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Originally Posted by BigB
Is this possible?*
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Yes. The first serious tripod I ever purchased years ago was a Davis and Sanford model, which I see is still made:
Magnum XL Tripod with Head
http://www.tiffen.com/tripod_page.htm
Few know of or mention Davis and Sanford, which is a shame. Everyone will recommend Bogen or Gitzo. Davis and Sanford make quality pods, however.
This model comes in at just under your price of $150. For this price, you won't find much better, IMO. It has padded legs, is relatively light, and expands to a height much higher than I need. I like the included pan-tilt head, too. It's easy to use. I've used this both for photo and video equipment. It's well made and has decent twist-lock leg releases.
I use Gitzo as well, but these are much more expensive tripods.