Giottos MT-8270 for $299.95 -- is there a catch?

That's like $138 off the regular price from Adorama. My tripod needs are limited, but I'm wondering if I should jump on this.

Hmm, guess nobody knows anything about these :^(

Link?

http://www.adorama.com​/GTMT8340.html

There's a link. Any thoughts?

it shows a reg price of $249. $50 off for a sale price is probably normal.

Adorama still shows the MT8270 with a regular price of $437.95.

http://www.adorama.com​/GTMT8270.html

That's also what B&H is asking for it: http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …Classic_Carbon_​Fiber.html

I grabbed the wrong link above, which is for a different model. $138 off is notable and seems too good to be true.

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anthony11 wrote in post #10015096
http://www.adorama.com​/GTMT8340.html

There's a link. Any thoughts?

that's for a different model than you're asking about. a search on their site for the mt-8270 shows it at full price. it may have been a price mistake. their regular price seems a lot for what you get.

What store is selling it for $299?

CxThree wrote in post #10015341
What store is selling it for $299?

The one in the link above.

It's what others seem to be asking FWIW.

nvm, i thought you meant adorama had it on sale. b&h also has different specs for the tripod. they also list it as "Giottos MT-8270 MT II." i'm not sure if it's a different model, but they have different max loads.

I don't see a link for that price. I see the ad you posted but do not see a store link to get to it. IO am trying to see if its a reputable store.

The lower price seems to be URL-dependent. When I click on Adorama's email, it visits

http://www.adorama.com​/GTMT8270.html?emailpr​ice=t

Which gives the lower price.

OK. That one worked. For a moment there, I was concerned you may be getting a link for some other site that could be a scam.

Looks like a good price. I do agree that the naming on the BHPhoto site says MKII which makes me think there are 2 versions.

I have the MT8170... It's a nice tripod. It's no Gitzo Explorer, but for the money it's not bad at all. I don't remember what I paid, but it was a lot less than the going rate seen above. I have the all CF version.

That's 30% off...I don't see why that's such a huge deal. Maybe they're clearing inventory for the next model? Either way, I see nothing weird about it.