My new Benro A3180T arrived this morning! Having recently made the swap to Arca-Swiss style mounts with my Benro B3 ball head (the bigger the better) I finally found a suitable tripod to match. Whilst I already use a very steady tripod (an old Benbo) it is not something to travel far with. The new flat folding series of tripods from Benro change this. They are sturdy enough for large medium format cameras and super telephoto lenses whilst their clever and simple design allows them to fold down flat. With no center column either, these are extremely ideal for traveling with both aluminium and carbon fiber models available.