Gitzo tripod legs which do you use and why

Older Gitzo G340 here with a RRS BH-55 ball head - solid as a rock with a 1DSii and 70-200 zoom on board. Not exactly a light combination though. I bought the ball head and tripod separately (used) and I have around $600 in the whole setup. Real pleasure to use when I drag it out.

monk3y wrote in post #13239031
here's how a few of us bought the Gitzo 3541LS
https://photography-on-the.net …=1067963&highli​ght=3541LS

we were able to buy the Gitzo 3541LS for about $615 or so... it was a pretty good deal. considering its a 3 series and it folds just 22inches I paired it with a Markins Q20

I find it very very nice albeit not as light or small as traveler tripods but I don't find it too big at all

the perfect set up...

GT2541 with a RRS BH40 ballhead.

I think its a good compromise between stability and size. My largest lens is the 100-400 and I know they recommend the 3 series for this lens but I haven't had any problems. I just pay attention to conditions when/if I exceed 200mm of focal length.

Like a lot of the others, I have the Gitzo. a GT1541T for it's nice light compact size when
I'm traveling, and the GT3541 when I want more height and weight capacity.

Have used my 7D and 70-200 F2.8LISII on both of them without any problems and wouldn't
hesitate recommending either tripod.

The GT3541 will also go great with the 500F4LIS I'm saving for, if Canon ever stops playing
dirty and rasing the price, then replacing it with something even crazier in price :-[--Evan

I have a slight variation on a combo some others report. I use a GT1541 (vs 1541T) because the Mountaineer version is considerably taller than the Traveler version. I considered the 1531 but its 3" longer folded and 1 1/2" shorter in height (w/o ctr column raised). I use it with a Markins Q3 (vs Q3T) with flip lock principally for mtn hiking and thus limited to a 70-200 f4 as my longest/heaviest lens. Otherwise I use a GT3541XLS, principally with only the 3 largest legs extended but with the 4th in reserve for use in steep terrain etc. I have an Arca Swiss Z-1 on it with a Wimberley C-10 clamp for use with a Wimberley Sidekick gimbal head when appropriate. I bought each Gitzo when there was a considerable rebate program going on, ie > $100.

Gitzo 3541 XLS BH RRS 55 with Gitzo legwarmers.

Light and stable tripod very very very good quality legs and it is a system tripod.

I bought the 2531 to replace an older set of Bogen 3221 legs that were a bit too heavy for dragging around much. I checked out a lot of heads and settled on an Acratech GP, which I absolutely love. For travelling and hikes more than a mile from the vehicle, I bought a 1541T last year when they had that giant sale, and I put an Acratech GPs on it. I think I am set for life.