I'm looking for a good tripod that can carry my Nikon D7200 and Tamron 70-200mm F2.8 G2

Please consider an arca swiss plate from my 70-200. Also, if you have other brands, let me know (I hope it's not too expensive)

1. Fotopro C5C
2. Manfrotto BeFree Live

Try E- bay or Amazon which it seems more expensive with it greed…

As long as the tripod you buy is capable of holding 7 kg, you can buy just about any brand.

Most professionals use Manfrotto, Really Right-Stuff, Gitzo and sometimes Slick, Tiltall and Davis & Sandford

I've had my Bogen (now Manfrotto) since the 1990s and it's still going strong. The great thing about Manfrotto is that they are designed to be taken apart for maintenance by the user; needing only common household tools. Avoid tripods that use rivets which you can't repair yourself.

The best brands are Manfrotto, Gitzo and Really Right Stuff. Gitzo and RRS are among the best, but they don't offer more affordable options like Manfrotto does.

I'm currently using a Bogen 3021 legs with an Arca-Swiss Z1 ball head. I'm looking to switch it out for a RRS carbon-fiber tripod and keep the Z1. Had I to do it over again, I'd go with the RRSS BH-54.

People often get sticker shock when they see how expensive these tripods are. So they will buy cheap, use it for a while and it'll either break or they'll find that it no longer meets their needs as they advance in photography. So they go out and buy another affordable tripod. But if you add up the cost of buying two okay tripods, it's likely to be as expensive as buying one good one the first time. Buy the best and cry only one time.

Get a ball head with a quick release plate. There are two types of QR systems: one that uses a screw and one that uses a locking lever. Go with the locking lever type. I went with the screw type with my Z1 and I'm regretting it. This type of locking system is not as reliable as the flip-lock type. I've had my camera slide out of the head 4-5 times. Luckily I've caught the strap before the camera hit the ground.

Bogen/Manfrotto use a proprietary plate design. Gitzo and RRS both use the Arca-Swiss type of connector which makes buying accessories a lot easier. It also means that you can have multiple heads from both companies and not have to deal with compatibility issues. If you buy Manfrotto ball head, and say a RRS video head, you'll need two different QR plates.

Some tripods like the 3021 use a flip lever method of locking the legs into place. This is fine, but I think I'd rather use the twist type used by RRS as it seems to be a faster way of opening and closing the tripod.