The quick to deploy is great for a level surface, but most of the time I use
mine for macro, I'm close to the ground, on uneven ground, have to let one leg
stick way out with the other legs at odd heights, avoiding weeds, not
disturbing the subject, .... Often the subject is in a bush, other things
around, you can't just pop the legs out and set it down. With the Gitzo I can
loosen one section with just enough friction to adjust and stay there before I
tighten it all down. Very rare do I just extend the legs all the way and take a
shot, unless it is a group portrait with me in it.
Hence most of my tripod work is macro, requiring focus stacking and odd
positions. For example, you cannot see what I had to do to get the tripod in
the correct position, but I doubt I could do with the PD.
https://tinyurl.com/y3gzbtj9
So in the end, compact and weight are the only advantages, with many potential
disadvantages. Can the leg tension be adjust to allow some friction, or are
they like on/off switches, loose/tight?
As Moose says, hands on versus specs and videos always tell a different story.
WayneS
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