The Stranger Band Billy Joel Instruments

not a stranger to quantum packs. I've been using them for over thirty years. I'm glad to see they are still well made and reliable.

Great construction and it’s Orange which looks great on my 3 Legged Thing Billy tripod.

I'm into landscape photography... So the weight of the tripod along with its sturdiness are of the highest priorities for me. If it's too heavy or too woobly it won't cut it. I switched from a 3LT Billy (which I loved it's portability) to this and I love it. The weight increase over the Billy was marginal, but the stability gained is incredible. On my 3LT without center column, it would vibrate under light wind when paired with my RP and Sigma 70-200 sport (2kg lens). With this tripod, no vibration at all*. * A bit of disclaimer... I researched a lot of tripods before arriving at this one. I wanted a tall and sturdy tripod, and while 98% of the time I need a 53 tripod, sometimes I need a little extra reach in the mountains or on very un even terrain.... The last extension of the legs work very well for this, but it does wooble and vibrate quite a bit when extended to its full height. For me this is nearly a non issue so no star deduction, but if I need something sturdy at that height constantly I may look at 34 or 38 variants of this tripod.

What a convience! No longer do you worry about some stranger operating your camera.

Great for Vocal and Instruments!

As good as advertised. Billy Bob, the telephoto lock is just for carrying it around so it doesn't slide out, not for locking focus. Used for birding here.

My 2nd 3LT tripod after upgrading from a Punks Billy. This thing is unbelievably stable for its weight. I don't like the leg angle locks quite as much as on the Punks series, but they work fine. Overall, excellent tripod.

Great motherboard! Billy negative thing as it did not include mounting hardware. However, I did purchase a case which did include what I needed. $499 I would highly recommend this as a purchase.

While I cannot compare this with the competitions’ offerings, the reviews here and the endorsement by Nat’l Geo photographer Joel Sartore persuaded me. That said, my expectations were exceeded. The quality is impeccable in all respects! I also had a question about installation on my tripod and Wimberley’s customer support was great. Highly recommended. You get what you pay for.

Saw this at a Joel Grimes event and Had to pick one up. I cant think of anything negative to say about it. Great size, great quality, easy to set up, breaks down to a small package for transport/storage, not too expensive. So much better than lugging around background stands/backgrounds/seamless rolls. Highly recommended.