Yes it is basic, but except for a tripod foot, what more do you need? Light enough that carbon fiber would be a waste of money and here's a tip. If you have a decent tripod with a good head unit, it probably has a 3/8" thread. For $6 you can get a 1/4 to 3/8 adapter and then use this with that head unit. Which is what I did.
15/08/2023
...works as advertised and seems to be quite sturdy. I would recommend it if you need helpfor stabilizing for camera for long exposures.
14/08/2023
This is exactly as advertised. Inexpensive. Light weight and reasonably priced. I wouldn't want to put a heavy 300 - 600 lens on it, and I would have paid more for some sort of quick release, but it'll do the trick.
13/08/2023
Decent quality, but lighter materials to reduce weight offset durability of materials used.
24/07/2023
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12/07/2023
Decide how you want to use it before ordering. I had several things that I thought would be easier with this tool. So far so good.
07/07/2023