Gitzo GK2542-82QD Mountaineer Series 2 Carbon Fiber Tripod with Center Ball Head & GHF3W 3-Way Fluid Head (Special 50th Anniversary Kit) $799.95 @B&H

mikespe

Apr 04, 2024 06:35 PM

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Who still buys tripods with a center column!? Any knowledgeable photographer knows that center columns are unstable!!

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Rebound

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Quote from mikespe

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Who still buys tripods with a center column!? Any knowledgeable photographer knows that center columns are unstable!!

Nearly all tripods sold today have center columns, so… just about everybody buying tripods buys one with a center column. You don't have to extend it if you don't want. I've never used a $2,000 Gitzo tripod, but maybe it's a lot sturdier with its center column than your tripod.

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sanrod007

Apr 04, 2024 09:37 PM

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sanrod007Apr 04, 2024 09:37 PM

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Gitzo GHF3W any good for video ?

tsbrewers

Apr 05, 2024 11:46 AM

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Nearly all tripods sold today have center columns, so… just about everybody buying tripods buys one with a center column. You don't have to extend it if you don't want. I've never used a $2,000 Gitzo tripod, but maybe it's a lot sturdier with its center column than your tripod.

many higher end, (let's just say $200+) tripods don't come with center columns, they come with bowls on top for quicker leveling and more stability. Center columns come on cheap tripods because it is cheaper to make the tripods taller with the one center section, than making all 3 legs longer. The better tripods with center sections are made to flip around to get the camera lower to the ground. Professional photographers who depend on their tripods to be dead solid will shy away from the center column since it does add one more chance of the tripod shaking.

That being said, I do own this tripod, and it has become my favorite. It is very stable for it's size and weight. I do not own these heads, so I can't comment on those.

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mikespe

Apr 07, 2024 04:23 PM

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Quote from Rebound

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Nearly all tripods sold today have center columns, so… just about everybody buying tripods buys one with a center column. You don't have to extend it if you don't want. I've never used a $2,000 Gitzo tripod, but maybe it's a lot sturdier with its center column than your tripod.

HAHA I guess you don't know much about tripods!!! First why buy a tripod if you're not going to be able to extend it to its max height! Secondly, there are a TON of tripods without the center column that are NOT GITZO lol! A little google search will prove that! Lastly, You OBVIOUSLY must be a rookie photographer since MY TRIPOD is designed for landscape photography with the ability to put it in moderately running water and extends to 82 inches high...and if you say you don't know why anyone would need a tripod that high you DEFINITELY don't know anything about photography! LOL

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HAHA I guess you don't know much about tripods!!! First why buy a tripod if you're not going to be able to extend it to its max height! Secondly, there are a TON of tripods without the center column that are NOT GITZO lol! A little google search will prove that! Lastly, You OBVIOUSLY must be a rookie photographer since MY TRIPOD is designed for landscape photography with the ability to put it in moderately running water and extends to 82 inches high...and if you say you don't know why anyone would need a tripod that high you DEFINITELY don't know anything about photography! LOL

I don't need an 82" tripod, but go ahead and do whatever makes you happy.

Last edited by Rebound April 8, 2024 at 06:29 AM.

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Product Description:	This B&H Photo Special 50th Anniversary Kit from Gitzo begins with the versatile GK2542-82QD Mountaineer Series 2 tripod, and then adds a versatile GHF3W 3-Way Fluid Head for effortlessly tracking subject movement to create silky smooth video panning shots.
Product SKU:	1770289
base_mount:	3/8"-16 Female
box_dimensions_lxwxh:	6 x 5.4 x 4.1"
camera_mounting_screw:	1/4"-20 Male
center_column_extension_type:	Rapid
center_column_features:	Ballast Hook
center_column_sections:	1
closed_length:	22" / 55.9 cm
feet_features:	Rubber, Removable
friction_control:	No
head_mount_type:	3/8"-16 Male
head_type:	Pan & Tilt Head
independent_leg_spread:	Yes
independent_pan_lock:	Yes
lateral_90-degree_center_column:	No
lateral_tilt:	-30° to +90°
leg_diameter:	1.1" / 27.9 mm
leg_lock_type:	Twist Lock
leg_sections:	4
load_capacity:	28.6 lb / 12.97 kg
materials:	Carbon Fiber
max_height_without_center_column:	54.7" / 138.9 cm
maximum_working_height:	65.7" / 166.9 cm
minimum_working_height:	5.9" / 15 cm
number_of_bubble_levels:	1
package_weight:	2.1 lb
panning_range:	360°
quick_release_plate_type:	Arca-Type
vertical_tilt:	90°
weight:	2.1 lb / 0.95 kg

Gitzo GK2542-82QD Mountaineer Series 2 Carbon Fiber Tripod with Center Ball Head & GHF3W 3-Way Fluid Head (Special 50th Anniversary Kit) $799.95 @B&H

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