Manfrotto MK190XPRO3-BHQ2 Balhoofd Tripod

Ive never had a tripod of this quality. I wanted to use it a while before giving a review. I love hiking to unknown water falls. In the short time Ive owed this tripod, we have fallen, we have swam and we have been a lot of miles. This is a tough tripod!!! Battle scares to prove it. It still works flawlessly! Very well built! Supports my 7D and L lenses without an issue.

I love this tripod ... love the quick camera attach and release feathure. So easy to set up and the level bubble is a plus!

This would be fine with a DSLR, but with a 501 HDV video head and larger Panasonic camera - the tripod is very top heavy and falls over easy.

I like everything about this tripod, except the lack of a way to hang weight off the center pole for ballast.

Not sure I needed such a tripod, but wanted to try a ball head with my Canon 7D 100-400 L (II) lens for imaging birds and such. This outdid my last Monfrotto: easy set up; easier camera angle movement with the ball head. And the birds, Columbia ground squirrels ignored the setup. Next I'll try for indoor window shots of a nearby Cathedral, but I suspect it will work find.