In the past few months, I have purchased several tripods at various different price points and targeted use case to find out the relative benefit to the buyer when going up in price and whether they should go with either budget options or with top of the line prosumer offerings intended for professionals.

i think this Kent Faith Concept tripod is really something, this tripod packs a c*ap ton of features some could either describe as gimmicks or truly groundbreaking. This tripod is mostly made out of magnesium-aluminum alloy, features grippy twist locks for the height adjust as well as metal latches for precise height and stability adjustment, extending and 90 degree bending center column, a superb metal ball head with a quick release plate featuring fluid rotation.

In reality, there are three important features that make this tripod stand out. First off, the head. Instead of the 3-way movement done by the individual knobs found on a typical budget tripod head, this head features a metal ball. This allows for more finer adjustments, which in turn can save you time with setting up your shot. The head also features fluid rotating motion, which make it super easy to take panoramic shots or video. Second, this tripod features the ability to extend the center column of the tripod and convert it into a 90 degree arm. This opens up possibilities to take over the top shots, which is hard to recreate with other tripods out there, let alone with your hands. This also opens the possibility to setup your camera with complete 360 degree freedom. Third and last thing that makes this tripod stand out is the ability to fine adjust the individual legs and the center column. If you want stability, then you can spread out the legs, and if you want to take close up macro shots, you can remove the center column and put it back upside down.

I would say that all of these additional features that the K&F Concept tripod has to offer really are worth that extra cash, as some of these features alone could justify partially if not all of the additional cost when comparing to tripods under $100, but that is because I see myself using these features more than once throughout the lifespan of this tripod, and having these features on hand makes me confident that I am able to use my camera with no compromises. If you are the type of photographer who seeks the absolute best tripod that could achieve or enhance your artistic vision, and you are in need of these bells and whistles, then by all means go ahead and get this. But for the majority of beginners out there, I believe it is a lot more important for them to invest this extra money on a better lens or filters or other accessories, as at the end of the day, those extras alone can make or break a photo.