Originally posted by K-9 Depends on your needs. Very different price ranges you have here, too. You can get option 1 & 2 for the price of #3.
unfortunately i have no needs just all wants...lol but 1+2=3 is a good point, i think i'm going to do that now. Prices of gitzo seems to be going down sligthly since i've been watching the shoptron site, i picked up a traveller kit earlier this month and this has sent me into shopping mode. That monopod would be very useful travelling if i don't want to carry a tripod and would certainly help with the 70-200+2x with gripped 7D and the Merlin would improve my videos immensely with all of my cameras that do video. The GF1/X100 can wait awhile i suppose.
Thanks.