1 Ample features, but poor design
The tripod is a heavy unit. Not certain about you, but due to its weight, I feel quie comfortable connecting an expensive digi-cam or camcorder to it. The biggest drawback consists of the positions of the adjustment knobs! When you have a camera equipped with a telephoto lens attached to the unit, attempting to adjust the lateral swivel can be a pain in the butt for those of us with above average (or even average) sized anglo saxon hand sizes. Vivitar did equip this unit with mostly metal mechanisms--which is a BIG plus!
