Gitzo GT2543L Mountaineer Série 2

I have not used this tripod much. But, it is well made and it does the job. I intend to use it for nature photography and spotting scope.

I have five gitzo tripod, namely: GT1542 eXact, GT2543L eXact, GT 2540FL safari, GT3541L 6X Cabon, and GT4552GTS, each one has its own characteristics:personality and applicability, but the common feature is: stable , strong,and texture. But in the balance of these five tripod is: GT2543L eXact, from its 1. rugged enough , 2 Load enough (I put it to frame 8x10 camera), 3 high enough, let me use it can adapt to uneven ground type, and the weight is not too heavy: 1.74kg, such that I can use this stand in any venue, whether it is the scenery, landscape, portrait, sports, news, press conference, or video occasions, can be fully qualified. There are many so-called performance but close to half the price to gitzo tripod, but they are still insufficient,that wasYou get more then what you buy

Gitzo has alway made great tripods, and the GT2543 is no exception. My only complaint is that this tripod relies on a center post to reach a height suitable for a 6 ft tall photographer. That compromise necessitates extra steps to make photographs near ground level. Despite this limitation, I would recommend this tripod to tall photographers who are looking for a carbon tripod.

I use this with a Nikon 300mm lens which is heavy and it handles it wonderfully with the Wimberley WH-200. I do wish I realized I was also going to have buy a bullhead to use it with smaller lenses and portrait. I'm glad it is extremely light because that helps make up the difference with the Wimberly WH-200 which is very heavy. I also order a bullhead but haven't received it as of yet.

I finally decided that I needed a first class tripod to support my photo gear (Nikon D810 and various lenses including the 80-400mm VR zoom). I mainly shoot still photos of all kinds of things and a steady platform is essential. Years ago I had a heavy Bogen tripod that was murder to carry around. I determined I would need something much lighter but still steady enough to do the job and the GT2543L fits the bill nicely. There was no difficulty setting the tripod up right out of the box. It is light weight and easy to carry and supports all of my equipment easily. Thanks to the discounted price and the $ instant rebate it was affordable. I was also impressed with B&H's service. I happened to notice about two weeks later that the price of the tripod had been reduced and B&H was happy to credit my credit card for the difference in price.