Benro tripod A2980T Aluminium FLEXPOD (Versatile) with flexible centre column The tripod legs are made from a high grade aluminium alloy that protects the stand against environmental effects Alongside the magnesium finished tripod body, versatile tripod series tripods are highly stable and resilient The stands are easily transportable and can be quickly deconstructed thanks to the specially developed rotatable leg lock system The centre pillar, which is fitted with a hook, can be turned upside down and reinserted into the tripod structure The screw on the tripod head (head of the centre column) has an 8 ” screw thread on one side and a 1 / 4″ screw thread on the other This means that all ball heads can be screwed onto the tripod On one of the tripod legs, the upper segment is equipped with a foam grip. A special feature of this series is that the central column can be smoothly adjusted not only vertically, as with most cameras, but also horizontally You have a greater adjustment range The versatile series is especially recommended for macro photography because you can place the camera very close to the object you are photographing. The A2980T has 3 legs (4 segments) and can be pulled up to a maximum height of 1745 mm (with centre column) With a weight of 2.09 kg it has a 10 kg load capacity We recommend the Benro ball head B2 with this tripod.