After I have recently bought the Manfrotto pocket tripod, I decided that it was time to me to treat a new real tripod. Requirements: Stable, large and due to the tight budgets not too expensive. I can ever say as much, I have found my dream tripod :-) The tripod is huge, so you can really take from interesting heights. The amended angle makes for great photos! Stable, it is anyway. I use a Canon 600D with a "standard lens" and a 300mm tele. Both no problem. On the last point ... the budget ... can only say that it was almost a bit too expensive I do not really, but now every euro is worth looking back. I think being able to say after a long search, that there is nothing comparable available in this price range.
Disadvantages? Yes, there are. I would not recommend taking the stand on long hikes, as it due to its maximum size has quite a long pack size (about 70cm) and therefore is not exactly handy.
