I wanted to like this, really I did. It came highly recommended from a friend, an advanced photographer (I'd consider myself a bit less advanced, but not in terms of gear experience). My main tripod is a heavy Manfrotto; I wanted something lighter for hiking.When it arrived, I was hugely busy and so I did not read the instructions, just quickly assembled everything and made sure I knew how to put the camera on the plate before I had to dash to a shoot. I set up the tripod for the first scene. anSee full review