Dink, yes thats the Manfrotto 290. As you can see, its not a compact, and at 54 oz for the tripod only, its not a lightweight either. But for dayhunt who cares? I will gladly sacrifice the size and weight for the stability, which is solid as a rock. Even when fully extended and glassing standing up in strong wind its rock solid. For backpacking I'd go smaller and lighter.
Thanks. I have been thinking about buying one.
Dink
