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Will My Tripod Support a Crane?

I have a Manfrotto/Bogen 055XB tripod that says it supports up to about 15lbs. The crane I'm looking into getting is the Glidecam Camcrane 200 which says it has a payload of up to 30lbs. depending on the height. What would happen if I were to use this crane with my tripod?

Answer:

Please let me know where you will be so I can capture the video of your camera crashing to the ground. Because you overloaded the tripod, there will be no warranty coverage for anything. Yes, they can tell. ++++++++++++ I realized I had not provided an alternative... the crane specs also specify Camcrane 200 mounts on the 3/8 standard bolt found on the majority of medium and heavy duty tripods an

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