I have been using a Bogen 3001 tripod with a 3030 head on it for my 4x5 field ca mera for a couple of years. This set up weighs 5.5 pounds and is marginal. I h ave considered getting the Bogen 3021S for a sturdier tripod. This would increa se the weight of my system to about 6.5 pounds. The 5.5 pounds I am currently c arrying is already a pain. I thought I could cut most of the center post off and maybe saw off a thing or two on the head to reduce the weight of the new sytem. I can't imagine spending $500 for a carbon tripod to save weight, but was chec king them out in my B&H catolgue anyway. I noticed that Gitzo makes a tripod th at has the same capacity as the Bogen 3021. Its the Gitzo 201. I beleive it is aluminum and only weighs 4 pounds, a .75 pound savings over the Bogen 3021. H as anyone had experience with the Gitzo 201 tripod? Also would my Bogen 3030 he ad fit on it ? Thanks.
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