Gitzo Traveler Series 1 CF Tripod Kit with Center Ball Head, Silver & Black

In the wake of the collaboration between Vitec Group and Sony announced during Gitzo's 100th anniversary celebrations, Gitzo presents a best in class product developed especially for Sony a7 and a9 cameras: the Traveler a tripod, addressing professional photographers and premium camera users.It features a tailored design solution to perfectly fit Sony a7 and a9 camera models, helping increase grip and stability for precise framing and extraordinary composition.Thanks to its dedicated Sony a plate, the Traveler a brings Gitzo's premium travel tripod to demanding photographers unleashing their creativity using Sony a cameras. The new black and silver finishing and new design match perfectly with the outstandingly stylish and modern aesthetic of Sony a cameras.The Traveler a is a compact lightweight travel tripod in Gitzo's distinctive high-quality design and materials. It weighs 1.43 kg, extends to 165 cm high and safely holds up to 10 kg of gear. Thanks to the 180 Degree leg-folding system pioneered by Gitzo, the Traveler a's legs reverse-fold around its centre column and head, allowing it to fold down to 43 cm.This model is recommended for use with lenses up to 135mm. With its legs spread and its short centre column inserted, the tripod goes lower for those low-angle or macro shots. Its legs are made of Carbon eXact tubing for superior strength and stiffness in a slimmer size and feature the "Traveler G-lock" - a travel-size version of Gitzo's G-lock, designed to ensure security and reduce size. The specially designed compact rubber feet ensure perfect camera stability.The Traveler a features Gitzo's most compact professional carbon fibre tripod center ball head. This perfectly balanced, versatile tripod head is engineered to ensure the ultimate smoothness and precision of movement and secure locking with independent pan/tilt lock. The special edition Traveler a tripod features an ergonomic strap made of genuine Italian leather crafted to resemble carbon fibre, for extreme comfort in use. The Gitzo head is designed to accommodate other plates with similar dimensions. On the head base there is a removable safety pin that acts as a safety catch and helps prevent the plate from sliding out. If this safety pin blocks the mounting of other brand plates or prevents them from sliding out simply remove the safety pin with the key provided.