why are some tripods so expensive?

I use a manfrotto 055 , it's quite heavy but rock solid. And also can do a wide range of angles.
But defo not for carrying over a great distances
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I'm not sure why people try to buy one tripod that will do everything - because it's not going to do anything well.

I have 4 tripods -
  • A tall, solid, heavy job for use at home, or within 20 yards of the car.
  • A shorter, flimsier, lighter (but still fairly solid) item for hiking long distances (well, more than 20 yards).
  • One with hyper-adjustable legs and centre-column, for precise positioning of macros.
  • A super-light, fragile, flimsy item for air travel.
 
hollis_f said:
I'm not sure why people try to buy one tripod that will do everything - because it's not going to do anything well.

I have 4 tripods -
  • A tall, solid, heavy job for use at home, or within 20 yards of the car.
  • A shorter, flimsier, lighter (but still fairly solid) item for hiking long distances (well, more than 20 yards).
  • One with hyper-adjustable legs and centre-column, for precise positioning of macros.
  • A super-light, fragile, flimsy item for air travel.
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That's the most versatile but at the same time the most expensive way to go. Some of might just prefer an extra lens or speedlite.
 
No it isn`t. One tripod will not do everything, they cannot be a travel tripod one day and hold a 600 F4 the next.

The second hand market is awash with good tripods, getting differing ones in that market makes sense to me.
 
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