Need tripod recommendations

[Horitexan]

I'm in the market for a new tripod. I've been using one that belongs to the guy I film for but I want one of my own. It's primarily for a Canon XLH1a video camera. I'm going to use a Manfrotto 502HDV fluid head but I go back and forth on the tripod itself. I'd like to stay under $600-$700 so, since the head is about $200, that means under $500 for the tripod itself. I want something that'll go pretty low, so I can film run-and-gun type hunting and set it up in front of me while sitting on the ground.

Any suggestions?

[rhale]

Not sure how heavy your camera is but if its not to heavy this is a good tripod at a great price. It goes lower than you would need and would be great for the run and gun style. I have been very happy with mine in ground blinds and stalking.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/504845-REG/Manfrotto_055XPROB_055XPROB_Aluminum_Tripod_Legs.html

[Horitexan]

Not sure how heavy your camera is but if its not to heavy this is a good tripod at a great price. It goes lower than you would need and would be great for the run and gun style. I have been very happy with mine in ground blinds and stalking.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...ipod_Legs.html

That's a great suggestion! I totally missed that one. The camera is pretty heavy (8.8lbs) but even with the 2lb head, it's well within the weight rating. I was looking at THIS ONE but it's a lot more expensive and it's only a couple pounds lighter. The features are very similar with a huge difference in price!

Thanks for the suggestion!

[iamntxhunter]

Not sure how heavy your camera is but if its not to heavy this is a good tripod at a great price. It goes lower than you would need and would be great for the run and gun style. I have been very happy with mine in ground blinds and stalking.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...ipod_Legs.html

Pretty sure that is the same model I have and it is pretty nice. A tad heavy compared to some of the lighter ones but very stable and well built.

[Horitexan]

Pretty sure that is the same model I have and it is pretty nice. A tad heavy compared to some of the lighter ones but very stable and well built.

Yeah, I go back and forth on whether or not to drop the $$ on a carbon fiber tripod. I don't actually use a tripod much for the filming we do - pretty much only for interviews. But, now that I want to do some self-fimed hunts, I'll be using one more often. But I'm not sure that the 2lb weight difference, between the CF model I linked above and this one, is really worth spending twice as much. If only I had a filming partner that had more free time! Lol!

[yaqui]

gitzo reporter, a used one is okay too.