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Reviews (9)
Jun 04, 2019
Reliable, well made Auto Extension Tubes
I have had quite a few Meike products and they always seem to be good quality - I bought some unbranded tubes that were poorly fitting and intermittent in use and marked the lens plate on my camera - I've got 2 pairs of the Meike for M4/3 and a pair for Canon EF-M and they work every time with no issues - even on a heavy 400mm lens. I would recomend getting the ones with the metal connectors rather than plastic - a little dearer but better in the long run.
Mar 28, 2025
Spot on! fixed a fractured alloy casting...
Spot on! fixed a fractured alloy casting on my tripod - now as good as new
Oct 20, 2017
Travelling Light
2 of 2 found this helpful I'd been looking for a lightweight tripod, I carry a fair bit of camera gear on my trips out into the countryside as an amateur nature photographer - but also have some health issues which restrict what I can reasonably carry over some distance.
I'd looked at branded carbon fibre tripods in the £200-250 price range but couldn't justify that expense - and so I sent for the Z818C after some time looking at online reviews. There were other brands at similar prices but I'd had issues with their photo products previously.
The tripod is presented very nicely - decent box, and the carry bag is padded and compact. The tripod itself has all the features I was looking for
clamp style fitting to hold my camera
multi angle legs and a short stem so I can use it low to the ground for orchids/plants
compact size when folded
light weight
Tripod arrived within a week, and it's been out with me on 2 trips so far - trying it with my 7D, battery grip & 150-500 lens it's been rock solid even with the legs fully extended - when the central stem is extended it loses a bit of stability but I would never use any tripod with the centre column up except my trusty SLIK 88 which is too heavy for me to take out anyway.
The ball head had no problems locking steady even with the combination mentioned above, and loosening the knob to adjust position is quick, easy and locks back fast.
I normally avoid taking a tripod out preferring to use monopod but now I have the Z818C I can see it will be a pretty constant companion - the ability to use one leg as a monopod is an extra bonus too.
So far I'm really pleased with my purchase, and the build quality suggests I will continue to be happy with it for some time.
I've attached a sample picture taken on the tripod, legs fully extended with my 7D,grip and big 500 zoom - it's a crop from the frame and I didn't use any additional weight with the tripod for this shot.