JRBERNSTEIN
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I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with the Gitzo GT5562 LTS as an everyday tripod for a MFDB system (specifically, the 645DF+ with a 45mm, 80mm, and 150mm, and an ArcaSwiss Rm3di).
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About half the time, I'm a one-man operation (which is why I'm looking at something compact.).And who's going to carry it.
How do you find the P0. I'm just about to order a slidefix version for my Rm3di and would love to know what you think.I use an old Manfrotto Carbone 441 tripod with an Arca Swiss P0 head for a Pentax 645D with 35mm, 55mm, 120mm and 300mm lenses.
Graham, you are just hard core!Seems like my fellow MF shooters are all lightweights! I personally use the 5561SGT as my every day tripod.
Well, I figure that if I'm going to stick $50k worth of gear on top of anything then it may as well be the biggest, baddest, most stable platform that I can afford.Graham, you are just hard core!
The difference between the 055 (great tripod IMO) and a Series 5 "Giant" is quite significant.
Also of note is that the leg diameters are much larger with the giant too. Even though it's all carbon fibre in the legs, all those leg segments add up. Part of the weight distribution difference is also the cast top plate too - I don't know if the newer tripod is better balanced or not but I certainly notice the top heavy feeling of my 5561SGT vs the smaller series tripods which have a better ratio of leg / top weight I think. The RRS tripod's machined aluminium head feels lighter also compared to my 5 series.And this images doesn't really do the difference justice but the top casings are a lot larger on the Series 5.