For this purpose it the tripod with the restriction that the lowermost telescoping element is so thin that the tripod is shaky then. Lasse therefore retracted the thinnest element and prefer driving the column of something. On the way, can still have a good working height realize reasonably torsional rigidity.
The experience of back retracting elements I have done, this can, however, handle well. The Monopodfunktion is very useful.