I like big heavy tripods that don't get knoocked over or move in strong winds. I'm in the minority; but I want the heaviest model available. I'm using the Manfrotto 058B tripod and the Manfrotto 501HDV head.


You won't "need" anything this heavy, but it sure achors everything down when the wind is blowing or when you have people walking all around your tripod at an event.