Sooo, i totally feel u on the price shock! When i first jumped into the L-mount world a few years back, i was literally staring at those Leica prices ...
This^ Also wanted to add that the anxiety is real lol. I've been shooting Leica for over a decade and the Q series bottom plate is basically a magnet ...
For your situation, I’d go “stiff legs first, head second” honestly. Look at Leofoto LN-364C Carbon Fiber Tripod or Really Right Stuff TVC-33 Series 3...
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How is this compared with mic 2?