I\'d love to know what was running through someone\'s head when that was designed. There are so many things wrong with it, I don\'t know where to start. It\'s like a cruel joke from a 60\'s photographer who loves the feel of a good 5lb flash bracket that can double as a sled in an emergency, but also wanted to keep his lens nice and toasty while making his camera appear to be smiling to scare off any bears or children. Maybe that\'s a standard kit in Alaska, IDK.