How much do you have invested in your gear? Including lenses, camera, filters, etc.? Why skimp on the tripod? Ok expense is a good reason. However, knowing the thousands of dollars in camera gear, lenses etc. that I have invested, it only makes sense to bite the bullet and buy the best support system I could to insure stability. After doing a lot of research and homework, comparing side by side pods and heads, I had to agree with what Frank posted here a while back. The TVC-34L, 4-section Carbon Fiber Tripod from Really Right Stuff (light as a feather) but stable enough to hold a V8, goes over 7 feet without a center-column seemed to fill the ticket. Yeah, it costs as much as a used V8, or any decent 5x7 or 8x10, but I doubt I'll ever look back. Plus you can always add the center column anytime down the road if you wish.
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