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Here is one man's opinions, which I largely agree with: http://www.dslrbodies.com/accessories/camera-accessories/tripod-101.html
As for heads, your 70-200mm will work nicely in gimbal mode with an Acratech GV2. I find it a very convenient and useful setup.
Get an L-bracket for your D750 to use with the shorter lenses, and you'll be a happy camper.
If you start with a bargain tripod and head, you'll spend more money replacing them than just getting decent-to-great ones in the first place. I did, so you can learn from my mistake (one for which there is a lot of company )
Regarding the BeFree that you referenced, you'll likely find that it is not that stable, and certainly not tall enough (56.7" isn't that much - not even five feet), which would be typical of lightweight travel tripods. The head, if it is like the other manfrotto ball heads I've tried, will have significant movement when you tighten it, so precise framing will be difficult. And, I'm not a fan of the Manfrotto plate system; something in an arca-swiss compatible (sunway foto is a good place to start for good value and quality) is more stable and provides adequate anti-twist. Not to mention L-plates aren't available for the Manfrotto system, AFAIK.
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