The AM-6 Arm has ¼-inch threaded connections and can be used with other tripods with a 1/4-inch a connection. With the dial, you easily screw the thread into the tripod instead of having to rotate the Magic arm. One end of the arm you screw to your tripod, on the other end you attach an accessory. The arm consists of 2 parts, with a hinge in the middle to change the tilt angle. It weighs 350 grams and with a folded length of only it 166 mm, it easily fits in any bag. Despite its small size, the Leofoto AM-6 Magic Arm has a carrying capacity of 5 kg. The Magic Arm a allows a light, microphone, monitor, smartphone, tablet, or even an additional camera to be affixed to a camera rig without the added bulk of a clamp.