Lightweight/Traveling Tripod

[HDNitehawk]

I looked up the Markins, and lost interest when I saw the Phillips head screw used to stop the plate from sliding. Maybe I am wrong but my first thought was "cheap".

Are you going to try and do Pano with this setup?

You could do Pano's with the a single ball like the RRS BH-30 if you are careful in the setup.

If so I would look at the weight of the combinations I would be using;

If you stacked a RRS PCL-1 Panning Clamp on top of the RRS BH-30 it would add 10.2 ounces. Total weight of 21.6 ounces.
I own a version of this Arca-Swiss which would give you the same function and the weight would difference would be less than an ounce if you were stacking the two RRS components,
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/469926-REG/Arca_Swiss_801113_Monoball_Z1_dp_with.html
Of course with the Arca-Swiss you have the heavy duty ball head for later. This head is like a little chunk of metal though, and ultra-light really can't be used to describe it.

I think for a light setup, the RRS BH-30 is the one I would vote for.