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I'm looking for a carbon fibre tripod which will hold a Gimbal Head with a 500mm lens, can anyone tell me which model would suit my needs.
thanks wessy.
 
I've got a Velbon E430 with a Lensmaster gimbal, which supports my Sigma 120-300 f2.8 with a 2X TC without problems. That lens is pretty heavy.
 
For stability get a set of 'legs' rather than one with a centre column ... I can personally recommend the big Feisol's but there are others available.
 
I use a Gitzo 3540XLS for the same set up though Nikon not Canon, costly but very very good. You could pick up a second hand pair quite a bit cheaper though.
 
Gitzo 5542LS would probably be the best bet although I do know some birders use the series 3 with no problems
 
I've got the 3542LS Gitzo and it's perfect for the job.
 
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