Mountaineer is our "all-purpose" carbon tripod family, both extremely rigid and light in weight. Understandably, Mountaineers are the most popular tripods in the Gitzo range. Now stiffer and stronger than ever, with newly developed Carbon exact tubes and a refined top spider design, they are also faster and easier to use, thanks to the redesigned G-lock system, Ground Level Set mechanism, and leg angle selectors. The GK1542-80QD is a tripod/head kit comprising a GT1542 Mountaineer Tripod and a GH1780QD Centre Ball Head, recommended for DSLRs with 135mm lenses (up to a maximum of 200mm). The GT1542 is a lightweight, standard-height, 4-section Series 1 tripod, featuring Carbon exact tubes with larger tube diameters for significant improvements in stiffness. Its top leg section diameter is 25.3mm. The tripod is carefully matched with a GH1780QD center ball head, which guarantees a high maximum load, and features Gitzo"s unique, exclusive technical solutions, such as the hollow Bubble Ball, Spring-Assisted Double Lock (SADL) and our new hybrid quick release system (supplied with an Arca-Swiss style plate, but also accepts Gitzo C Profile plates). Specs Maximum height (with center column down) 57.09 in Maximum height 66.93 in Closed length 25.39 in Weight 3.92 lbs Safety payload 22.05 Reversible column Hook Carbon exact G-lock ultra Ground level set (with unlocking ring) Leg angle selector with spring