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    Benro Mach 3 - 4 legs vs 3 legs?

    Thanks for the Centre Column link, William - I was looking at that website after my original post. It seems that stability is less to do with leg thickness (I can't even begin to bend the 18.2mm carbon 4th legs of my Gitzo) than with the number of joints and the forces applied to them. Which I...
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    Benro Mach 3 - 4 legs vs 3 legs?

    I am confused by the question. I was asking specifically about the two Benro's. In that context, I'm not sure what you mean by a support, as opposed to a tripod. .
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    Benro Mach 3 - 4 legs vs 3 legs?

    Okay folks, thanks for all the replies... he said with tongue firmly in cheek! :D I'm buying a three-legged 'something' (Manfrotto, Leofoto or Benro), so the decision is made - three legs good, four legs not so good. I prefer not to buy products made in China, but at least Leofoto use Japanese...
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    Benro Mach 3 - 4 legs vs 3 legs?

    Having just bought a Kowa TSN-883 I'm looking at a new tripod - possibly a Benro Mach 3 37C or 38CL, which have good sized tube diameters. The 37C is the same height with the centre column down as my existing tripod (a 4-section Gitzo). I only have to extend the centre column if I am looking...
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