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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Gitzo Mountaineer GT1542 or Feisol CT 3442/CT-3441T | |
The Feisol has the equivalent of Gitzo 2-series legs, so I would expect it to perform better than the Gitzo you mentioned in more demanding circumstances. I've had a 3441T since soon after they were released, and have a Gitzo 3-series as my larger rig. The 3441T is much lighter and a bit more compact even after replacing the Gitzo spider, and as such is more travel friendly.
My only complaint is that the Feisol leg locks don't function as smoothly as the Gitzo locks after several years, though to be fair I haven't taken it apart to clean.
As it turns out I just purchased and used an Acratech GP-S and it's a fantastic ballhead. It's more bulky than the Photoclam I'd been using, but the lever clamp is better made, and I prefer the knob layout in use to the Photoclam (very similar to Markins). The ability to quickly turn it into a panning base, without the need for an extra panning clamp, is very cool as well for a quick and dirty horizontal pano.
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