Manfrotto make good professional tripods at affordable prices - the 190X Pro-B being no exception.
190X Series
Replacing the 190 series in the UK, the Manfrotto 190X Pro-B aluminium tripod comes in at a svelte 1.8kgs, but is capable of holding up to 5kgs. This means the vast majority of DSLR and lens combos will sit snugly on top - even pro bodies with batteries and fat f/2.8 70-200mm zooms will make the grade.
Its not only light, but compact too, measuring just 57cms when closed, and extending to 146cm maximum. Plus it's good value... so it's not going to break the bank nor the back.
On Location
Without the availability of wind tunnels or research labs in the ThinkCamera offices, it was to the fields to test: Wind and water? No problem!
Those aluminium legs are designed to be light and strong, the quick release latches easy to handle; essentially you could throw this off the top of a house and it'd still be in one piece (don't try this at home, kids).
Hardened photo-backpackers may know the experience of picking up a heavy tripod and it feeling as though the cold frame has welded itself to your hand - the 190X has some excellent 'spongy' upper legs that thankfully wont freeze your mitts off.
Legs are arranged in three columns, each adjustable by the quick release flip level leg locks (try saying that quickly without sounding like a slurring drunk). Whilst these locks look a little 'plasticy' - and without actually trying to wrench them off - they hold their own with no issues. The legs themselves are manoeuvrable enough to befit many angles and much terrain whilst still standing up to the job.
Mike Lowe
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