The invention is directed to novel tripod having a fast opening and positioning mechanism configured to allow a user to open said tripod in a photographing location while maintaining eye contact with an object to be photographed, said tripod comprising legs having telescopic segments and a central locking mechanism operated by a handle having a trigger connected to a loaded spring positioned on a central column, wherein upon pressing on said trigger said central locking mechanism is unlocked to allow spacing of said tripod legs and free fall of said telescopic segments of each one of said legs towards the ground according to the height of the ground in the vicinity of each of said legs, and wherein upon sliding of said handle downward along said central column, said legs with said extended segments become locked in an open form.