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  1. I've run across a couple of great landscape shooters that have switched to fluid heads in lieu of gimbal. Looks interesting, but at the end of the day the entire tripod/head combo has GOT to be small and light, or I simply can't carry it. Getting that with enough rigidity to handle the 100-400 has been a real challenge. I received a Benro Adventure carbon fiber tripod yesterday and their B1 head. It will absolutely do the job. I get the iFootage on Friday and will pick my prom queen between the two :)
  2. Wow, never heard of iFootage before but their products look fantastic. I ordered a Gazelle Uprise TC5S this morning, the specs appear to be exactly what I need. Thanks for the tip Arthur! Any suggestions for a lightweight fluid head that would pair well with these legs?
  3. Thanks for the feedback guys, I guess I'm going to have to compromise on either the working height or the flip locks. Of the two I think the working height is probably the bigger issue, so twist locks it is...yuck :) To answer some questions above: The heaviest rig I will be mounting is a Sony A7R4 with grip and 100-400 GM lens, it weighs about 6 pounds. I want to be able to shoot at eye level without stooping over. I have a beautiful old Manfrotto 055cxPro3 but with the Kirk head it is 30" long and weighs a little under 5 pounds. Not terrible, but too long for a suitcase of course.
  4. Hi Hector! Thank you for the kind words, I have been away from photo.net for a long time, just got too busy with the business and raising a couple of kids. Still on staff at NBC Universal and still freelancing for some great Fortune 500 clients, although pandemic has shelved all of that for the moment. So instead I get up before dawn every day and go look for things to make pictures of...could be worse :) I actually have the older version of the tripod you noted, love it but I can't get it into a suitcase. Take care!
  5. My new "career" as a nature photographer (since entertainment/corporate/fashion work is GONE for the time being) has forced me to acquire some new equipment for the task. The last thing I need to get is a travel friendly tripod and I simply can't find one that works for me. Can anyone tell me if this mythical beast exists? My must-have list: Lightweight, like in the 3 pound range. Presumably that means carbon fiber. I have a nice Kirk BH-3 head already. 55" maximum height WITHOUT using the center column (or close to that at least) Lever locks...I can't stand the twist locks. The lever lock thing alone eliminates a ton of possibilities. It seems 90% of what's available are twist locks, but I've never had anything but bad experiences and frustration with them so that's a deal breaker for me. So far I've looked at pretty much all the "travel tripods" out there including Peak Design, Manfrotto BeFree, Sirui, Gitzo, Benro...nobody has one that goes high enough or has lever locks. I appreciate any suggestions you kind folks may have. Thanks!
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