Made from an advanced multi-layered carbon fiber material, which is approximately 40% lighter than the equivalent aluminum, the SLIK PRO 813 CF amazing weighs just 3.3 pounds! But that is not the only advantage. The PRO 813 CF, with its three telescoping leg sections, folds to a compact 25 inches making it even easier to carry. It has 3 position adjustable angle legs locks for easy to set up on nearly any uneven ground or steps. These leg locks combined with the PRO 813 CF Short Column (optional accessory) allow the tripod to be lowered to just 7 inches (not including head) for extreme low angle or macro photography in the field. Another way to get an extremely low angle with the PRO 713 CF is to reverse (invert) the center column so that the tripod head is at the bottom instead of the top. By reversing the center column, combined with the adjustable angle legs locks, the camera can be positioned just an inch or two off the ground! It's an excellent technique for copying flatwork such as photographs as well. All SLIK carbon fiber tripods have a patented double nut ring twist lock on each leg section to tighten the leg securely to hold up to 12 pounds of camera gear. SLIK Carbon Fiber tripod's are a natural for the nature photographer