You can definitely tell that this tripod was not meant for professional use. Other tripods I have used we're easier to adjust and didn't move after tightening. This tripod feels a little cheap, yes, I only spent $20 on it, so I guess I couldn't expect more. This tripod did great for my wife's photo class, however I think we'll be needing a better one if she continues pursuing photography.

I bought this together with my Nikon D60. I can tell you right off the bat it is a piece of junk and a waste of money. At first I was somewhat impressed and the sturdiness of the body and its build quality seemed decent, but the head is such junk that it does not screw to my DSLR properly and the camera is left slumped and wobbly. Because of this you can not take a simple, straight photo, and feared constantly for my camera. It doesn't even let you adjust the tilt vertically up or down. This is complete junk, worth spending the $20 toward a better tripod.

Very easy to use and nice bag and handle. Quick release is a good feature.

One of my friends suggested this to me. I just wanted a tripod that does decent job with a digital camera. I even wanted to use it for my camcorder too. Yes, this tripod is not for the camcorder, if you expect smooth movement. But it still does enough to take good videos. The material used is cheap, but the features it came with are pleasing especially for the <$20 price. The extra things I found were 1) A properly positioned handle, 2) Two bubble levellers, 3) Adjustable rubber feet and 4) Extra cushion on the legs. Impresseive! Also it came with the free carrying case. Yes, I agree you may need to be careful while transporting it since the material doesn't look very strong. But I wouldn't expect anything more for its price. If you feel that you are risking your expensive camera/camcorder I am sure you would go for an expensive and stirdy one.

I did not want to spend a lot of money to get a tripod for just ocationally use for my Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-18 digital camera, which I also bought thru Amazon. For only $20, this tripod has everything I can ask for, and is well made for the price. It is light weight and easy to setup. I am very pleased with the purchase!