Quote Originally Posted by ddt0725
Thank you! I think I see a Manfrotto in my future with a ballhead for sure! I am only 5'4" so I don't need the height as much as I need for it to hold the weight of my equipment well.




I myself use a Manfrotto 190CXPro3 with 488RC2 ballhead. It's light to about 1.3kg + weight of the ball head and can support up to 5kg. If you won't be grabbing any lenses heavier than Canon 100-400 L and/or 70-200 f2.8L, this should be enough for you. I tried my friend's 055XPro and it's very very heavy. If you walk around a lot, the weight would put down on you. Being 5'6", my 190CX is just a bit taller than me compared to my friend's 055XPro which when fully extended, you cannot press on the shutter quite easily.





Go give it a try.