Light weight, strong, very stable, good usable height especially with the long center column.

I wish they still made them today.

I bought this incrediable tripod from a German camera repair man in San Francisco. I've been using it photographing in the bush in Australia. It's a great tripod for most digital cameras. Depending what camera I'm using, I use it either with the Bogen quick grip head or the Arca Swiss B1 head. It weighs about 4 lbs. Just enough weight to make it stable. Since it's a 4 section tripod, it's very compact, great for traveling. I have 2 other heavier gitzo tripods but I tend to use this one most of the time in the bush. I also carry a short 6" center post if I need to photograph at a low angle. This is by far the best tripod I've ever had. I've had bogens, silk, and many other professional ones.