Gitzo GC1201T Traveler Bag

Comments about Gitzo GC1201T Traveler Bag:

This bag fits like a glove on my Gitzo GT1541T tripod with Markins Q3 Traveler head (with lever release). Just fold the legs up, throw it in the bag, and zip the bag up - it's just what you need, and nothing you don't. Fits inside luggage and provides adequate protection for tripod and head. Easily straps to the bottom of my Timbuk2 camera bag. Shoulder strap doubles as carrying handle when it's adjusted to it's shortest length. Includes small accessory pocket on outside of bag, and ID pocket inside the bag. Shipping was fast and package was very well protected.

Comments about Gitzo GC1201T Traveler Bag:

I bought this for my GC1541T with Markins Q-3 head. It fits perfectly. That's because I found out you MUST buy the Traveller version of the Q-3. It's designed to work on that tripod.

Recently, a friend bought a 1542T and the same bag. It does not fit. The column is longer on the 1542T and when folded, is the same length as the legs, which leaves about one inch extra in the bag. Unless your head is one inch high, it's not going to fit.

Looking at the Gizo site today, I see they no longer offer this bag.

So if you're going to buy the GC1542T, don't get this bag unless you want to take the head off and and use it just for the legs.

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The Bag is simply too short.I have the smallest available [@] Ballhead and it doesn't even come close to fitting. It is absolutely useless having a tripod bag that wont fit the ballhead inside.I agree that the quality of the bag is very good but that is entirely irrelevant when the bag simply does not do what it is intended for.Not recommended.

Comments about Gitzo GC1201T Traveler Bag:

- good quality material
- strong zipper
- like the carrying strap
- but wish I could fit a modest head in the case

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Use for Gitzo GT-1541T Traveler. Wish there were more room on the end(s) to store a head. That's the only drawback I guess.

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The bag is very well made but the tripod with a compact ballhead will not fit. Mine is a RRS BH-30.

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I was reluctant to purchase this bag due to the fact that some reviewers stated the bag was only large enough to contain the GT1451T tripod with small ballhead and legs in fully collapsed position. My tripod has an Arca-Swiss P0 with RRS B2-40LR. Overall length about 17", but the legs are about 1/2" from completely folding down. I had doubts, but was pleasantly supprised when it fit in just fine. One leg bulges along the zipper line, but since this area is neophrene it stretches but still gives a nice fit.
Quality is top notch, with attachment loops and hook for a backpack. Strap fits well in fully extended position, but for large bodies this may be a problem.

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As a minimalist who purchases quality products this bag meets most of my goals:
1) No larger than absolutely necessary.
2) Well made.
3) Weight (1#) is as advertised, but seems disproportionate to my GT-1541T (2.1#). With my RRS Ultra-light BH-25 (.5#) total weight is 3.6#.
4) Not discrete- The Gitzo name doesn't need to promote itself. I'd prefer a plain bag... it's not gaudy but it clearly declares itself Gitzo.

This bag deserves 5 stars. It's weight & bag logos are clearly revealed in the specs & pics, so it would be unfair for me to ding them.

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This bag snugly holds my tripod with the ballhead attached & provides the protection I require! I like that the tripod does not move around in the bag while I'm walking. It's as if the whole thing is one unit. There is no problem zipping the bag even though the fit is snug with the ballhead attached. The zippered, outside pocket is handy-not too big nor too small and not in the way.

My boyfriend & I recently took this rig on an 8 day trip to San Francisco and it worked great.

Cons: The shoulder strap is not detachable and is not padded. There is no hand grip.

Wish List for this bag:
a padded shoulder strap that is detachable
and
a padded hand grip.

We rigged a padded shoulder strap from another of our various bags, though, and it worked fine.

Good value for the money.

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I bought this bag for a Gitzo Travler tripod to help protect it while traveling. I was plesently surprized that it also held my Gitzo Travler monopod in addition to the tripod. It has a very comfortable shoulder strap,and the overall quality is excellent, including a heavy duty strong zipper. It has an exterior zippered compartment that is usefull to hold your gitzo tools that come along with the tripod as well as keys, cards, etc. keeping them within easy reach.

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I bought this not too long ago and did not yet have too many chances to use this in the field. But I wanted to comment on the fit as it seems to cause some controversy. So, FWIW - the fit with a Markins Q3 Traveler head which I own (outstanding product, BTW) is excellent. It is not loose - but it is also not so tight as to require excessive attention to positioning the tripod/head in the bag "just so". I would say it fits like a glove, and I think it is a good thing.

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I am going to go against other reviewers on this product.

This is a TERRIBLY designed bag. TERRIBLE. It is NOT suitable for all photographers. However I have still given it 4 stars, as I believe all it takes to improve the product is to increase its length and height by 1cm. Allow me to explain:

In my opinion, the fit of this bag is excessively tight.

The best analogy I can use is trying to pack a Canon L lens or any other electronic product back into its original packaging and box. If you don't get it exactly right, you have difficulty closing the box, or the box gets really bloated or puffy. This is what it feels like when you try and pack this tripod in this case.

When using it with the kit ballhead, you have to perfectly compact the tripod into the "travel" configuration, and the tripod has to be placed a certain angle into the bag to get it to fit. Otherwise you'll just be struggling to get the zips to zip up. Even when you do it perfectly, the zip still takes some effort to close, and you will get the ballhead bulging out of the bag like a lump due to the tightness of the fit. Note that the tripod will not fit in the bag in any other configuration - i.e. you cannot store the tripod in the non reversed legs closed state (GT1541T users will know what I mean).

Now this is all fine and good if you are in your house packing for a trip and have time to mess around with it, but when you are on holidays and want to pack up your gear the last thing you want is to try and struggle getting your tripod back in the bag and leaving yourself open as a mugging target.

All it would have taken to make this a perfect protect was for Gitzo designers to adopt a more pragmatic approach and add about 1cm more in length and width. I reject any counter argument that this will increase the size of the bag making it harder to put into luggage - the bag is not a hard case, it will compress if there is excess space inside it.

The case offers good protection due to the padded neoprene material. It isn't as well padded as a dedicated padded bag, so don't go around dropping it constantly, but it takes bumps very well.

The various strap options and the side pockets are also very handy.

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While I've owned the Traveler tripod for some time, it wasn't until recently that I decided to acquire the Traveler Bag. Truth is, it always seemed a bit costly. A couple of weeks ago, however, I decided to buy it and I'm pleased that I did. The bag is nicely constructed from high quality materials and an ideal complement to the costly tripod. It fits like a glove, allowing the tripod to be stored in a ready-to-use configuration with ballhead up (as opposed to with legs inverted and ballhead in between). It's got a thoughtful strap design and a useful pocket, as well. A worthwhile investment.

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This tripod bag is excellent for my travel tripod and fits it just perfectly. My only complaint would be that it is too snug a fit for both the tripod and a quick-release plate on top of it and the pocket on the bag is a bit small.

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I purchased this bag to charry my Gt1541T.
I sutisfied with ths bag.
I can charry GT1541T with small ball hed perfectly, comfortably.

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I use this to house a Gitzo 1541T and after market ball head. The fit is snug, but not forced. No larger than it has to be, in line with the design of the Traveler series of tripods.

The pocket is nice to hold the tripod adjustment tools and some small accessories.

If you have pads on your tripod legs, you may not be able to zip the bag closed.

If your head does not allow the legs to fit tightly, the bag may not close. This is a form fitting bag, no extra room.

The zipper appears to be of good quality, and the materials are nice. What else can I say, it is a bag :) I'll give it 4 stars because of the price, it is expensive for what it is.

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Easy over the shoulder carry. I wish it would hook into my existing LowePro bags easier, though.

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This carry case is designed for the Gitzo 1541T. While the case is very good looking, it only just fits my tripod which also has a Markins Q3T ballhead.

It is a bit of a struggle to zip it up, however it is possible. Luckily, the case is made from neoprene which means it can stretch.

I would still recommend this case to others.

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This fits perfectly for a 1541T either with or without a small ballhead. All other bags I looked at were way to big for a compact tripod such as this. I have used it a couple times on trips and it seems to be quite durable so far.

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It works as advertised and I have no problem using it with my Gitzo 1541T.
I have a Markins Q3T and RSS B2 LR II: 60mm LR clamp with dual mount, mounted on the tripod and it fits snugly.
It has a little pocket where you can put your hex wrench and it's a perfect fit for my combo! Price could be cheaper though.