finch13
Well-Known Member
oh i see.i was thinking about the 055 leg and 488 head and it comes to almost 300. >< how much can your set up hold?
I have the Manfrotto 055XPROB legs with a Smith-Victor BH-2 Arca-type head.
The tripod is rated at 15.4lbs and the head is rated at 18 lbs. What's nice about the Arca-type head is you can use an L-bracket from a different company like, Really Right Stuff and they work together.
Don't let the $43 pricetag on the head fool you, its solidly built and all machined steel. The tripod is also sturdy and solid feeling, no cheap parts there. The whole setup is around 12 lbs. I'd say and doesn't get too heavy to hold while walking around all day (compared to ericthecheat's Gitzo legs/RRS head combo)