The CT-3342 is a very light tripod with a big weight limit. I like the 3 section legs and the flat top plate without center column. It's made of machined aluminum vs cast. And the finish and detail work is excellent. It stands pretty tall without the need for a center column. And the upright angle makes for easy leveling on unstable ground. With the legs folded under the plate it's very compact and much smaller in diameter than with the legs folded over the ball head and plate. Thus, easy to strap to a back pack. This is great for the outdoors and landscape work. I used it for panoramas at night. The only caution is, because it's so light, it's optimal to use the bag hook to add some weight while shooting under windy conditions.

Beefy tripod, love it for astrophotography. Fully extended, it's tall enough to view those deep space objects overhead without being a yoga master and yet the tripod remains solid.

This little tripod is becoming my goto favorite for my field and wildlife photography. Its lighter than my large tripod and although the maximum height is lower, it forces me to think more creatively when I use it contributing to the bulk of my keepers (photos).
The build is excellent; solid carbon fiber legs, smooth operating twist locks, foam padded top tubes and the most convenient leg locking mechanism I've seen or used to spread the legs outward for a wider stance. I would be willing the put this Feisol tripod up against similar sized tripods by Really Right Stuff and Gitzo. The only noticeable difference is the huge savings in price. Well done!

I bought this tripod for hiking. I added the optional short center column (which requires you to also purchase the standard center column for the mount). The short center column adds about 3 inches and also allows you to get closer to the ground. When I add my ballhead and camera the viewfinder is eye level for me (6'0). This works very well for me, I like that this tripod can be modified to fit different users. Besides the light weight, one of the main reasons I chose this tripod is the water resistance, it is designed to be used wet/saltwater conditions, this was an important consideration for me since I live in Oregon. This tripod is so light it does make for a higher center of gravity with a camera mounted on it, but it is a solid platform that can easily handle a 200mm focal length. This tripod is well worth considering if you are looking for lightweight support, it deploys quickly, it is very solid, water resistant, and well made.

Light weight and strong; 25 degree leg spread

Very light, very compact, and very solid for its weight. When I first saw this I dismissed it out of hand because of the two-section center column. Then a friend bought one (against my recommendation) and I changed my mind when I saw it. Of course it's best to use it with as little column extension as possible, but even with the column jacked all the way up, it's still reasonably stiff, just needs some weight on the hook to keep it from getting tippy. I got it to use with an A6400 for backpacking (perfect for that), but find it adequate for my A7r2 with reasonably small lenses (f/4 standard zooms and primes, etc) when the choice is taking something light or doing without.

I love this tripod - very light weight, strong and sturdy, excellent value for the price.

This is my third Feisol tripod purchase. I also own a 3472 M1 and 3401 purchased from B&H which are still in use for nature and landscape photography. I purchased the 3402 for a new backpack I setup for a Fujifilm mirrorless system. I use Feisol tripods exclusively for field work largely because of their light weight and exceptionally small folded dimension.

I set up the Feisol CT-3402 tripod with an attached gimbal head, the minute I got it from B & H. Gotta say that the folks at B & H went out of their way to get the tripod to me in time for my extended Yellowstone trip, Being very small and only5' tall and having some health issues, I needed to lower the amount of weight that I was carrying in the field. I'm a retired pro wildlife and wildflower photographer, so I was looking for a shorter tripod with a heavy load capacity (for shooting low-angle wildlife images) but that could also go down to 10 inches or less for shooting macro pix of wildflowers. Here are my initial thoughts and observations about the Feisol carbon fiber CT-3402 tripod. It's very sturdy yet light as a feather. The CF legs have a large diameter with foam padding....making it EZ to carry the tripod long distances even with a gimbal head attached. I found no lens creep whatsoever even with a heavy pro camera, super telephoto lens setup. The tripod is very EZ to set up, the twisting leg locks operate efficiently and effortlessly and the tripod is EZ to lower and/or take down. I especially like the hook under the plate that allows you to add extra weight when it's windy, which is very common in the Greater Yellowstone. So, at the moment, I'm really lovin' this tripod. The big test, however, will be how the tripod performs in the field. I'll post an updated review at the end of the summer after my Yellowstone trip. But my initial reaction is that the Feisol CT-3402 is an excellent tripod, especially, for the money. It also comes with a nice bag and a set of tools. Well done Feisol! And many thanks to B & H for going out of their way to help me.

I am quite pleased with this travel tripod. It is well made, compact, light weight, strong and a good value. It is great for macro work on flowers and other small subjects-fully adjustable and can get low. i have had problems with it.