Knowing more expensive Manfrotto tripods, the build quality of the MKC3-P01 is sobering - though the low price into perspective this is something. The MKC3-P01 is on the level of quality similar or cheaper HAMA Walimex tripods: The legs (especially the lowest segments) are very thin, the leg clamps are riveted and not adjustable. When extended, the oscillation tendency of the tripod is high; should take off the center column is only in an emergency and for absolutely non-critical shots (because the camera then swings even with the naked eye visible to and fro).
The permanently mounted ball head is useful for short and medium focal lengths and also holds a smaller DSLR in portrait position safely, but he feels rougher as the famous Manfrotto ball heads and can not be so fine use. Adjust the image with longer focal lengths requires a lot of patience; which is, however, not only on the ball head, but also to the flexible tripod legs (suspension effect when touching and releasing). The locking screw for the ball has come a long adjustment path; "dressed a little" up "lashed" it takes one full turn. The camera plate is made of sturdy plastic with rubber pad; Unfortunately it does not match any of the established Manfrotto quick-change systems, so you will find it difficult to spare. The lever, which is to prevent the camera plate to the sliding out of the receptacle consists of flexible plastic and does not look reassuring.
Overall, the stand does not look like a real Manfrotto, but more like China purchased goods (and it is actually "Made in China"). But you have to, as I said, to see in relation to the price.
For occasional use with a compact camera, the MKC3-P1 is quite aware when a lightweight and inexpensive tripod with low transport size is searched. A little tip: With longer focal lengths (which at superzoom compacts happy times occur) should be the lowest thin leg segments in it; then it absorbs less and Adjusting the shot goes better; it remains then nevertheless still 109.3 cm working height left.
Clean mechanically keeps the tripod from a DSLR with kit lens; which can then only for snapshot purposes serve (z. B. Self-timer recordings to a photographer to be times in the picture). Really critical things do not go, because the swing thin tripod legs much too strong. At most, with Multi-second mirror lock you get the critical time range still stable images there, but it must also be absolutely no wind.
Maximum I have the Nikon D90 draufgemacht to test with 70-300 VR, ie almost 1.5 kg total weight. With some force when tightening the clamping screw the ball head has even kept this camera suit in vertical position yet, but she trembles then clearly, and the thing is more than borderline.
So: Recommendation with restrictions for compact cameras, definitely not a recommendation for DSLRs. What the Manfrotto MKC3-P01 pleasing in its price range apart from the competition, is the halfway usable ball head; most cheap tripods are indeed delivered with a annoying "universal head," the terrain requires a leveling of the tripod on the lengths of the tripod legs for lack of lateral tilt. When the ball head is in principle unnecessary and it can be operated more quickly elsewhere.
Also videographers I would if they pull this tripod whereas rates for variant P01 with Ball Head. Could swing clean one with such a thin-legged tripod anyway, why a video head would only disadvantages.
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