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Message: <blockquote data-quote="aroy" data-source="post: 338213" data-attributes="member: 16090">I still think that if weight and bulk is not a major consideration, a Berlebach wooden tripod with a sturdy ball head is the way to go. Carbon fibre offers major weight advantage but at a steep cost. As pointed out $200 is too low. Budget for at least $350 for the wooden tripod and another $500 for the head and quick release plate.Be sure to calculate the maximum weight of your equipment (present and future) including the ball head and extra battery grip. Then multiply it by 2 to 2.5 rimes to include a factor of safety; especially if you want to mount the camera off centre; and then get the tripod. Many a photographer has gone through a series of tripods, starting with an inexpensive one and finally after a few hits and misses to an appropriate one.</blockquote>