The aluminum alloy construction of the SIRUI T-005 tripod makes for a strong and lightweight tripod: It weighs 1.8 lbs and has the capacity to support a maximum load of 8.4 lbs. The tripod also features an anodized surface to minimize its vulnerability to wear and corrosion. Furthermore, this SIRUI tripod is compact for easy portability. When folded for storage, the aluminum tripod measures 22.2 inches long with its legs folded down and 11.8 inches long with its legs reversed. When in use, the SIRUI T-005 tripod can be extended from a minimum height of 13.5 inches to a maximum height of 47.8 inches without the column extended, and to a maximum height of 54.6 inches with the column extended. The SIRUI tripod comes with a ball head and is apt for use with DSLR cameras, point-and-shoot cameras, and compact camcorders. The legs of this aluminum tripod feature three leg-angle positions: 23 degrees, 52 degrees, and 80 degrees. Each leg can be independently adjusted and, as a consequence, the SIRUI tripod offers a variety of configurations for stabilization on different types of terrain.