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product_id: 1161160
title: "Gitzo GT2542 Mountaineer Tripod Series 2 4 Section (Black)"
brand: "gitzo"
price: "$2626.75"
currency: USD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 5
url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/1161160-gitzo-gt2542-mountaineer-tripod-series-2-4-section-black
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region: United States of America
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# Carbon exact build G-Lock Ultra legs Supports 39lbs Gitzo GT2542 Mountaineer Tripod Series 2 4 Section (Black)

**Brand:** gitzo
**Price:** $2626.75
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 📸 Elevate Your Photography Game!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Gitzo GT2542 Mountaineer Tripod Series 2 4 Section (Black) by gitzo
- **How much does it cost?** $2626.75 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- gitzo enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted gitzo brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Adventure Ready:** Supports up to 39lbs for heavy gear
- • **Secure Your Shots:** G-Lock Ultra leg locks for maximum stability
- • **Built for the Bold:** Integrated hook for added stability in windy conditions
- • **Lightweight Powerhouse:** Constructed from premium carbon exact
- • **Stability Meets Versatility:** Reversible column for unique angles

## Overview

The Gitzo GT2542 Mountaineer Tripod Series 2 is a high-performance tripod designed for professional photographers. With a robust carbon exact construction, it supports up to 39lbs, features G-Lock Ultra leg locks for enhanced stability, and includes a reversible column for creative shooting angles. Perfect for outdoor adventures, this tripod is your reliable companion for capturing stunning images.

## Description

Mountaineer is our 'all-purpose' carbon tripod family, both extremely rigid and light in weight. Understandably, Mountaineers are the most popular tripods in the Gitzo range. Now stiffer and stronger than ever, with newly developed Carbon exact tubes and a refined top spider design, they are also faster and easier to use, thanks to the redesigned G-lock system, Ground Level Set mechanism, and leg angle selectors.GT2542 is a sturdy, perfectly balanced, standard-height 4-section Series 2 tripod, recommended for DSLRs with 200mm lenses (up to a maximum of 300mm). Features Carbon exact tubes and larger tube diameters for significant improvements in stiffness. Top leg section diameter: 29.0mm Specs Attaches by. 1/4" and 3/8" screw Leg angles 23 Degree. 55 Degree. 83 Degree Level standard Series 2 Material Carbon Exact Rapid center column 4 leg sections Maximum height 65.75 in Maximum height (with center column down) 54.72 in Minimum height 5.91 in Closed length 22.05 in Weight 1.68 Safety payload 39.68 Reversible column Hook Removable feet Carbon exact G-lock ultra Ground level set (with unlocking ring) Leg angle selector with spring

## Features

- Reversible column
- Built in hook
- Constructed from Carbon exact
- G-Lock Ultra leg logs
- Supports up to 39lbs

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Gitzo
- **Color:** Black
- **Compatible Devices:** Standard Cameras with 1/4 inch screw thread
- **Special Feature:** Lightweight
- **Material:** Carbon Fiber
- **Item Weight:** 3.7 Pounds
- **Weight Limit:** 39 Pounds
- **Model Name:** Series 2
- **Maximum Height:** 149 Centimeters
- **Tripod Head Type:** Ball Heads

## Images

![Gitzo GT2542 Mountaineer Tripod Series 2 4 Section (Black) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41EhWc84LXL.jpg)
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing quality and light weight.
*by D***R on January 12, 2015*

I resisted spending the money for a Gitzo carbon fiber tripod for years. I'm now sorry I waited so long. Sure the cost is steep, and when you add $400 on top for a ball head of equal quality you end up well north of $1000 for the combo. Having used this now in combination with an Acratech GP ballhead I can assure you it is well worth its cost. The leg clamps open and close with no more than a quarter turn from open to fully locked. The finish on the carbon fiber legs is impeccable and the magnesium parts are of equal quality. There is no wobble or play in any part. Even the smallest bottom tubes are remarkably free of any flexing. The Ground Level Set feature on this tripod is pure genius! This allows you to easily remove the center column in under 30 seconds without any tools for very low to the ground shots. Reattaching the column is just as quick and easy. Rubber O rings inside all the leg clamps keep out dust and grit. I know purists don't like center column tripods for ultimate stability but the carbon fiber design of the tubing and the fine precision of the column clamp mean that this column is actually very stable when extended a good ways. I've never raised it all the way up since I'm 6 foot tall and I can't even reach my eye to the viewfinder with the center column fully extended. And all of this goodness comes wrapped up in a lightweight carryable package. My combo of this tripod and the Acratech GP ballhead weighs in at 2116 grams combined, or about 4.66 pounds. If you consider that a new camera body with a comparatively short useable lifespan can easily cost $2000 and up, and contrast that with the decades of use you can get out of this product the investment starts to look much more sound. And when you consider that a top quality body shooting through top quality glass can have it's shots ruined by the movement of a cheap tripod the wisdom of securing a stable base becomes self evident.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Buy Cheap, Buy Twice...
*by C***S on August 24, 2016*

UPDATE... Oct 2017... I absolutely love my Gitzo GT2542. I've moved on to a Benro head, from my first Oben. The Benro orientation knobs are far easier on my hands in the cold. The Gitzo stands quietly, steady... no matter where I drag it along to... most recently, the Adirondacks. I'm pondering a lighter model for a potentially epic New Zealand trip, but that's another story...No instructions in box... but seemed intuitive enough to figure out the base plate for the tripod. My Oben ball head fits well on it. I like that the Gitzo has a wider plate than the ball head... more stability, I hope. Looking forward to taking this out on the desert... anchor it with the 15-20 lbs of rock I use to keep the tripod upright in the wind, and get busy with some night photography. The Oben tripod gave me no complaints, just wasn't built for what I need it for these days. It was time to upgrade to the big kids tripod. I'm very pleased that it only takes a half a turn to release the legs... this makes set up more efficient. I thought I wanted flip tabs, but after reading numerous reviews... decided I'll stick with the twist lock system. Someone said, buy cheap buy twice... well, I hope three's a charm. I went from a $20 tripod, to a $300 tripod, to this one. Yikes. Hoping the Oben head works out so I don't have to chunk out too much more money in the near future.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rock solid but with some issues.
*by C***N on July 11, 2017*

Rock solid, lightweight and easy to use. But, like everything made in Italy, it has some issues.I am discounting 1 star because the "ground level" lock became stuck without the top part of the central column when I was removing a ball head. Took me a while to reassemble the tripod and the bolt used to lock the upper plate ended scratching the aluminium. Nothing that will affect functionality, but I was expecting more form a product with this price tag.What do I like, and why I didn't return it: When matched with a proper ball head, this tripod will weight 2.1 Kg, which is extremely light for a tripod that can hold up to 18Kg. The tripod feels sturdy, much more solid than an entry level aluminum tripod, and you can easily "feel" the reason why you are paying this much on a tripod. My overall impression is that the tripod is well made and worths what are you paying for it. I just need to test it properly and I will update my review accordingly.Oddly it is not recommended to use the tripod on environments colder than -30º C (-22 F), which is not a common use case, but since I was planning to use this in Alaska during the winter, that presents an additional issue.My last complain, this is an expensive tripod, but it doesn't come with spikes, just rubber foot. If your planning to use it outdoors, you will need to buy your own spikes. That is about an extra $40 for Gitzo branded spikes.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-08*