don't think it's a good idea. This problem only occurs when the tripod is in its lowest position, because the distance between the legs is kept to a minimum; in the intermediate position, the distance between the feet becomes sufficient to cancel this problem out. We'll see in the long run and I hope I don't have to come back here to say that it's broken or that something doesn't work anymore, but if it works like that for 2 or three years without flailing and keeping all of its original qualities, then for the price, I think it's a real banger.
26/06/2025
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