Stand can be folded very well and up. It is quite firm for its lightweight design. It is supplied with a bag, this is however very tight and you have to struggle quite, anyway you get the part tucked back in. Processing of Staiv`s is very good ... the catch is that you can make the head only with the ball head loose. Such is the scale with graduation for panoramic photos really for naught, because if you do that part easy to pan the camera, also tilts the ball head by the weight of the camera from the axis. 2. A Festellknopf, have been better for the ball head and one for panning were here. But otherwise the tripod is worth the money.
