MeFOTO Backpacker S Lightweight 54.7" Aluminum Travel Tripod/Monopod w/Case, Twist Locks, Dual Action Ballhead w/Arca Swiss Plate for Mirrorless/DSLR Sony Nikon Canon Fuji - Aluminum Red (BPSARed)

I just received this tripod last week and used it twice so far. It is wonderful! It is relatively light and small. I can easily fit it in my Think Tank Retrospective 30 bag or my medium - small sized Tamrac backpack. I think this would fit in most bags easily one way or another. The ball head is removable but is a very functional and smooth head. I also own a Mefoto Roadtrip Tripod which is great but a little heavier. The roadtrip is nice for "roadtrips" - i.e. when you are traveling but don't need to go very long distances. The Backpacker can be carried around the city or a hike with relative ease. This is one tripod you don't mind taking.I use my Backpacker mainly around the city walking around and is super for street photography. This tripod is great with light cameras, such as the Mirrorless Sony line. I shoot an a6000 -and an A7. I'd use this with any mirrorless camera and native lens combo or with light DSLR's and point-and shoots and feel perfectly safe. There is a nice little hook at the end of the center post - hang your bag from it for increased stability. I wouldn't go too heavy on this tripod. Prosumer and Pro cameras look at the Roadtrip and above. I used my backpacker fully extended on a busy city bridge that vibrated badly with my camera in bulb mode taking long exposures of the city and of fireworks. Most pictures came out sharp and non-blurry. One's that were messed up were no doubt idiot error (me) lol.The only con I can see if you want to call it that, is the tripod doesn't fully extend to a height of a full grown man, so even fully extended you will be doing a lot of leaning over. This hasn't bothered me, and with my Sony cameras the LCD tilts upward so I can see without squatting too much. It might be good for my 5 foot wife at almost eye level but be prepared to do a lot of stooping if you are taller than five foot. I was afraid it wouldn't clear a bridge railing I was trying to snap pictures over, but it cleared just fine fully extended. I guess you have to pay for the weight and size somewhere.As for the assembly and break-down of the tripod legs themselves ... I've seen some others complaining about it takes too long or may be too cumbersome. I find it a piece of cake. When the legs are fully closed, you can grab all the knobs, or at least half of them if you have small hands, and quarter turn twist to loosen them. Then grab the rest and do the same, in one motion. You can loosen the fully collapsed legs in about 10 seconds. Then, pull them out and go leg by leg and tighten it back that quarter turn or so. Maybe 30 seconds max. I find setup and breaking down simple and effective - I love this design a lot better than clamp-type designs.I love my Mefoto Roadtrip Tripod. I couldn't use the smaller size when I owned my Nikon D700 with grip and huge lenses. Now that I have converted to mirrorless everything is lighter and so is my tripod. The addition of the Mefoto Backpacker tripod is fantastic. Now I can move around the city or the woods with about 10 lbs max total instead of 30 lbs from my old setup. I would highly recommend this tripod. It is well worth the price and then some.I bought the orange color. Great color! I wanted something different and was hoping maybe someone would be able to see it more readily and not trip on it or bump into it. If you are in the market for an affordable lightweight tripod, buy it now!

I'm a slow, deliberate decision maker but even if I take my time, I sometimes still can't make up my mind.Well, for those of you like me, I'll try to save you some time: Backpacker--without a doubt!If you were like me, you searched for the lightest, most compact, yet practically viable tripod out there and found that the meFoto Backpacker is the best-reviewed, budget-friendly option.The primary reason to buy the BackPacker is the incredibly minimal size (12.6" L) and weight (2.6 lbs).For those of you who are debating over the choice between the Backpacker and RoadTrip, both are surprisingly solid and stable for the given size and weight as long as you stay within the specified limitations. As long as you have reasonable expectations from this TRAVEL tripod, you don't need to worry about stability. When facing the choice between the two, you should realize that for the additional size and weight you get three primary benefits from the RoadTrip: an optional monopod configuration, 10 additional inches of vertical height (total 61"), and 8.8 additional pounds of support (total 17.6 lb). On the other hand, you have a longer collapsed length (+3") and more weight (+1 lb), naturally. Initially, I thought, "I can handle an extra pound of weight, no big deal." I went to measure my pack to see if the RoadTrip would fit--looked good. Upon arrival, however, it was more cumbersome than I expected. I like to pack light and slim if I can, but the RoadTrip was both bulker (not just in length, but in volume) and heaver than I was hoping. I don't know about you, but it can be easy to overestimate one's own strength and tolerance for hauling a heavy, unwieldy pack while keeping a creative edge over the course of your journey. At the end of each long day with the Backpacker, I am grateful to have carried it with me because it gets the job done when I need a steady shot but otherwise goes unnoticed.In my opinion, the only legitimate reason to rule out the Backpacker, between the two, is if you need more than the specified 8.8 lbs of weight. Otherwise, the vertical height gain seems negligible since you may still be bending over to compose the shot either way; the monopod configuration is an exciting selling point, but it is a bit of a hassle to assemble in a controlled environment (imagine if you were on-site facing rough weather or terrain). Moreover, the monopod configuration measures double the collapsed length--meaning that you can't just tuck it away in that tidy pack you arranged for your journey unless you reassemble the tripod. Actually, I have been pressing the three legs of the backpacker together into a point and using it as a monopod--it's not ideal, but it works and is a great substitute for not having to lug the extra bulk and weight.

Good value. Easy to take in backpack...gave as a gift. They love it.

Solid quality, excellent portability, and great tripod head adjustment qualities. A must have for a compact photographer.

This Backpacker Classic tripod is one of the shortest folded lengths of all the popular travel tripods and this was the main reason for my purchase. Build quality and finish are both excellent and the tripod is a delight to use with its anti-rotation twist locks and soft rubber grips. the compact head is smooth, easy to use and Arca compliant.There is a problem with the design though and that is the fixed centre column. It can't be lowered or raised or detached and that is less than ideal for those hoping to use the tripod on a table, do ground-level work or just keep the camera as stable as possible during long exposures. MeFOTO also have their new Backpacker S model at a lower price which is a tiny bit longer but does have an adjustable centre column and more usable max height. Benro make MeFOTO tripods and their own Tripster Series 0 is similar to the Backpacker S but has the rubber twist grips of the Backpacker Classic with the adjustable centre column of the Backpacker S. The legs on these two models fold slightly closer thanks to the slimmed down head so the overall folded size is similar to the Backpacker Classic.The Backpacker Classic is a really nicely made item but it seems a little pointless when there are better options within the same product line.

I have to admit that I did return this tripod only for the reason that it was a little too heavy for travel work. That's shame because the product just oozes with quality.

il treppiede me foto backpacker compatto con 5 piedi in alluminio è piccolo, vivace, poco ingombrante, leggero ma funzionale. consigliato.