So this in itself is flexible tripod quite well. One can hinklemmen everywhere, even if it is then very shaky, especially in windy conditions you have to turn the image stabilizer, because there are always small movements. But for normal shots on walls and so it is well suited. Can turn to it in almost any way, it's easy and carries a normal compact cam very good. Even a larger compact Lumix LX2 as the is no problem. Unfortunately, the material is probably very brittle. After 1/2 year of intensive use, it is broken at a hinge. Gluing or so is useless, only new purchase will remain. As for the shelf life of the price is a bit high arg only 3 stars from me. For casual users, the tripod is certainly very good.