The gitzo gt0542 is the most compact and lightweight mountaineer tripod to sit in the carbon fibre mountaineer series 0 range the gitzo gt0542 will accept a maximum load of 8 000g extend to a maximum height of 137cm with centre column extended retract to a minimum height of 14cm and close down to an extremely portable size of 48cm the gitzo gt0542 is a 4 leg section tripod with 40 larger lowest leg section diameter 117mm new design and carbon fibre tubes making it lighter in weight