I usually do not write reviews. The only reason I'm doing it now is because I'm so happy it worked out and also because this setup is not obvious.

I bought this tripod after I returned a Chineese Giottos that just could not support the weight of D200.

I used it with D200 and heavy F2.8 70-200 AFS VR and F2.8 AFS 28-70 Nikkors. Absolutely perfect for my intended use on coffee tables during a travel. I could not believe that it would
work out so well with the heavy load till I tried.

I also bought a Really Right Stuff ball head BH-25 that makes the entire setup very stable. I would not recommend using the tripod without the ball head though.

Tripod + ballhead wheight close to nothing and will fit in any
camera bag pocket. I was looking for something light, small and stable. Amazingly I found it.

Bravo Leica + RRS!!!