The Velbon Ultra Maxi Mini turned exactly the right tripod for my application of macro photography. Beautiful simple Bedienung.Kein Gewackel.Klein enough for the photo backpack. So those were the advantages. Unfortunately, now comes the bad part .... When focusing a screw tightened the ball head, crack .... Locking screw goes through empty and Kamara zooms including EF 100mm Macro Headfirst runter.Gerade still caught on the lens! Phew .. That's it then. Apparently the thread through? Or in my head a little broken. And No- I have not dressed like an ox! Send the tripod back logically. Too bad. Now I do not know if I should be sending me again one?