I use a Manfroto 055CLB with a 141RC pan and tilt head and love it, my preference is always toward pan and tilt heads, as IMO they are better for landscapes (matter of opinion I guess)

I don’t like ball heads (that opinion excludes the Hydrostat range (see below)

 

I have been looking at the Manfroto 055MF3 Magfibre (Deep pockets required) but feel that there is little or no advantage over the standard 055, weight is about the same cant go quite as low as the 055CLB (that matters for me) so will probably stick with what I have.

 

The Manfroto “Hydrostat” range of ball heads are excellent (need more DEEP pockets) I haven’t got one, but I know a couple of guys that have. The heads are really robust, versatile and solid. In general I would never have a ball head as I cant stand them, but I would have one of these (if I win the lotto lol)

 

The Manforto 055 tripods are very sturdy and solidly built, and will hold steady in highland wind, they also have a strap hook that you can hang a bag from as a counter weight for extra stability, that will also lower the centre of gravity.

The 055 (maybe others I guess) have the ability to have the legs at various angles (up to flat on the ground) for extra stability.

I have shot a 2 min exposure with a 100-400mm lens @ 400mm with no visible cam shake, (tripod legs wide for extra stability)

They wouldn’t have made the cane if you weren’t meant to break the rules