I need a new tripod and I've been looking at the 055XPROB from Manfrotto with the 488CR2 head.
right now I have cheap wal-mart one just a tad bit too flimsy for my tastes, And I got it for my Sony cybershot.
My Canon with a 2x doubler and the 70-300 mm lens with hood weighs around 3.05 pounds.
Is there any problems of going over kill on the size of a tripod.
I know I could go with the 190XPROB and the 486CR2 head, If and when I get the money I was thinking about upgrading to the Canon 50D. or bigger later on down the line.

How many of you use the 055XPROB legs?
Thanks.