After returning one from another company, I was nervous about receiving this one. This 70mm ball is beautiful and perfect. Absolutely love the case and mini tripod. This is going to be so helpful on my photography adventures. Thank you for providing such an awesome product and taking the extra integrity with the packaging! ??My wife is a photographer, portraits and sporting events mostly, but she likes to do some macro shots on occasion. I bought her this photography ball as a replacement item for a similar product that I regretted buying on another site. The "other one" was way too small at about 1 inch diameter, and there was no way to hold it except with your hands, which is ok for some shots, but because it was so small, it was really unusable. This ball, on the other hand, at over 3 inches in diameter is a great size and has "perfect clarity" (I have no way to substantiate the perfect clarity claim, but we couldn't see any abnormalities, air bubbles, coloring, or any other issues that affect clarity). She liked the included base/tripod, and the fact that the included base could be mounted to any tripod, not just the included one, is a plus.It's not something she'll use daily, but it's another great accessory for the camera bag for the right shot, and for just over $20 it's a steal compared to the other similar ones available on this site, most of which are either more expensive, or don't include the base/tripod.Beautiful glass ball. Came quickly and as agreedI had been seeing ads on Facebook for products like this and was intrigued by it. The packaging was really nice - I especially appreciate the carrying case. Two things to note:1) make sure you've put the tripod in a position where the legs are as far out as they go. I didn't realize they went down farther and so my ball dropped a couple times when I first went to put it on the tripod.2) If you are using this in direct sunlight be careful! It will start to burn your hand very quickly.I still gave lots more experimenting to do, but I'm happy with the purchase.A really neat little gadget! Im still playing around with it so I dont have any good photos to share. The little tripod it comes with works nice. Its compact and doesnt look clunky in the photos. The ball itself comes in a very nice zippered case. You dont need to be a pro photographer to have fun with this, it even works with a phone camera. I think it would be a fun gift for anyone who likes to take photos!Crystal clear, nice pouch to carry it in and really nice little tripod to set it on. Excellent price and value compared to others that are more expensive, and best I can tell, no difference in quality.Good quality and easy to carry. The case keep the lens well protected ?Funciona genial, las fotos quedan super bien.Quick delivery and although I bought it for a Fathers Day present I had to try it and was pleased with the results! Could have done with an instruction book but have ordered one separately .Bought as a Christmas present for a budding photographer. The crystal ball is really clear and came with a study case, a tripod and clip for ease of carrying. The product was value for money and I can't wait to see some photos of it being used.Gift for camera buffPerfect size, not too heavy. Great for photographyA gift for my photographer husband - he's been enjoying tinkering with it.