The Gitzo GK2550XQR Explorer Tripod Kit is a specialized piece of kit, aimed at solving the problems that challenge normal tripods.

It provides the ability to place a camera/lens combination of up to 11 pounds (5kg) in almost any position you could imagine; working on a 40° mountainside slope, pointing at moss on a rock beneath the tripod legs, etc. While the use of a Gitzo Explorer is a bit more unorthodox than a 'conventional' tripod, it will open avenues of creativity that should excite any macro shooter.  Of course being a Gitzo, you can expect the fit and finish to be the delight that comes from the industry's top brand.

Gitzo means for your tripod to deliver decades of service, and offers a lifetime warranty against manufacturer defects.

Gitzo's specialist for unusual tripod positions, extensive macro work, and use upon irregular and sloped surfaces

An ideal kit for use with telephoto macro lenses pointed directly below the tripod's legs

Legs have no fixed locking position, and can be locked in place at any deployment angle from 0-90° with complete independence from one another

Center column is affixed aside the crown of the tripod, allowing it to also act as a full-time lateral arm

Gitzo's classic off-center style ballhead, capable of placing the camera in any position imaginable

Legs assembled from Gitzo-specific "6x" ultra-strong and super-thin (0.007mm) carbon fiber strands

Gitzo's "ALR" Anti Leg Rotation design prohibits segments from rotating; they can only move directly up or down

Gitzo's "G-Lock" is the industry's strongest locking mechanism

Comes standard with ground spikes

Made in Italy