The velbon ut 63d is the big brother of velbons ultrek ut 43d and ut 53d travel tripods it is extremely compact when folded yet thanks to the ingenious 6 section reverse folding legs it can be extended to become a practical full height 1569cm tripod as well as a low level macro platform new innovations include a 2 section telescopic centre column and 6 section legs that fold by reversing through a full 180 degrees this allows the maximum extended height to become more than 5 times the f