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2021-05-12T09:18:28

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent

Excellent, very sturdy, no movement in wind or other conditions. Pricey, but worth it. It bought a Wimberley gimbal head to go with it which I also love.

alan g.

2021-04-05T10:01:41

Rated 5 out of 5

Outstanding Tripod and Amazingly Light

Rock solid and beautifully engineered tripod. Simple to use and tall enough for any shooting. Removable top plate makes possible using any heads/mounts you want. Amazingly light. If you want a stable base, this is the tripod to buy. You won't regret it.

JIM L.

2016-12-30T10:34:40

Rated 5 out of 5

Great

Totally pleased with product so far. Hoping for many years of use.

ROGER L.

2016-11-28T10:34:19

Rated 5 out of 5

Exquisite

Did a ton of research on still photo tripods and after looking at cheaper options, decided to spring for this Gitzo. Very fast to open due to the knobs only needing a quarter turn. Light yet extremely stable. A big selling point for me was the removable center of the Systematic series. As a video producer, I use that with Gitzo's 100mm bowl add-on to mount my video tripod head. It allows you to travel light with a tripod good enough for video and stills usage. Also, I can add a center column later if I want.

David K.

Gitzo Tripod Specifications

  • Top Attachment

    3/8" screw attachment type

  • Bubble Spirit Level

    1 number

  • Centre Column

    No center column

  • Closed Length

    28.74" (73.00cm)

  • Easy Link

    Yes

  • Leg Type

    Single

  • Leg Angles

    26 deg., 55 deg., 89 deg.

  • Leg Lock Type

    Twist Lock

  • Leg Section

    6 number

  • Legs Tube Diameter

    21.7, 25.3, 29, 32.9, 37, 41.3 mm

  • Material

    CarbonExact

  • Max Height

    109.45" (278.00cm)

  • Maximum Height (with Center Column Down)

    109.45" (278.00cm)

  • Maximum Working Temperature

    158 deg. F (70 deg. C)

  • Min Height

    3.94" (10.01cm)

  • Minimum Working Temperature

    -22 deg. F

  • Safety Payload

    40kg (88.18lbs)

  • Upper Disc Diameter

    85mm (3.35")

  • UPC Code

    719821385097

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Exquisite

By David K.

Did a ton of research on still photo tripods and after looking at cheaper options, decided to spring for this Gitzo. Very fast to open due to the knobs only needing a quarter turn. Light yet extremely stable. A big selling point for me was the removable center of the Systematic series. As a video producer, I use that with Gitzo's 100mm bowl add-on to mount my video tripod head. It allows you to travel light with a tripod good enough for video and stills usage. Also, I can add a center colum...

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Great

By ROGER L.

Totally pleased with product so far. Hoping for many years of use.

Systematic is the choice of exacting professional photographers who use long lenses and heavy cameras. Not only are Systematic Gitzo's strongest and most stable tripods, they're also modular, with a top casting element that opens and closes to allow each tripod to be configured with a flat disk, geared or sliding center column, video half-ball adaptor, leveling base or other Systematic accessories. The latest range features Carbon eXact tubes, new ultra-stable feet and the Easy Link attachment, making the Systematic even more stable, versatile and ergonomic.

The Easy Link attachment (3/8" thread) allows the user to attach various accessories such as a Manfrotto arm to use lighting accessories. Series 5 (top leg diameter 41.3mm) is the choice of the most demanding professionals, being the most rigid tripods in the whole Gitzo range. The top casting is larger than that of Series 3 & 4 Systematics in order to provide maximum stability. GT5563GS is the iconic 6-section Giant tripod, towering at an extended height of 278cm / 109.4". GT5563GS is the iconic 6-section Giant tripod, towering at an extended height of 278cm / 109.4". It replaces the GT5562GTS.

Removable feet
This feature allows you to easily change worn out rubber feet or to fit other accessories, such as spiked feet or snow/sand shoes.

Carbon exact
Revolutionary Carbon eXact tubes are even stiffer to maximize rigidity and image stability. Carbon eXact optimizes the fiber composition for each tube size, using HM (High Modulus) carbon fiber in the narrower tubes to make them stiffer. The tube diameters are also optimized: the final leg section of a 4 section Series 1 tripod is now 22.5% thicker than its predecessor.

g-lock ultra
Gitzo G-lock system has been redesigned from the inside out; G-lock Ultra is smoother and softer to use and is designed to reduce dust and grit from getting in.

What's in the box:

  • Gitzo Series 5 6-Section Giant CarbonExact Systematic Tripod
  • Gitzo 7 Year Limited Warranty (2 Year + 5 Year with Registration)