[Dave]

Dutchie, if you phone them first to make sure they havethem in stock I belive you will be ok. I had the previous model (535) & was very happy with it. I now have the Benro which is built like a tank in comparison. Better built yes, but in reality overkill for my needs & a fair bit heavier. Also substantially more expensive.

Re the Velbon head the only thing I found was you had to be careful to tighten head once positioned, as once I left it a bit too loose & the weight of the lens tipped the camera forward. After this I was more careful & not a problem.

The Velbon is light, versatile & recomended from my experience.