While there are no issues with the extension and retraction, there is a crack of approximately 2cm in the urethane foam section (see photo 2). A SLIK2110 ball head is attached, and there are no operational problems. Unfortunately, there is no case, so please be aware of that. - Brand: Velbon - Model Name: ULTRA STICK M50 - Length: Approximately 40cm to 150cm including the head Thank you for viewing.