The Gitzo GT5543LS Systematic from Series 5 is a robust, professional carbon fiber tripod with 4 leg segments, designed to securely support particularly long lenses and heavy cameras. The Series 5 models are Gitzo's most twist-resistant tripods and, like the rest of the Systematic family, set the industry standard for load capacity, stability, and modularity. The upper casting of the GT5543LS can be opened and closed, allowing each tripod to be equipped with a flat plate, a crank/slide center column, a video adapter (half bowl), a leveling base, or other Systematic accessories.

Weighing 2.82 kg, the GT5543LS ensures an outstanding load capacity of 40 kg. Its height can be adjusted from just 10 cm to 156 cm and it measures 60 cm when collapsed. This highly reliable, versatile, portable tripod features Gitzo's renowned Carbon eXact tubes with G-Lock Ultra twist locks, which stabilize the leg segments and protect them from dirt damage. New ultra-stable, removable feet make this support even more secure. The Easy Link connection offers enhanced versatility and improved ergonomics, allowing users to attach a variety of accessories, such as Manfrotto arms, LED lighting solutions, or monitors.

With a diameter of 41.3 mm for the upper leg segment, the long GT5543LS with 4 leg segments is both more stable and more compact, providing the perfect ratio of closed length to standing height—even without a center column. It replaces the GT5542LS. This tripod is a very popular choice among demanding professional photographers who seek a reliable and stable support for the heaviest professional equipment with particularly long lenses.