I'm looking for a new travel tripod that packs as small as is practical. I am 6'-2" tall, and prefer not to curve my spine any more than it already is.
I currently use an aluminum 3-section leg set that just doesn't raise high enough for use with my LF or Mamiya. And my heavier tripod just doesn't get inspire me to travel with it. I've been leery of 4-section tripod legs, but I think the time has come for me to get one.
From largest to smallest, I use a Deardorff 5x7 with lenses up to a shutterless 19" Apo Artar, a Toyo 45CF with light lenses, a Hasselblad with a 150mm CF lens and a tele-extender, and a Mamiya 7II. I use a medium sized ball head, which I might also be looking to replace with a Kirk or RRS in the near future.
I've been looking at the Feisol options. The 3442 seems pretty good for all but the 5x7 with the heaviest lens. However, the 3441 seems to get rave reviews for light 4x5 cameras, but seems like it might be too short for a 6'-2" fellow without raising the center column.
Are there any tall 3441 users that could say whether it works with a medium sized tripod head without making you continuously hunch over? Or should I suck it up, and get the tripod with the longer legs.
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