For this price a total depending on the application in order. The boom, however, was with me not as described aluminum but plastic in "carbon look". For some heavy cameras tripod in my opinion is unsuitable (the given two kilos are utopian). With me was my (yes relatively easy) GH2 with transparency unit definitely not useful. Additional weights would probably have solved the problem. Then thought it would GeX 60 cm for almost 100 brought and it works fine with this ...