Manfrotto 161MK2 jalusta

Strength: SUPER tall!, Overly stable, fantastic build quality and truly smooth operation. NEVER a quiver out of it! Weakness: None. . . foundation repair dc

Strength: This tripod showcases the best from Manfrotto. This tripod can hold anything you want to mount if you have really SERIOUS photography goals. Regards from Los Angeles ADU Builders ! Weakness: None . .

I use this tripod very rarely, but it goes in the car with me on every architectural shoot that has an exterior angle I need to capture. When I need to get above foreground distractions or get a more balanced pov this tripod has the height. Great build quality, very stable even at full extension (with lightweight gear). When you pick this monster up, lift with your legs...

I needed a beast of a tripod and this is the one, folks. If a studio camera suspender is out of the realm for you but a tiny tripod just won't do, this is the best of both worlds. It is heavy- too heavy to use as an excursion tripod but definitely doable to travel to studios or on-location shoots. This thing goes even higher than I could want and is SO sturdy I just cannot believe it. I put my own heads on this tripod and am amazed how well balanced this guy feels even with my horizontal arm pushed way out with my heaviest lenses. Well worth the price, I've replaced many tripods now and rigged up some sketchy situations trying to 'prop up' my tripods to make them shoot even higher. (I shoot mostly top-down foodscapes and often can't get far enough away)

That's what the assistants have named it: the beast However it is exactly what your looking for when it comes to solid support with no consideration with regards to it's weight.. I love it... but I'm not the one who has to carry it. My assistants might have a different opinion of it....