Traveler 7C Camera Tripod 65.55 inches Carbon Fiber Arca Tripod with E-10 360° Panorama Ball Head and Arca Swiss Quick Release Plate Load Capacity Up to 17.6lbs, Convertible to Monopod

Tripod is one of those you don't really want to cheap out on so you don't end up just buying a bunch that just break. This is fantastic quality and a solid price. I will say it's a bit big, but you are going to pay an roder of maginitude more for an ultralight travel tripod. It fits well strapped to the side of my outdoor travel pack for hikes and what not.

Once I figured out how to open the tripod, I was really impressed with the weight and ease of use. I haven’t tested in the field, but did put all my gear together in my home. The tripod folds up small and is very light. I’m hoping that it works I. Plein Air, but will still work in the studio.

I bought an aluminum Benro Mefoto Roadtrip tripod, but the head was loose on arrival and it isn’t user serviceable. I returned it and looked at other brands. I settled on this carbon Sirui Traveler 7C. At the same price, it is much better value IMHO..The overall build quality is very good. The metal knobs on the head are very tactile and the ball can be firmly locked or loosened progressively to allow adjustment without the camera sliding uncontrollably. The Benro has a separate friction adjustment from the locking knob. I use a Lumix bridge camera and the Sirui ball can hold that just fine. The ball head assembly can be removed and replaced if desired.The carbon fiber material is an awesome feature at this price. The construction and machining are high-quality and the overall stiffness, yet light weight, means this is superb value for money. 😊 The Sirui and Benro feel about the same in terms of sturdiness..The leg twist-locks are rubber-coated and work with a relatively small rotation, making opening the legs, locking, and retracting them very quick and easy. One grip on a leg can undo or tighten them all. Once loose, the legs easily drop with no need to pull them. Loosening them further allows the leg section to be easily removed for cleaning. The weak points in the whole tripod design are the clear, thin plastic caps, which snap on the end of each leg section. These are known to potentially fail after a period of time, cracking into two, and jamming the leg. Sirui apparently are good at replacing these for you, per some YT videos. Each is marked with the diameter for each leg section, which they will need to know. I think the trick for long life is to keep the legs clean to allow them to slide easily, and don’t pull them down hard to their fully extended length. The cap is what stops the leg falling out, as well as acting as a bushing at the free end of the section. Pull or bend the leg hard and you are stressing the plastic cap.The central column twist-lock is also very quick to operate..The leg pivots are nice and snug, and the legs will actually hold in any position outside the three detents, though a heavy camera could overcome the friction if the legs aren’t embedded in the ground. The locks are simply pivoted out of the way of the detents/teeth with a firm push at the lower end and they stay in that position, unless pushed in. However, with the legs are folded all the way up for the compact carrying configuration, when the legs are lowered, they automatically click back into position to engage with the detents but slide over them until you pull them back up to engage with the desired detent.The central metal leg pivot housing is excellent quality and it does have a ¼” tapped hole for accessories. Not sure what those would be!.The rubber feet can easily be screwed out and replaced with the included metal spikes for soft ground grip. The design has a cross-hole which allows you to use an Allen Key to get a better grip if they are screwed in too tight for fingers. The kit includes three loose Allen wrenches and there’s an Allen hexagon formed on the opposite end of the tripod counterweight hook, accessed by unscrewing the hook assembly from the base of the central column. It only fits the small Allen screw at the top of the central column though, not the perhaps more important leg pivot screws..Also included is a wrist strap. This is for when the monopod is used as a walking stick. However, you have to remove the ball head, unscrew the 3/8” / 1/4” mounting adapter from the central column and refit it to the top of the central column, capturing the wrist strap ring. Nice feature, but I just need a monopod or tripod for my camera. A wrist strap gets in the way.The monopod is a nice design feature and is configured the same as the Benro. The central column can also be inverted to get the camera close to the ground, but the camera is then upside down and accessing the controls is problematic to say the least. Using another smaller, low tripod is a much more practical option, or perhaps use a remote control..The Benro is more compact when stowed, being about 3” shorter. In practice, I haven’t found the longer stowed length of the Sirui to be an issue, slung under my backpack. I’m not going to use the supplied bag. It is not very thick material and just has a rope for a sling, which is not very comfortable on the shoulder. The Benro has a proper carrying case with strap. Sirui saved some money here! ☹.The ‘ARCA-compatible’ camera adapter is not actually compatible with ARCA plates, which have two cheese-head screws underneath to stop the plate sliding out. Sirui has their own adapter design with a proprietary single button-retractable pin that sits in the cavity under the plate. There are no slots for any cheese-heads to sit in. So, a traditional plate won’t fit the Sirui adapter, though the Sirui plate will fit a true ARCA adapter, but without any anti-slide feature. What I do like is that the Sirui plate has a long enough slot to slide away enough from the Lumix camera battery lid to allow it to open with the plate attached. I had to lengthen the slot in my ARCA plates to manage that.The level in the quick-mount adapter is useful but impractical. I like to set one tripod leg away from me on the front, far side, so I’m working between two tripod legs, with the ball head adjustment knob facing me, as with the ARCA tightening knob, and the panning lock to my right. This means that the level indicator is under the lens, and not viewable! I just use the camera’s and the tripod’s in-built level gauges. ☹.In use, the tripod is very stable, even with the central column at full height and I found the controls and legs very ergonomic and easy to use. I’d suggest always extending the bottom leg a few inches so that mud and sand can easily be wiped off before retracting the leg. The graduation scale on the lower legs is a unique feature, but I prefer to just use the tripod’s level and manually adjust the legs as needed..CONCLUSION:.This is a really great tripod for $150. It’s perfect for travel, being light and relatively compact, yet it certainly doesn’t compromise on performance.You can tailor the head to your needs or just use what is supplied.The Sirui ball head works very well.The legs can be easily removed with just a few more turns on the twist locks, making cleaning the legs a breeze. Just keep an eye on those thin clear plastic caps!.I have no complaints and am glad I swapped from Benro. Highly recommended!

My favorite tripod! Great value for money. Higher quality than some at the same price point. Works perfectly as advertised. Nice and light, but also pretty solid. Not as stable as some, but you can hang a bag from the hook to help stabilize. High quality product for sure.

I am blown away by the cost/quality ratio of this tripod. I recommend getting this tripod instead of a slightly less expensive model that does not have locking legs — spend the extra few bucks and get better stability. This tripod is tall, sturdy and has impressive fit/finish. Yes, you can get a smaller, lighter equally sturdy tripod if you spend 4 times as much. I did! But when it fell out of my bag and vanished when on a motorcycle trip, it was very depressing. This one is impressive for the price, and lacks nothing I need. I’m impressed. And if I lose or destroy it on the road (not hard to do on adventure motorcycle trips) it’s not so heart breaking. This is a nice, stable, quality tripod that is a joy to use.

I’ve had my share of tripods over the past 15-20 years. Most have been between $60-$150. This came at a real bargain! For a few extra dollars I purchased the carbon fiber option. Prior to the Sirui, I was using a travel Manfrotto with the pistol grip ball head. It was okay, but I wanted a tripod that was a little more beefy and arca-Swiss compatible. That’s what I love about this model. I returned a $149 Sunpak that I bought at Best Buy and replaced it with this. I am so glad I did. I was expecting to pay $200-$300 for a tripod of this weight and quality!

Bought this to be my go to tripod and also take it traveling. Construction is high quality, the ball head is very well made, the additional security of the button release plate is nice. The ball socket appears to be delrin and the lock bolt does not tighten directly onto the ball as some of the cheaper tripods do (which mars the ball on those cheaper tripods inhibiting smoothness). The twist-locks are awesome and do not require any more torque than is fast and comfortable. The legs are channeled to not rotate within each other for easy lock/unlock of the twist-locks. I went with this one over the 5C because it has a reverie column and the steel feet. Both the steel and rubber feet are extremely well made. The steel feet are well machined and finished stainless steel and they lock nicely with a hole to insert a tool in for tightening. The rubber feet include an o-ring to tighten them against and are very securely mounted. The rubber used is not a very hard rubber and does not slide on smooth surfaces.

What a great travel tripod! Two bubble levels, ball mount at top, mono pod function, and light weight. Easy to set up and take down. Definitely nicer than the K&F I was looking at. I don't think I'll be needing a new tripod for a very long time after purchasing this one.

Mooi en degelijk statief. Ondanks het lage gewicht voelt het stevig en stabiel aan. Makkelijk op te zetten en in te stellen en door het compacte formaat ook prettig mee te nemen. Ik gebruik het met mijn Panasonic GH5 en daarvoor is het een uitstekende combinatie.

Le produit reçu rapidement semble de bonne facture mais mais..... un mode d'emploi en anglais uniquement(et non disponible en français sur le site).Inadmissible aujourd'hui !

Disclosure: not a pro. Intermediate photo skills. Grew up on the Olympus OM2 system with multiple lenses, currently using the Olympus OM-5 system.Bought this as a more flexible alternative to the heavier tripod I already had. This provides great stability and the weight is lightweight enough for my needs. I often use just the monopod feature and find it's quite stable for the quick shots I am taking.Haven't had occasion to use the stainless steel foot spikes, the rubber feet have been suited to my needs so far. I also don't know whether this would be a suitable tripod for larger telephoto lenses.Nicely compact and I believe it's well worth the money. Quality is very good. Recommended for hiking and travelling.

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I recently purchased the SIRUI Traveler 7C Carbon Fibre Tripod, and my first impression has been very positive. The build quality feels premium, solid and well engineered, while the carbon fibre construction keeps the tripod reasonably lightweight and easy to carry.One thing I really like is the combination of height and portability. It extends to a very comfortable height, yet folds down neatly for carrying. The leg locks operate smoothly, and the tripod feels stable for normal camera and video setups.The included ball head is easy to use for general photography and video work, and the 360° panoramic movement is a useful feature. I also appreciate the versatility of being able to convert one of the legs into a monopod. The included carrying bag and additional accessories are a nice bonus as well.Overall, it feels like a well-designed and high-quality travel tripod that offers a good balance between portability, height and stability. For mirrorless cameras, compact cameras and normal camera setups, I believe it is an excellent choice.My only suggestion would be that users with very heavy cameras and large telephoto lenses may want to consider a heavier-duty tripod or ball head. However, for regular photography, travel, content creation and video recording, I am very happy with the purchase so far.Overall, a premium-feeling and versatile tripod. Definitely a worthwhile purchase.