A:Answer If you have the legs collapsed to the shortest length, and angled all the way out (the grey lever at top of each leg has two positions for setting how far the leg can be angled out -- the further out, of course the lower the tripod sits), and with the center post all the way down, then you have it set up for minimum extended height. Check the specification, but I'm fairly certain (from work I've done) that it's less than 17 inches. You can also remove the center post and insert it from the bottom. This means your camera would be mounted upside down, so it's possible to have it set with the top of your camera against the ground (depending on the size of the lens used).
