The Freewell SW-T1 Tripod claims to be one of the world's lightest travel tripods, if not the lightest. I was sent one by Freewell to try out as I traveled through Madagascar and as well as in South Africa's Free State. The video is a review of my experience with this travel-friendly tripod.
Spoiler Alert: I was pretty impressed. Although it doesn't replace a full-size tripod, it is a really competent and stable second tripod or ultra-light tripod for when you know you need the support, but are loathe to actually carry a tripod with you. It has it's oddities which I discuss in the video, but is overall a really usable lightweight set of legs which I would happily trust a DSLR and medium lens on going forward.
You can view the Freewell T1 tripod on the Freewell webpage here:
www.freewellgear.com/en/159-t...
They'll be hosting an Amazon Prime Day on the 16th and 17th July where you are likely to pick up deals online.
Timeline:
00:00 Introduction
02:02 What the Freewell T1 is NOT
02:45 What the Freewell T1 IS
03:43 Tripod Specifications, controls and features
10:09 Working with the Freewell T1 - The legs
12:25 Working with the Freewell T1 - The unique tripod head
14:43 Tripod stability
16:30 The smallness of the tripod - pros and cons
17:39 Is there too much stuff?
19:05 A Summary