Gitzo Legende Traveler tripod review

This special edition of the Gitzo Series 1 4-section Traveller oozes quality but, as you'd expect, doesn't come cheap.

5 Star Rating
Gitzo Legende tripod
(Image: © Angela Nicholson/Digital Camera World)

Digital Camera World Verdict

The Gitzo Légende tripod stretches the purse strings, but it's an exception travel tripod that is designed to give a lifetime of service. It lacks some of the extras seen on other tripods, but it performs its core function extremely well. It also combines impressively low weight with an unusually tall maximum height for a travel tripod.

Pros

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    Very stable

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    Great build quality

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    Largely user repairable

Cons

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    Expensive

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    Small center column is separate from the long column

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    Doesn't convert into a monopod

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The Gitzo Légende tripod kit is a special edition of the Gitzo Series 1, 4-section Traveler. The most notable differences are that the Légende has aluminum leg and center column lock grips rather than rubber-covered locks. Also, the included Arca-Swiss compatible Centre Ball Head has a matte silver aluminum finish to match the locks rather than the usual Gitzo crinkled grey finish. 

Gitzo makes the Légende Traveler from 170 parts, all of them replaceable, and 70% of them can be replaced by the user at home. Moreover, once the tripod is registered, it's covered by a free unlimited warranty.

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Angela Nicholson

Angela has been testing camera gear from all the major manufacturers since January 2004 and has been Amateur Photographer’s Technical Editor and Head of Testing for Future Publishing’s photography portfolio (Digital Camera MagazinePhotoPlus: The Canon MagazineN-PhotoPractical PhotoshopPhotography Week and Professional Photography magazines, as well as the Digital Camera World and TechRadar websites). She is the founder of SheClicks - a community group that encourages and supports female photographers.