In addition a reasonable weight and all necessary inputs and adjustment options. The comfort features that you get with Manfrotto, king or mantona missing is negligible in the price. There is no liquid damper, the dragonfly is useful but not world-class, an articulated arm is missing and also the screws are a bit fiddly. But for that you pay also loose one-third to less than comparable models. So if not professionally works with his camera and no 300 and wants to spend more on its tripod has arrived with this tripod at least near the professionals.