I love the tiny size this folds to, along with the number of different heights available. I don't imagine it's the sturdiest for, say, a DSLR in a howling wind with a 10 stop ND filter but, in all other scenarios this is top notch.

A very useful an versatile mini tripod for my travel camera.

When I picked up the package I thought someone sent me a box of bricks. For a tripod this things is heavy. It is sturdy and well built. It is not a light weight travel tripod. This one is built to work.... the Binford tripod. It is not really heavy, but compared to other tripods, this is a heavy weight. It is tall. I am 5-8 and when I put my camera on top I can look through the eye piece, and the screen, but I can hardly see the top of the camera with all the settings. I could adjust the legs down but I think I would have to mark them first. It has 3 access adjustment. Very important. And the 3 levels. Great. A hard to find feature. This is my favorite. Much better and easier to control than the ball head model. Any cons? The control rods are screw in and once attacked, do not fit in the case. Maybe a quick release control handle would help. The levels are easy to view and accurate. This is a precision tripod... if ever there was one. Well worth the money. I use it for real estate photography.

My favorite travel tripod - lightweight but very sturdy (even when it was fully extended). It was very easy to setup and use with separate attachments for either phone or tablet (changing the attachments only takes seconds). Taking photos and videos was a breeze with its remote.

This is a great basic and light tripod for travel, backpacking, etc. I have several tripods and this is the smallest, lightest one by far. I love it and will be taking it in my backpack for adventure photography sessions to places where i could never haul a huge tripod and lots of gear. If you are looking for an uber sturdy tripod, know that this is NOT the one. A very sturdy tripod is going to be considerably heavier and bulkier ...and also more expensive than this one. I was a little scared by all the reviews but it turns out some of these reviewers are just not buying the tripod that is in line with their needs. if you need to haul lots of stuff....buy a truck...not a porsche... and if you want a heavy duty tripod, don't buy the $20 super light model...duh.

Light weight, flexible, easy to use and store. Fits nicely in the drink pouch on the side of my bookbag, easy to take on hikes.

The MT-16 is a lightweight, mostly plastic travel tripod with two functions. The first is a selfie stick, and the second is a tabletop tripod. It does both tasks reasonably well, and comes with the bonus of a cold shoe for you to slide in an external light or a microphone.So how does it do?The MT-16 is on the shorter end of a selfie stick, and provides less than an average adult's arm's length extension when fully opened. (This isn't too surprising as long selfie sticks were prohibited by many tourist attractions). At its current length, I can see this being useful not only for selfie but also to get a higher-than-eye level perspective without needing to stand on a chair or bench. Once the handle is popped open, you have the legs of your tabletop tripod.As a tabletop tripod, the MT-16 is certainly adequate. The cold shoe is good for holding smaller mics and smaller lights that are intended to normally slide into the hot shoe of a compact digital camera. The pivoting head makes it easier to adjust the camera to get a desired angle.In both instances, the MT-16 works best with a compact or a smaller mirrorless digital model. Smartphones are good, too, but you will need an adapter to attach the phone to the head. (It should really have come with the adapter since many people rely exclusively on their smartphones to take photographs). I would not trust a heavier DSLR using the selfie mode, and I would also not trust this model to be stable or durable if used with heavier lenses attached to a mirrorless camera.No piece of photo equipment will satisfy everyone. The MT-16 does a good job when used as intended with lighter compact or mirrorless cameras, and I am much more likely to pack it in my bag than my older, heavier, less versatile metal travel tripods.

Fantastic tripod, especially for traveling. I have a Sony camera that is a bit heavy, even this tripod can support it. I've had it for over a year and travel with it to many countries. Zero problems and easily fits into carryon luggage.