My latest is a Gitzo 1325 -- I seriously doubt I'll be buying another anytime in the near future. The other one nearby is a Bogen 3001N, that is destined for sale. The ones in the attic are cheap cr@p waiting for a garage sale.
Four, if you count the little table-top one... a big one (C1325 Gitzo CF), a little one (Velbon Carmagne 630 CF), a spare one (Slik 700 something or other), and an old, very sturdy Polaroid table-top unit.
one its crapy and over 20 years old... but its not that heavy being aluminium. I just spent half of my money for a 135 f/2L.... so i won't be buying a good tripod in the near future....
I use to own a Bogen 3021 Pro. It's sturdy but heavy and not compact enough for travel. Now, I sold the Bogen and got a Gitzo G1228M2. What a beautiful tripod! Lighter, compact, sturdier and sexy. Use it with Arca-Swiss B1. Excellent combo.
Anyway, I only have the Gitzo G1228 now and I'm done buying tripod for a while.
I think the 1228 is good for lens up to 70-200/2.8 with 1.4x. If I ever get a 300/2.8L IS or longer, I'll consider to get a Gitzo G1325 or G1348 with leveling base.
Gitzo rules!!!
My wife and I currently share three tripods: Bogen 443, Gitzo 1127, Gitzo 1027, sharing two Acratech Ultimate Ballheads between them. We use the 443 and 1127 for studio work and short hikes. The 1027 is super-light, compact, and surprisingly sturdy--we take it when we go on longer expeditions.
- Tom
Gitzo 1548, which is waiting to be traded for a 1348 instead.
Benbo 1, which I may or may not sell.
Gitzo 1128, to be sold at some point
Leitz Table-top Tripod
I have 4 and a monopod, G1548 for my 600mm, 440 Bogen CF for most of my other stuff and carry around tripod, and a 3021 that i dont use. I have a table top tripod.
More than I am willing to admit . But I use three Gitzo CFs most frequently. An ultra lightweight for travel (1227 I think). My favorite and most used, 1228LVL with leveling head. And then the monster 1348 with the full wimberly for when I am working close to the car with the 500f4 (otherwise use sidekick with the 1228LVL). Have the bogen 441 CF also but don't use it anymore since its leg locks jammed on me in the middle of a shoot and couldn't get the legs straight .
I use a Gitzo G-1201 every single day, I got a new Manfrotto 3021Pro (a little taller than the Gitzo) that I rarely use (don't know why I bought it) , and a Manfrotto 3058 monster that is used seldom (but invaluable when I do).
Oh yeah, another 6-8 old relics (velbon Sliks etc) that should be trashed but still remain in one of the equipment cabinets.
Boy this is an eye-opener. Time to clean out crap!
5, including 2 Gitzo aluminum and two Gitzo CF, and not counting a LL Rue Groofwin widow/ top mount. I use them occasionally, say about 99.9% of my shots.