Im relatively new to photography and related equipment, I started off with some very cheap gear, and have slowly been upgrading as I go along, this has been my first tripod purchase.I looked at several pre owned models, but each had various things that put me off, I then found this, at a great price, and decided to take the plunge, and can only say i am SO glad I did!This arrived quickly and safely in a good solid box, inside is a good quality canvas zippered bag, and the tripod itself, the canvas bag has a solid yet comfortable well stitched Velcro handle, and fully adjustable padded shoulder strap, so can be strapped together for ease of transportation.The tripod itself is very small when fully collapsed, and very light weight.The tripod itself oozes quality compared the half a dozen or so others that i looked at prior to getting this, it is extremely easy to set to required height,and easy to attach and detach my camera from its mounting point.Ive found the tripod to be very easy to set up on un level grounds, and easy to set to a good flat position on hills.I like the fact the bag feels so well constructed along with the tripod, they both feel like really well made, well thought out items, the legs are adjustable between any height for all three sections of each leg, and use simple fold in/out clips to set in place, no head scratching here at all, the best items are nearly always the most simple im learning in this area!This will get a lot of use, and has made my day, a really good quality bit of kit im proud to have in my slowly building collection!if your thinking of buying this, or have it in your wish list, don't hesitate!