Zeiss Ikon pocket tripod

This vintage tripod from Zeiss Ikon would have been a very nice piece of kit in its day.  In fact it still is.  The leather case is well stitched with a strong yet discreet carrying strap, two horizontal slits on the rear for attaching to other straps and a Zeiss Ikon branded popper stud.  The length of the case, which snugly fits the retracted tripod is only 22 cm/8 5/8" and with tripod inside weighs a mere  284g/10oz so this is definitely a tripod that could be carried in your pocket with ease.

When fully retracted, the rounded feet on the 8-stage metal legs click into place keeping everything nice and secure.  The legs extend along a pair of matching grooves on each and lock into place with spring loaded studs.  At full extension the tripod will realistically offer about 105 cm/41 3/8" of height (at its lowest you get about 17.5 cm/6 7/8"). It's reassuringly stable both indoors and out, though offers nothing like the support of a modern tripod once the wind picks up. With its standard 1/4" thread you could also use it with any modern camera if so inclined.