I am looking into getting an additional tripod. Reason: my current Gitzo only reaches about 150 cm, which is often not enough for portraits or landscape photography. A Dutch store has a 15% discount on all Gitzo tripods until Wednesday and the only Gitzo tripod they have for sale which can be >170 cm is the GT3542XLS (from 629 for 534 euros).
Alternatives are:
-wait for the new Gitzo series5 tripods. I heard Gitzo just released, or is about to release a completely new lineup of tripods
-get the Manfrotto MT057C4 (from 589 for 471 euros) instead
-get the Sirui R-5214XL Reporter (from 999 for 699) instead
The Sirui is considerably more expensive than the Gitzo, but offers 6 years of warranty and I hear a lot of good stuff about Sirui. Nevertheless, I find it hard to believe that a tripod can be so much more expensive than an genuine Gitzo. There's no rush, I don't need to get one know, but I'd like to upgrade in the (near) future whenever I get a good deal. What would Canonrumors members choose? I expect to get a tripod which lasts at least 10 - 20 years when used with care Also, I am wary of the 'clips' of Manfrotto, or are they as durable as Gitzo's screw system for their legs?
The new model (Gitzo GT3543XLS) can be obtained for about 850 euros and has a new design where the fit consist of tible 50mm rubber surfaces for increased stability (according to Gitzo). Would this be worth the extra price compared to the older Gitzo GT3542XLS?
Thanks!
Niels
Alternatives are:
-wait for the new Gitzo series5 tripods. I heard Gitzo just released, or is about to release a completely new lineup of tripods
-get the Manfrotto MT057C4 (from 589 for 471 euros) instead
-get the Sirui R-5214XL Reporter (from 999 for 699) instead
The Sirui is considerably more expensive than the Gitzo, but offers 6 years of warranty and I hear a lot of good stuff about Sirui. Nevertheless, I find it hard to believe that a tripod can be so much more expensive than an genuine Gitzo. There's no rush, I don't need to get one know, but I'd like to upgrade in the (near) future whenever I get a good deal. What would Canonrumors members choose? I expect to get a tripod which lasts at least 10 - 20 years when used with care Also, I am wary of the 'clips' of Manfrotto, or are they as durable as Gitzo's screw system for their legs?
The new model (Gitzo GT3543XLS) can be obtained for about 850 euros and has a new design where the fit consist of tible 50mm rubber surfaces for increased stability (according to Gitzo). Would this be worth the extra price compared to the older Gitzo GT3542XLS?
Thanks!
Niels