I have big tripods. A Zone VI, another no name woody, and a large old bogen 3030a. All with bogen 3047 heads. They support my gear, from 4X5 on down just fine.
When traveling these are all pias due to size and weight. After a recent yellowstone trip, I decided it was time to rethink the tripod issue. I want smaller and lighter, but still able to support my small 4x5, and most problematically, my pentax 6x7.
When I look at the specs for carbon fiber tripods, it looks Like I can get the weight down to about 2 pounds or so for a size that should work. But my heads are about 3.5 pounds, so by the time I'm done I am in the 5.5-6 pound range, for anywhere from little over $200 to much more depending on what I get.
Or, buy another lighter head for a ton more money.
A Tiltall on the other hand goes 6 pounds altogether, costs about a hundred bucks. I used one years ago, and other than trying to remove my fingers when I failed to tighten the knob, I think it would do all I am asking now.
So why spend more?
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