The Slik PRO CF-634 is for those who don?t need a full sized tripod but want something to hold there camera still in a wide variety of situations. The SLIK PRO CF-634 is extremely lightweight. It has four short leg sections extending to nearly 1.6m and folding down to 45cm for carrying and storage. Most noteworthy, the SLIK PRO CF-634 weighs only 930g, but supports loads up to 3kgs., making it a great choice for travel. Use it in situations where a full-sized tripod would not be needed or convenient to carry. The four leg sections are secured and loosened with twist locks. Because the legs are non-rotating, you can unlock all of a leg?s stages at once by twisting the three large rubber grips with one hand. This enables fast setup. The Ball head has a capacity of 5kgs. features a separate pan lock that locks the ball into place while allowing the head to rotate 360 degrees. Its tension knob controls the rate of the ball?s movement. The head is capable of handling a full sized professional DSLR with standard lens. In addition to the standard easy grip ball lock lever the head has a tension adjustment knob to fine-tune the drag on the ball movement.