The gitzo gt1542 mountaineer series 1 carbon exact tripod can hold up to 10 000g in weight and offers a maximum height of 159cm with centre column extended a minimum height of 15 cm for low angle shooting and is able to close down to an extremely portable size of 54cm the gitzo gt1542 is a 4 leg section tripod with new design and carbon exact tubes making it lighter in weight yet more rigid than the previous model gt1541 there is no head included with this tripod