After a long search for a detail "always there" tripod I ended the Sirui T-025. My requirements were, small, lightweight and can be used in real life. This naturally means compromise, and which are at the Sirui: 1. Maximum extension. A small tripod so you can of course not be extended at eye level and even if it is, then probably is not stable. 2. capacity. On a tripod so no sane mensché will probably screw a D4 with 300 / 2.8. There fulfilled many wishes as well as the much more expensive competitor. 1. pack size. Tiny, even fits in the handbag of my wife :-) 2. Leicht.Wiegt a 1kg, you can also wear loose for hours, does not fall within s weight in the backpack. 3. Stable. Wearing the supplied spherical head at moderate extract both my NEX5 and my D90 with standard and wide-angle zoom safe and stable. 4. Good workmanship. Neatly processed carbon, the screw caps work fast and without hackeln. The adjustment of the ball head is quickly and safely. 5. Price. With nearly 200EUR certainly not cheap but can which is at the competitors in the area 500EUR keep up, That's why from me a clear recommendation although now of course to succeed SIRUI T-025X Light Traveler tripod (Carbon, Height: 130cm, Weight: 0.8kg, Loading capacity: 6kg) should engage with head C-10X and board TY-C10.