Gitzo Mountaineer Series 3 Tripod Kit

Three-section GT3532 legs are the most rigid thing in the Mountaineer range, and this is that tripod sold complete. The GK3532-82QD comes with the GH3382QD centre ball head; the GK3532-F3W swaps it for the GHF3W 3-way fluid head, which is the choice for architecture and studio work where each axis gets set on its own.

With the ball head the kit weighs 2.65 kg, reaches 175 cm, drops to 18 cm with the column pulled, and carries a rated 20 kg. Folded length is 76.5 cm, which is the price of three sections instead of four. Leg tubes step 25.3 to 32.9 mm, and G-lock Ultra collars seal each joint against dust.