Because they have leg angle settings but no column as standard, Systematic tripods are all capable of near-groud level shooting. Leg tubes are in 6X carbon fibre with Gitzo's efficient G-locks. In Gitzo's Series 3 - a particularly flexible and adaptable size ideal for use with lenses up to 400mm and under loads of up to 25kg - the GT3542LS is 4-section tripod that reaches eye level when fully open, yet folds to a relatively compact closed size.