I am thinking of getting a tripod for the Norma 4x5/5x7, using the pan/tilt head, with a 180 Symmar S. I have been using the 5x7 previously on a SLIK 700 DX, but that one is going to be used for "the rest" of the camera horde.

The tripod is for outdoors mostly, maximum a kilometer walking in light terrain on nice days. I am thinking it won't be any frog-eye views from this combo, so it needs to go from about 75 cm up to 155-160 cm. I'd rather not use the column to get to that height.

I had two quite different tripod options in mind: a wooden Berlebach (new) or a Linhof Twinshank (used). The Berlebach options are so plentiful, it is hard to navigate.The 302 could work, possibly, although a bit on the short side. While the Linhof options are much more limited, I am unsure whether the dampened column is anything to bring outside (most of the used ones seems to be the P version)?

Just needed to get it out there - what is your ideas?