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    Short vs standard column for better stability?

    It depends on the overall design. I avoid racking center columns completely as there is not good way to lock them in place and have them rigid. I have a Feisol tripod that can be used with the Feisol center column kit and it is a solid CF tube that has double the cross section area of geared...
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    Short vs standard column for better stability?

    There are two very different types of center column setups on tripods. The ones that have a rack for a gear to raise and lower them are not going to be stable when clamped. The ones that need to be manually raised and lowered usually have a larger diameter tube and a stronger mechanism to...
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    Short vs standard column for better stability?

    The problem is with the design of the center column mount on tripods. There is no way to have a geared mechanism and a strong lock down of the column. Avoiding a tripod with a center column is the easiest solution. For photography I use a Feisol CT-3472 that can be modified with a center column...
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