GEEKOTO 79 inches Carbon Fiber Camera Tripod Monopod with 360 Degree Ball Head 1/4 inch Quick Shoe Plate Professional Tripod Load up to 26.5 pounds

10 reviews for GEEKOTO 79 inches Carbon Fiber Camera Tripod Monopod with 360 Degree Ball Head 1/4 inch Quick Shoe Plate Professional Tripod Load up to 26.5 pounds

1. 

   5 out of 5

   AZCAMERA REVIEWSAZCAMERA REVIEWS – March 25, 2020

   The media could not be loaded.  I am so glad I bought this!!! I travel all over the world and I have been using a monopod for ease of use and something lightweight. I could not afford a carbon fiber monopod at the time so I bought the best aluminum monopod that offered the flexibility I needed.I wanted to improve my gear with something lighter yet more stable and could offer the flexibility of a monopod should I need it so I started a search here on Amazon. I searched monopods and tripods and found this GEEKOTO CT25 PRO CRAFTSMAN. It had tons of 5 star reviews and the consensus was that most people were very happy with the product so I bought one.I am extremely impressed with the operation, look, feel, finish, attention to detail and flexibility of this tripod. The head pans extremely smooth for video. This is a GREAT tripod for HANDICAMS and even something a bit larger, . The specifications state it will handle a payload up to 26.5 pounds or 12 Kg. The specifications also state that it goes up to 79 inches, but the way I configured it I got 82 inches to the top of the plate. With it in the case and all parts the total weight is about 4 pounds.It is great to be able to have 3 legs of stability on the ground at less weight and no longer have to carry a small water bag to put on the feet of the monopod to stabilize it. This is a definite MUST HAVE for the photographer on the go that wants to pack light and small.9/14/19 4:30 AM 9/19/19 1:02 AM VPU

2. 

   5 out of 5

   Phil Sutphin – August 6, 2020

   I have had this tripod for a few weeks now and it is quickly becoming my most used! For a number of reason too! First and foremost, the bang for buck value. At $149, I think it’s a steal and easily worth more. Being carbon fiber, it is incredibly lightweight. So much so that you would think it would suffer from stability, but that is far from the case. Once you have set it up and leveled, it is amazingly stable. I have mounted my Nikon D850 with 70-200mm 2.8 lens and shot many time lapse sessions that are rock solid. That’s pretty impressive considering the size and weight of that combo. Another thing I love is how small it folds up! I can throw it in my backpack or carry on luggage without issue! I will write more as time goes on, but suffice it to say, I love this tripod and would definitely recommend it!

3. 

   5 out of 5

   K. Alexander – September 5, 2020

   I’ll start by saying, that this is not, I repeat, not, a Pro tripod! And there are a couple of reasons for that. One, if your a wildlife shooter, with a large lens mounted, you simply won’t feel confident if you tilt the ball head forward. Second, the ball head assembly is just to wimpy for heavy Pro equipment. More beef in the tripod’s extensions (legs) are needed, too. Observe field tripods on Youtube and you’ll see the difference.That said, I’m not a Pro. If your an enthusiast like me, and enjoy landscape, cityscape, still life, and macro photography, then this tripod is well worth the money. APS-C shooters and entry level FX body shooters ( d610, d750, etc,) are best suited for this tripod, and you’ll also appreciate the lightweight portability while hiking (super light). I shoot waterfalls, and with a little care, there’s no need for a Pro grade tripod, this works just fine.So, yes, there are limitations, but a little common sense will resolve any problem. It works for me and it will work for you!

4. 

   5 out of 5

   ZephyrusZephyrus – September 6, 2020

   I recently ordered the Geekoto 79” Carbon Fiber Camera Tripod in order to compliment my field kit. I shoot mostly landscape photography and have always been reluctant to bring along a tripod – opting to make my pack as lightweight as possible for hiking through the backcountry. I finally succumbed when I saw the price and weight of this tripod, and decided to give it a shot and see what it could do.As I carry all of my camera equipment while hiking and photographing in the backcountry, the weight of this tripod was my number one concern: if an item is too heavy I find that, more often than not, I choose to leave that item at home in order to avoid the hassle. I was, however, pleasantly surprised at the very light weight of this Geekoto tripod. From the moment the box containing the tripod arrived, I was shocked to feel not only how light the box felt (I nearly confused it for a poster tube I was also expecting at the time) but also by how compact the box was, being a bit shorter than I’d expected.Opening the Amazon box, I found a smaller, black and orange Geekoto box housing the tripod. Inside that box was a black, zippered bag with an adjustable strap. The tripod was folded up very compactly and even had a small, soft, reusable cloth bag covering the metal camera mount. The tripod was very self-explanatory and was easily unfolded and extended to full height.The carbon fiber legs, while very light, are nice and sturdy. Each leg has three locking extensions, ending with a large, grippy rubber foot at the bottom. The mount itself is attached to a fourth carbon fiber pole which itself contains two locking extensions. When extended fully, the entire setup is impressively tall. Each leg can be bent independently to varying angles and the extensions allowed the tripod to rest evenly on practically any rough, rocky, or steeply angled surface I could find. The tripod is easily leveled using the small bubble level attached to the mount.The bright orange mount is made entirely of metal and, while light, it is just hefty enough to provide a good, solid feel in hand. I was particularly impressed with the very smooth and silky movement present in both the circular and ball joints. Both joints have solid tightening mechanisms that keep each securely locked in place when not being adjusted. There is also a quick release mounting plate that can be left on the camera itself and is securely held in place by a clamping mechanism on the mount. I was always confident that my camera was in good, solid hands.Both the circular and ball joints provide full 360-degree rotation, with the ball joint allowing a wide degree of angles to position your camera. There is even a notch allowing the camera to be tipped 90-degrees for portrait photos. This notch also allows full 360-degree rotation of the camera, giving you the ability to position the camera for shots pointing straight up at the sky or straight down at the ground. The extensions attached to the mount can even be removed and reattached from the underside of the tripod, allowing the camera to hang underneath. I found this feature to be perfect for photographing tiny plants and insects. A botanist looking to take high quality macro shots of plants would probably find this feature quite useful.Lastly, one of the three legs features a soft, foam grip and a detachable connector. This allows one to fully remove the leg and reattach the metal mount to the top – creating an extendable monopod. Both the leg and mount are quickly and easily removed from the rest of the tripod, and just as easily reattached. I found this feature useful for quick hikes where I did not anticipate needing a full tripod but still wished for a way to keep my camera sturdy and steady for shots. I wouldn’t rely on the monopod as a full-blown walking stick, but it held up quite nicely on the sharp, rocky, uneven ground of the desert where I live.I took this tripod out with me on trips through the desert for about a month before writing this review. As someone who rarely takes tripods along on hikes, I found this particular one to be easily incorporated into my field kit. I didn’t really notice the extra weight, and the carrying bag allowed me to strap the tripod to my back and keep it out of the way whenever I wasn’t using it. The tripod and bag actually weighed less than my entire camera bag with camera, three lenses, and various accoutrements. Because of this, I’d say I’m far more likely to bring the tripod along with me on longer treks.Despite its lightness, I found the tripod to be very durable. All of the extensions and locking mechanisms continue to work perfectly, despite the dirt and dust of the desert. Each leg is smoothly extended and firmly locked in place, with the entire unit able to be quickly extended or collapsed between shooting locations. The tripod survived being dropped on the rocky ground multiple times, with no apparent damage. It even survived a trip bouncing around in the bed of my truck after I forgot to stow it away in the backseat. It can be hard to be gentle with equipment out in the rough backcountry, so it was nice to know the tripod could withstand the conditions I put it through.I think that the Geekoto 79” Carbon Fiber Camera Tripod would make a great addition to any photographer’s kit – especially those who carry their gear on foot and wish to be able to quickly deploy a tripod when needed or stow it away when not needed. To be honest, given the price and the relatively unknown manufacturer, I didn’t have high expectations in the beginning. But I must say that this tripod easily outperformed my expectations and can hold its own against more expensive and well-known tripod setups. It managed everything I asked of it, and then some.I would definitely recommend this tripod to anyone seeking an affordable, light, and compact camera tripod. I look forward to bringing it along on many more photography trips.

5. 

   5 out of 5

   TShock – September 17, 2020

   I am tall and need a taller tripod. The Geekoto 79-inch tripod works beautifully for me. I was also looking for versatility in a new tripod, and this one did not disappoint. Not long after passing the deadline date for being able to return it through Amazon, one of the locking mechanisms that grip the leg and allow the leg to be shortened and extended would no longer hold a tight grip. The threaded locking mechanism that you turn to loosen and tighten the grip on the leg was fine, but it seemed that the leg itself was stripped. I emailed the company to ask if I could get a replacement leg. They replaced the entire tripod, at no cost to me for shipping or the tripod, and told me I could keep the original tripod. I received the replacement in just a few days.

6. 

   5 out of 5

   David SargentDavid Sargent – September 17, 2020

   So to start, let me say that this review keeps the cost of the tripod in mind. Value is bug with this tripod. Let me also say that Geekoto gifted me this tripod in return for a review. You have all the reason to think it biased, but it turns out I actually really like it.So I just got the tripod (Jan, 14, 2019), and took it out yesterday morning for its first use. Conditions were about 30° F, shooting landscapes in Northern Michigan on ice and snow on Lake Michigan. I shot some long exposures of the water rushing by the ice for a couple hours. Over the course of this time I came to appreciate a couple things.Firstly, the weight. It’s nice and light. This is a pro, but can also be a con. It’s good because it’s easy to carry around whether on my back or in my hands. For reference, I was previously using the Vanguard 253ab Aluminum tripod and the geekoto is about half a pound lighter than that.Obviously I cant yet speak to long term durability l, but everything seems solid right now. The legs have a great feel to them. There’s a nice thick foam pad on one of them, which is important for super cold conditions when you dont want to touch the cold surface of the legs without gloves on. The ball head is also quite nice. The construction of it, the knobs – it seems quite safe and I have no problems with that at all. My one complaint is that the levers to allow the legs to spread out further seem to be a little wiggly. That’s hard to explain, but it doesnt impact their function, but it does make me question how securely fashioned they are to the hinges.I’ll update this post later this year with a longer-term review, but for a carbon fiber well under two hundred dollars, this tripod holds some of the best value I’ve seen.

7. 

   5 out of 5

   J. Tanner – September 18, 2020

   I’m extremely impressed with the flexibility of this tripod. It is tall enough to be used in crowded events; it is light enough to take on a hike. It is stable enough (with use of the hook and so long as the center column isn’t extended) for long exposures. As an amateur on a tight budget who still cares about quality photos, I wanted this to be the only tripod I’d need. It fits that perfectly.The build quality is good–sufficient for my needs. It may not stand up to a severe beating like a Manfrotto, so if you need a tripod that you’re going to pull in and out multiple times a day for years on end, you may want to look elsewhere. But for my use several times a month in concerts, nature hikes, and family, community and church functions, it will do just fine. I’m actually impressed. The ball head is heavier than I’d like, but it is built to last…unlike a Zomei that I brought to Iceland with me that literally fell apart on me while there. I don’t worry about that with this Geekoto.I was drawn to this tripod for its combination of low weight and stability, owing to its carbon fiber frame, and its height. And when I first fully extended it, I was surprised at how remarkably tall it is. My camera mounted on top easily shoots over the heads of a crowd, and even more so as a fully extended monopod (in which case the included wrist strap is essential for stability).Weight was an important consideration. I appreciate that the center column can be swapped out for the short column, saving about 2.8 oz when weight is important. The actual weight of 3.47 lbs is close to the advertised weight of 3.4 lbs. Adding the short column and adapter screw gives a total kit weight of 3.608 pounds (not counting the tote bag–which is decent quality, though I wish it had an interior pocket for the short column). Ideally you want a hiking tripod under 3 pounds. When using the short column rather than the full column, the tripod weights 3.286 lbs. Happily, the hook for adding stabilizing weights can also be screwed into the bottom of the short column–so you’re not giving up function beyond height (which you probably don’t need in the wild) if you want to leave the long column home–and you can still get a tripod height of 55.25″ using the short column! For me, the extra 1/4 pound over an “ideal weight” hiking tripod was worth the tremendous flexibility in other situations. And when weight is really a big deal, you can create a “small” monopod that still extends to 56″ by screwing the ball head directly into the monopod leg without having to use any center column at all and weighs just 1.52 pounds!The carbon fiber is remarkably light. Most of the weight for the tripod is actually in the ball head–which weighs 0.95 pounds just on its own–and the yoke. Both are made of cast metal alloy. The short column appears to be made of aluminum–certainly not carbon.The ability to invert the central column and have the ball head be under the yoke, combined with the notch in the ball head facilitating portrait orientation in a standard setup, means that you can have your lens pointed directly at the ground. The height of the inverted arc swiss plate then ranges from 0-52″, allowing everything from macrophotography to document photos to taking shots of maps or ground features (I wish I had this feature when in Iceland–there was a narrow chasm of ice crystals I wanted to photograph from directly above but couldn’t because I couldn’t get the right angle.The legs can be locked at three angles, offering additional flexibility between a severe splay that looks to be about 75 degrees that keeps the yoke almost at the ground (useful when using the short column and you want a ground-level view) a very stable 45 degree angle, and a tall 30-degree angle (measuring the angle between the center column and the leg).Although the rubber feet don’t retract to reveal a metal stud like you would want if using the monopod as an alpenstock, they are adjustable and can be extended about 1/4 inch. Besides, I’m not sure you’d want to put that kind of repeated stress on the tightening joints of the leg by using it as an alpenstock anyway.Minor drawbacks: The wrist strap cannot be attached when using the short column. t’s not the most stable–if you’re fully extended and panning and don’t have weight on the hook, you’ll notice. But given that this thing gets to 77″ tall, that’s not surprising. It is sufficiently stable when the center column is retracted to capture sharp detail in astrophotography.Overall, for its price, this Geekoto 77″ carbon tripod would be really hard to beat! It’s not a manfrotto or high end piece of equipment. But for the vast majority of prosumer photographers out there like me, this is an excellent balance of features and value. I’ve wasted money on cheaper tripods before. The little extra will save you money in the long run by buying what you should have bought the first time.I really couldn’t be more pleased! And I’m a bit of a crusty critic… :)Thanks, Geekoto. Well done.

8. 

   5 out of 5

   pirate72pirate72 – September 29, 2020

   I am an amateur photographer, who a while ago possibly spent way more time than is healthy, researching tripods. At the end of my research I ended up buying one that is indeed very good and sturdy, and that I will probably have for the rest of my life. It is made from carbon fiber, the ball head is quite beefy, it was expensive, but not outrageously so. I also bought a mono-pod with a smaller ball-head. The mono-pod is sometimes useful when tripods are not allowed, for example inside buildings, or for macro photography. The problem is lugging all this around, it’s just too heavy a bulky. When I’m not with a car, there is no way I would carry around both tripod and monopod, each with their own ball-head. I may bring the tripod, if I know I will need it, but the monopod stays at home or in the car, unused.So I was in looking for a tripod that is a bit lighter and more mobile, stable, good quality and that won’t break the bank. I wanted it to be made from carbon fiber, because because that is stiffer and lighter, but also doesn’t get that cold in the winter. And so I found the Geekoto tripod that seemed to fit the bill. Initially a bit reluctant because i had never heard of the company before, I decided to give it a try and ordered it.It came two days ago, and the first impression is very good. It comes in a nice quality nylon carrying case. The ball head is protected by a little felt bag, that might as well be used for keep jewelry. It’s a nice touch. Setup, the tripod feels solid and very well made. The carbon fiber legs seem very good quality. The leg screws open and fasten easily, the leg elements extend easily. The metal parts are colored it orange, which is a nice deviation from the usuall black camera gear.The ball head feels solid, it doesn’t creak once locked into place. It comes with a standard Arca-Swiss connector, which is nice because I can use my L-bracket on the camera.The center column extends twice, making the fully extended tripod over 6 ft tall. It has a hook at the bottom end from which a bag or weight can be hung for extra stability. The center column can also be reversed, which is be useful for macro work. But Geekoto also includes a shorter center column, allowing you to save some weight, in case you don’t need the extra height. (For my other tripod I had to buy that separately, so nicely done Geekoto).One of the legs is padded with foam, which makes the tripod more comfortable to carry, especially in the cold. That one leg can also be unscrewed from the center spider and turned into a monopod/alpenstock. It even has a laniard so it doesn’t get lost. The center also column attaches to the monopod, so now the monopod also extends to over 6th.Since the proof lies I the pudding, I was exited to take it out for a first spin a couple of nights ago. The first stop was a pretty church in my town that I wanted to photograph for a while. The terrain was in grass on an incline, it was dark, cold and quite windy. I shot exposures of several seconds triggered with a cable release. The camera is a Nikon D7000 with an (aging) Nikkor 18-200 lens.The next stop was the Christmas tree in town that I wanted so shoot with car light trails before they take it down. I combined several of the shots in photoshop.And looking at these pictures, the Geekoto held the camera steady, which is, after all, the job that a tripod has to do. So I’m very pleased with this tripod. It’s small enough to carry around in public, it fits to the outside of my backpack.I’m happy I found it.

9. 

   5 out of 5

   June McCallum – September 29, 2020

   Very versatile tripod, I use it for my video’s and photography and it’s a definite upgrade to what I had. I haven’t used the monopod feature yet, but tripod is very stable, and adjustable for my every need so far.

10. 

    5 out of 5

    HilarioHilario – January 18, 2021

    I recently ordered the GEEKOTO 79 inches Carbon Fiber Camera Tripod, this tripod is light weight fits in my bag without adding so much extra weight. I used it this past weekend out at the beach shooting fireworks for the 4th of July and it was holding up against the windy conditions without any problems,. One of my favorite features is the 360° Flexible sphere design which lets me take panoramic pictures with ease.