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Hi folks, wonder if you could help me out.

I have a normal tripod with a ball head but want to get something like the attached, so I can have the camera out on a separate section and angled differently (no idea what it's called, is it an extension arm kit).

I've seen this one on Amazon (about £60) but wondered if anyone had K&F tripods. Are they any good? So much rubbish on Amazon and I don't want to attach my camera to something that is poor quality.

I've got a red snapper and a TLT tripod.

Thanks

Adam
 

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I have a very heavy manfrotto tripod that does that . No good getting a light weight tripod that might fall over. I don't use it anymore and would sell but collection only,
 
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its the manfrotto055 xprob

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shown with pistol grip ideal for those down looking shots. still like new as hardly been used
 
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LongLensPhotography said:
It is a gimmick, only undermining the stability
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It's as much of a gimmick as a boom arm for lighting is. Including the Leofoto column I have three tripods with the function; and I use it extensively. But if you are cantilevering much weight very far at all it does require counterbalancing. And a center column of any kind reduces stability (even retracted).

I would recommend an old Benbo over the other options, except they weigh a ton and they are not so easy to use. But they are great for their ability to cantilever and get into odd positions. They are also quite sturdy and rather inexpensive.
 
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These things are on most manfrotto tripods. I have never used, never even wanted to use it. It is a gimmick, only undermining the stability
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It's not a gimmick. It'll allow pictures to be taken which simply could not be taken with a conventional centre column tripod. If you set a tripod with tiltable centre column up as well as you can it needn't undermine stability or fall over. I've used a Benbo for decades and its never fallen over once and still looks like it'd survive a direct hit from a Cruise missile. If stability or vibration is an issue it's a good idea to use the camera timer to let any vibration cause by pressing the shutter stop before the picture is taken.

Good luck Adam.
 
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I have the integrated arms built in to two Manfrotto tripods, and while they haven't been used for taking images of things looking down, they have been useful when I have been up against rail/fence and needed the camera to jut out a bit so as not to include the rail in the wide view of the scene.

Be careful not to extend too far as to affect the balance, and try and have one of the legs below the entended arm for stability.
 
Adamcski said:
Hi folks, wonder if you could help me out.

I have a normal tripod with a ball head but want to get something like the attached, so I can have the camera out on a separate section and angled differently (no idea what it's called, is it an extension arm kit).

I've seen this one on Amazon (about £60) but wondered if anyone had K&F tripods. Are they any good? So much rubbish on Amazon and I don't want to attach my camera to something that is poor quality.

I've got a red snapper and a TLT tripod.

Thanks

Adam
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I've got this one and it did me just fine, without abusing it with weight and heavy travel.
 
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