Gitzo tripods

Gitzo tripods - collection overview and tips for purchasing

Whether for long exposures, in low light conditions or for macro photography: a demanding photographer needs a high-quality tripod to master some shooting situations perfectly. It avoids blurring and image noise and provides more creative freedom. When buying a new tripod, there are various manufacturers and brands to choose from. You always make a good choice with a Gitzo tripod. Gitzo is a premium tripod brand from Italy and is often called the "Mercedes of tripods". The tripods of this manufacturer score with a very good freedom from vibrations, a high load capacity and an excellent stability with a nevertheless low weight. All these features are reflected in a relatively high price, but this definitely pays off, especially for hobby and professional photographers with high demands.

The Gitzo range includes several tripod collections. This also includes a series with single-leg tripods. Particularly well-known are the Mountaineer, Traveler and Systematic collections, which we will introduce to you in more detail in the lower section of our shop. But also the Leveling, Safari, Basalt, Explorer and Vintage series belong to the Gitzo range. Almost all tripods from the range have one thing in common: they are made of high-quality carbon, while basalt and aluminium are only used in exceptional cases. Within each collection, tripods are offered in different sizes, which are marked with numbers from 0 to 5. Using the serial number, you can easily compare the tripods of different series. The 0 series is always the smallest and most compact, while in the 5 series you will find the most stable, heaviest and largest tripods. All tripods from Gitzo also convince with twist locks that are used to fix the tripod legs and are called G-Lock or G-Lock Ultra. The accessories for the Gitzo tripods are also large: for example, there are spikes in different lengths, rubber plates and rubber feet.

The best thing to do now is to get an impression of the different tripods in the Gitzo range yourself and, if you would like to find out more about the most popular collections as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the Gitzo tripods, then take a look at the lower section of our shop.

Special features of the Gitzo tripod series

In terms of tripod development, Gitzo is a leading and renowned brand. All products have always been characterised by quality workmanship and innovative features. Among the Gitzo tripods, there are numerous special solutions that differ greatly in their features. An important feature is that almost all tripods are made of carbon. Gitzo is convinced that this material offers the lowest dead weight and yet optimal rigidity. All new models are equipped with the innovative Carbon eXact tubes, which increase the stability even more.

Tips for buying

If you want to buy a Gitzo tripod, there are some things to consider when choosing. It is important that the tripod fits your body size. You should also weigh up whether you need an expensive professional tripod or whether a model for amateurs is sufficient. Consider beforehand the conditions under which you want to take photographs: Should the tripod be light and compact because you want to take it with you on every trip? Or do you often shoot with heavy equipment and therefore need extremely high stability and load-bearing capacity? Depending on how you answer these questions, a different model will come into question for you.

Mountaineer collection

The Gitzo Mountaineer was the world's first carbon fibre tripod in 1994. In 2014, the brand again set high standards in tripods with the introduction of its new Mountaineer generation. The Mountaineer family includes universal models made of carbon, which impress in particular with a low dead weight and high rigidity. For these reasons, they are also the most popular tripods from Gitzo among photographers. The latest generation models are particularly stable, robust and durable. Highlights include:

• Carbon eXact - Stable legs for razor-sharp photos
• G-Lock Ultra - Modern leg locking system for high resistance and good ergonomics
• Floor height set - Uncomplicated and quick set-up to shoot at floor level

These three features ensure easy handling, versatility, high rigidity and extreme resistance.

Traveller collection

If you are looking for a steady companion for travelling, a model from the traveller collection is a very good choice. The tripod features Gitzo's specially designed 180-degree folding mechanism of the tripod legs. The latest models use modern carbon tubes, which increase the stability even more. In addition, the design of these tripods ensures that they are particularly easy to transport. This is thanks to the new and space-saving locking system of the legs, called "G-lock". The tripods in the Traveler collection also feature Carbon eXact. They are also equipped with a ball head that gives you precise and smooth movements and fits perfectly between the tripod's folded legs. If you want to buy a Traveler tripod, you have the choice between the models of the lightest series 0, the particularly popular series 1 and the highly stable series 2. The kits that already include the ball head are recommended, because here the price-performance ratio is extremely good.

Systematic collection

The king class of the tripod series from Gitzo is formed by the Systematic collection. Demanding hobby and professional photographers who want to work with long focal lengths and correspondingly heavy lenses and cameras make a good choice with this tripod series. These models are particularly strong and stable, but at the same time extremely flexible. The top casting has a lock to which you can attach various accessories, such as a flat support plate, a video adapter, a crank/sliding centre column or a levelling base. The latest models in this collection are equipped with Carbon eXact tubes, an Easy-Link connection and extremely stable feet. Therefore, the professional tripods are even more ergonomic, versatile and stable than their predecessors.

Advantages and disadvantages of Gitzo tripods

Finally, we have provided you with a list below where you can find the most important advantages and disadvantages of Gitzo tripods.

Overall, then, we can conclude that the advantages clearly outweigh the disadvantages with tripods from the Italian tripod brand.