It's very difficult giving this review, as I have mixed feelings about the purchase of a Velbon tripod from Speed Graphic. The price was really good, and the delivery was excellent, but the website description of the tripod was flawed. I did contact Speed Graphic to ask about the problem and was given the opportunity to return the tripod, however, I needed it for the job. To solve the problem caused by the flawed description ended up costing me the money I had saved by buying the item from Speed Graphic, or if I had returned the item, I would have ended up spending more money for posting it back. I was disappointed overall with the transaction, and will probably buy 'in shop' next time as at least I'll know what I'm buying. Regards.