I bought this tripod as a birthday present for my sister, as she's seriously into her photography and wanted one to add to her kit of camera stuff. I decided to go for this as it's made of carbon fibre, as opposed to aluminium, and unlike aluminium carbon fibre doesn't rust, so it's ideal for use outdoors, even if it does start raining. The tripod can be adjusted into several different positions in order to gain the best shot - the length of the legs can be individually altered in the event that you have to stand it on uneven surfaces, such as if you're standing it on rocky terrain and need to find a way of standing it so as to get the camera sitting level on the tripod, as opposed to sitting lop-sided. It also comes with a very small shaft that hangs from a chain when it's not being used. Given that the angle of all three legs can even be adjusted so that they're almost level to the ground this makes the tripod especially useful for getting shots that look as though you were lying on your belly aiming up the camera when the shot was taken - simply get all three legs as close to the ground as possible, screw on the short shaft and you can sit the camera on that and get low-level photographs that may otherwise be very awkward, if not impossible, to get otherwise.All in all I'd say that this is a very well made and well thought out piece of kit - if you're currently split between getting this or opting for one of the cheaper aluminium models then get this - it's well worth the money and you certainly won't regret it.