camera stands

I just finished using this tripod on a windy day, uneven ground, with a 200mm Canon L-series F/2.8 lens (somewhat heavy) using a standard camera mount (not mounted on the lens, which would have offered even more stability). The tripod worked beautifully. This is the kind of tripod you use around the house or throw in the car trunk, but not for long hikes. It lets you do anything you would want to do with a tripod except hike with it.

Using a triopd is not something we want to do often. Different
condutions need advantages that only the U212 can offer. Independent leg adjustment, can put camera on leg as well as
on bottom of center post, removeable head, buble for leveling,
guid for shoting 360% if you want. A little heavy, you want no
movement on windy day. Have had one for over 20 years my son just borroed it a year ago, started looking for another brand to replace it came back to a U212 others didn't compare.