Gitzo GT2545T Series 2 Traveler Carbon Fiber Tripod with Center Ball Head $399 at B&H Photo

aboss3

May 5, 2025 10:27 PM

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aboss3May 5, 2025 10:27 PM

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What ballhead do you all recommend to go with this? Looking to upgrade from Manfrotto.

PorterRanchDB

May 6, 2025 12:09 AM

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PorterRanchDBMay 6, 2025 12:09 AM

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Would have bought this if I had not recently purchased the Gitzo Series 1 Traveler with backpack that was recently on special from B&H.

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May 6, 2025 1:09 AM

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LovelyIdea542May 6, 2025 1:09 AM

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Quote from aboss3

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What ballhead do you all recommend to go with this? Looking to upgrade from Manfrotto.

The better ball head in theory are from Arca Swiss (z1), Acratech, and RRS (BH-40/55). There are several good knockoffs, such as Benro. You can look at the used market for those. You can look at thecentercolumn.com for more information.
If you are not mounting something at least as heavy as a 70-200mm f2.8, the supplied one should be able to handle that.

Seed-Slay-Slick

May 6, 2025 2:17 AM

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Seed-Slay-SlickMay 6, 2025 2:17 AM

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Quote from PorterRanchDB

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Would have bought this if I had not recently purchased the Gitzo Series 1 Traveler with backpack that was recently on special from B&H.

This 4lbs, 2 times the weight of yours, I doubt one would take it with a backpack if not getting paid or doing serious video.

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This 4lbs, 2 times the weight of yours, I doubt one would take it with a backpack if not getting paid or doing serious video.

Yeah - I read some comparisons and the Series 1 is highly recommended for its light-weight portability. That said, the Series 2 seems to be the most stable travel tripod being made. Perhaps both make sense in the arsenal?

Seed-Slay-Slick

May 6, 2025 2:35 AM

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Seed-Slay-SlickMay 6, 2025 2:35 AM

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Quote from LovelyIdea542

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The better ball head in theory are from Arca Swiss (z1), Acratech, and RRS (BH-40/55). There are several good knockoffs, such as Benro. You can look at the used market for those. You can look at thecentercolumn.com for more information.If you are not mounting something at least as heavy as a 70-200mm f2.8, the supplied one should be able to handle that.

A lot of weight on this tripod is spent on the extending mechanism of the joint between the column and legs. Not very smart to have a heavier head on this setting. Better to have a tripod with fixed joint when carrying heavier equipment. A 3lbs tripod from leofoto has 32mm legs, much better than this 29mm ones.

Seed-Slay-Slick

May 6, 2025 2:40 AM

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Seed-Slay-SlickMay 6, 2025 2:40 AM

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Quote from PorterRanchDB

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Yeah - I read some comparisons and the Series 1 is highly recommended for its light-weight portability. That said, the Series 2 seems to be the most stable travel tripod being made. Perhaps both make sense in the arsenal?

I think it is for someone who absolutely prefers the extending center column. Because the bending moment is length x force, it makes less sense to have that flexibility when you have a higher column and heavier equipment.

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