K&F Concept 53" compact tripod you are asking, the monopod is taken from one leg of the tripod, could hold your lens and camera,but as your lens is a telephoto lens, If your lens is large or telephoto zoom lens, please ensure to expand the leg angle, and hang some weight to the hook to increase its stability. For camera with telephoto zoom lens, you need to buy a tripod mount ring additionally for better balance.The center column also has a hook to hang weight on to lower the center of gravity on this tripod to make it more sturdy and less prone to vibrations which is awesome for photography where you take long exposures . We care about our customers, any questions, you can ask us directly at gearfocus@kentfaith.com. All emails would be replied in 24 hours, no exception