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I have a spotting scope on the way and am looking around for a suitable tripod for digiscoping birds and other wildlife. The total weight of the scope/camera/adapter/case that the tripod would need to support is 2.9 Kg / 6.4lb. I expect windy conditions so stability is very important. I've read various reports with fluid video heads being the more widely used with other users swearing by geared heads. The scope has a 45° eyepiece mount. Packability would be a plus but stability and ease of use for tracking birds/wildlife are more important than weight and collapsed size. Any recommendations?