Manfrotto 190XPRO Aluminium 3 Section Tripod with Horizontal Column

Product Information

The Manfrotto 190XPROB tripod is an accessory designed to provide stability and support while taking photos or videos. Each of the four tripods is designed for different requirements and budgets, and as such there’s no stand-out winner. You’ll master the process in just a couple of attempts, after which the switch can be performed very quickly. MPB Europe Ltd acts as a broker and offers credit solely from PayPal Credit, a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH. Basic kit lenses start at around 200g, while general-purpose or basic telephoto zooms are around 600g.

Their thinner legs and centre columns also make for a noticeably smaller package in total diameter, and one that’s much more easily accommodated in a bag. The carbon fiber 190CXPRO3 version is almost identical in these regards, with the same maximum heights, but folding down to a fractionally longer 58cm. The maximum height of the four-legged 190CXPRO4 (pictured opposite) matches that of the 190CXPRO3, while the 055CXPRO4 only comes-up 5cm shorter than the 055CXPRO3 when fully extended. And once again while the Canon 550D / T2i isn’t a heavy body, it is representative of the DSLRs in most common use.We chose the Manfrotto 701HDV head (pictured opposite) for our vibration tests, which uses a fork to support the camera plate on both sides rather than just one side on a traditional three-way model. Make your tripod a flexible, practical mobile studio so you can frame and shoot with greater freedom.

Then press the spring-loaded button in the end of the column – this lets you push the column up further still until it pops through the top of the legs and into the oval section. Obviously has a weight limit and stability limit depending on camera lens combination used - but suitable for most digital SLRs and reasonable tele lenses. SWOP: We will swap out any optic purchased from us within 60 days of the purchase and exchange it for another brand, size, style as appropriate. As mentioned at the start, one of the major differences between the 190 and 055 ranges are the weights each can handle. The column can then be lifted slightly further, allowing it to fall down 90 degrees into a horizontal position.

This involved simply giving the grip-side of the tripod-mounted camera a sharp tap by hand and timing how long it took for the vibrations to dissipate and become imperceptible on-screen at high magnification. At the time I received the tripod, I owned (and still own) another Manfrotto tripod along with a half dozen Manfrotto light stands and several other miscellaneous supports, clamps, etc.