Very nice compact travel tripod overall. This is pretty much the most compact reasonably sized tripod I could find after doing some research. The weight and size are ideal for carry-on and the tripod is very nicely finished. The head supports my A7 and 24mm 1.4 just fine and the tripod is stable enough for long exposures as long as there isn't a very heavy wind. If that's the case, hanging your camera bag from the center hook should suffice. Now for the negatives: The pan on the ball head is a little tight on mine to the point where it will start to unscrew the ball head from the tripod when I pan but I think this will break in shortly as it's becoming easier to turn already. As an ultralight tripod, it's to be expected that it's not very heavy duty and you have to be a little careful when pulling the legs out. I managed to break the tabs off the shim collar on one of the smallest leg sections by pulling the leg out too hard. As a result the leg would no longer retract. I have a 3d printer and managed to print a replacement otherwise it would have been a return. The plastic piece is a little delicate but machining it out of metal is probably not really feasible so it is what it is. Pics of the part attached. The green one is the replacement I made out of flexible filament.