Ray, if you use the Search feature in these forums, for "tripod", you’ll see that I and many others have been recommending the 503. I got a ball leveller to go with mine, and a heavy set of legs to help with smooth tilts and pans.
Enjoy your rig!
I just got a set up similar to compusolver’s. Used for the first time last Saturday, and it was smoooooth. 😀
