I join an already published opinion of another: "Just what I wanted" .... and maybe even more. Hab long the web pages by searching for useful tripods; either it seemed too cheap or too expensive - in between there is probably not much. Since I'm lucky enough to own a Sony camcorder with A / V port for remote control on this stand, I've finally decided on the Sony stand, ordered and the next day it was already there. The Madness! Then unpacked - not stopped long with the instruction manual, but put the camcorder and tested everything. Immediate Conclusion: just perfect - as I said: Exactly what I wanted! For what I as amateur filmmakers need absolutely the hit. The turn goes without jerking and liquid, with my old there was always a jerk when pivoting cross, which has then taken care of camera shake in movie. The Höheneinstellmöglichkeiten are perfect, but the famous icing on the cake is the remote control on the stand - so you have the motion with the tripod and the camera control comfortably in one hand and can fully concentrate on's films. That the push to respond partially to slow, I can not confirm. For camcorder owners with the appropriate A / V port for remote control, I can recommend this tripod in my view fully.