I was looking for a travel tripod for my A77. Reserves with the load capacity for large lenses should be available, mainly use long exposures on vacation. And in my Flipside 400 aw it should fit. The whole thing for less than 200th These requirements are fulfilled the stand of those who I have found and tested for this profile, the best. Respect. Stability, it can of course not replace a 'full-blown' stand when you put it to maximum height. But can you drafted the center column and the lower leg member, there is bomb-proof since. As for the pack size - not only the length is important, also the scope. And that's the Traveler also the smallest among my candidates. So it is in Flipside in the right 'column comfortably, and the camera fits undisturbed into place at the top center. I prefer a star from the ill-conceived head. Only one lock screw for ball and Panorama, as you could have been honest and the Panorama function equal to omit. See other reviews. But more bothers me that the whole head is bolted metal on metal, moreover, without naming the ribbing. This is difficult to determine, by remain fixed to mention. The grub screw, you must also screw to fix, I do not trust you. Even with it's connection between tripod and head only force, not form-fitting. If I think about this differently after some time of use, I change this review. Bottom line, this tripod is so far the best I could find after a long online research and testing for the above mentioned profile.
