This video takes a look at two of my favorite ultra light weight travel tripods for Video production and still photography. Being a predominately solo shooter and always out on the road and in the wild, having a great tripod that doesn’t weigh me down or use up too much space is paramount to success.
For Video I use the Manfrotto BeFree live video fluid head tripod. And for ultra light landscape still photography work, my go to tripod is the K&F concept carbon fiber KS-25 travel tripod.
Manfrotto’s Befree Live
Manfrotto’s Befree Live is the most compact travel video tripod kit, dedicated to hobbyist videographers and vloggers.
Specifications
Weight
1.64 kg
Safety Payload UNI/PdR 105:2021
4 kg
Maximum Height
150 cm
Min Height
40 cm
Base Diameter
40 mm
Bubble Spirit Level (No.)
1
Carrying Bag Included
Yes
Center Column
rapid
Closed Length
40 cm
Colour
black/silver
Top Attachment
1/4″ screw, 3/8″ screw
Ball Flat
Ball
Safety Payload Weight
4 kg
Powered By (Batteries)
0
Easy Link
Yes
Front Tilt
-90°/+65°
Head Type
Video/Fluid Head
Leg Type
Single
Leg Angles
22°, 54°, 89°
Leg Lock Type
Twist Lock
Leg Sections
4
Legs Tube Diameter
12, 15.5, 19, 22.5 mm
Material
Aluminium
Maximum Height (With Center Column Down)
129 cm
Maximum Working Temperature
60 °C
Minimum Working Temperature
-30 °C
The K&F Concept
Tripod tube made of quality carbon fiber weighs only 2.20lbs, measures 14″ long when folded, super lightweight, and compact with a loading capacity of up to 17.63lbs / 8kg, making it ideal for indoor and outdoor photography.
Specifications
| TRIPOD GENERAL | |
|---|---|
| Load Capacity | 8kg/17.6lbs |
| Maximum Working Height | 1520mm/59.84” |
| Max Height without Center Column | 1195mm/47.05“ |
| Minimum Working Height | 460mm/18.11” |
| Folded Length | 350mm/13.78“ |
| Weight | 1013g/2.20lbs |
| Materials | Carbon Fiber |
| Tripod Head | Ball Head |
| Color | Orange/Black |
| Bubble Level |
| TRIPOD LEGS | |
|---|---|
| Leg Lock Type | Twist Lock |
| Leg Positions | 5 |
| Leg Diameter | 10-22mm/0.39-0.87” |
| Feet Features | Can be reversed 180° and folded |
| TRIPOD CENTER COLUMN | |
|---|---|
| Center Column Features | Center Column Inversion |
| Center Column Sections | 2 |