The Gitzo G2271M Low Profile Head is a 3-way pan & tilt head with a camera platform with a 1/4" screw thread attachment. The G2271M Low Profile Head is made from ultra light magnesium, making it ideal for the professional seeking the best performance, style & reliability. The Gitzo G2271M Low Profile Head has been engineered with high tech solutions to guarantee the smoothest & most precise control of all three independent axes & features fluid cartridges for ultra accurate movement with minimal effort. The distance from the top of the tripod to the camera platform is reduced in order to ensure that the camera's centre of gravity is kept over the middle of the tripod to avoid the possibility of overbalancing.