For heavy lenses that's the best I've ever seen. By the way, just been in a French gekührt's nature-photo magazine test winner (among holders who are more than three times as expensive). Now I have bought so my partner is also able to enjoy the second piece. The Manfroto is alleredings quite heavy, but very sturdy. We set it with a 500 lens and the Canon EOS 1D one (ie camera and lens weighing about 5 kg). It can be adjusted easily so (several adjustment options), that the focus of the camera with the lens at the fulcrum so is able to swing freely and beautifully settles horizontally. For small lenses probably too heavy ...