Manfrotto 055 Aluminium 3 Section Tripod

Unless you are going hiking up a mountain or along an un-mapped river source this is has got to be the best tripod investment you will ever make. It is very solid , a good weight enough to shout "pah" at all but the most destructive winds.. in that case you would be hands on equipment . An easy carry for a couple of hundred meters at least. Every click and lock and lever, slide leg, dial, or turn screw is engineered to such precision that you will just smile at its quality. The horizontal beam system is just a joy to lock and unlock . Before buying it I had some reservations about the legs not being braced by a tri-bar but the click locking mechanism in full , mid and virtual flat positions dispelled any concern at the very first try and the leg slide locks are easy , solid , and will not let you down if a plumb weight makes you feel happy. There is a catch hook at the brace position as opposed to a hook at the base of the vertical rise tube which is locked by a comfortable and solid turn knob. My choice was the flat base head fixing rather than the half cup because it is easier to add a ball head from many makers than to need a flat base adaptor. . I registered ownership with the Manfrotto website including the bar coding and received a 10 year warranty. This only applies to the original owner and by registered agent sellers also, Amazon are a registered seller agent..Most photographic equipment insurers accept Manfrotto as a "Replace with New" maker should there be an accidental loss/damage to equipment or freight/baggage loss if ever !!! . My Lumix GH5 is in safe legs!

I have owned several budget tripods which have been OK but have eventually let me down, most just seem to become progressively more rattly and struggle with heavy lenses. After a lot of consideration and looking I went for this tripod over the 4 section CF version from Manfrotto and other manufactures because I remain unconvinced that the CF tripods are any more rigid and the weight saving Vs price doesn't stack up. I use this with two different heads, a Camulet Heavy Ball head and a Skywatcher Star Adventurer tracking mount. Even loaded up with a Canon EOS60D and Sigma 150-600mm OS DG Contemporary lens and in both instances it holds up well for long exposure images and is rigid enough for Astro photographs up to about 300mm focal length when fully extended, beyond this I use an actual telescope and Goto mount because the Star Adventurer isn't up to much more. Obviously it is even more stable (less susceptible to wind and the resulting star trailing) when used with only one leg section extended. As for weight, there is not a great deal of difference between this model and the CF version, I have heavier lenses, so I have not found this to be an issue although to be fair if I'm out walking all day with the camera I will either have the Manfrotto Compact advanced tripod if not using the telephoto or a Monopod if out birding with the big telephoto. In short I wish I'd bought a tripod of this quality many years ago instead of messing aground with and throwing out the budget tripods I have used up to this point.

I've had the classic Manfrotto XPRO190B legs for the last 4 years and they were showing their age, lots of dunkings in sea and fresh water have taken their toll. I had a few criteria when looking at buying a new tripod, slightly lighter legs ( I'm not getting any younger! ), needed something a little taller as the 190's where always just a little too short and a little more stability. I got two of those sorted. It's absolutely rock solid, the second you to set it up out of the box, you can see the effort that's gone into the design and feel how rock solid it is. Despite its light weight feel it masks serious stability. With the legs full out and the centre column down the viewfinder is roughly at around 5' 11", raising the column gives you something like about another 12-18 inches! More than adequate for most average size people. Once I'd have loaded my 410 gear head and my L-bracket the weight more or less came back to where it was, not overly bothered by that as the frame is a lot larger and as you rest it on your shoulder for carrying it feels comfortable. I've not had a chance to test it out in cold weather but I have noticed that the legs don't feel anywhere near as cold as the 190's so hopefully when Winter comes around that's when I should get the benefit. I am extremely pleased with it and highly recommend it to anyone who's thinking of stepping up to carbon legs.

This thing is light and solid in build quality. Carbon fibre is more expensive, but it's an investment which will last you for years. I do a lot of astrophotography and use star trackers, so something like this is perfect for it. If you're sitting thinking to yourself, "I could just buy a cheaper tripod" then of course, if your budget can't stretch it's understandable. But this thing will last forever if looked after. It's light enough to carry around, plus it takes up to 19 pounds of gear before you go over the weight limit. Compare that to aluminium models which usually only do half that, so it's pretty incredible. The price might put you off, because it did with me to begin with. I ended up buying multiple tripods over the years, and some of them are fine for basic photography. But once you start putting heavy glass on them, they don't hold up unlike the manfrotto CF models. If your budget can afford it, then go for it. If not and you're just looking for a basic tripod, then it probably isn't for you.

Ótimo tripé...superou as minhas expectativas...bem robusto e versátil...achei um pouco pesado para transportar em uma mochila...tenho um modelo Befree de 1,5 ks...esse modelo pesa 3,0 kg mas nada que comprometa...ótima compra...

Simply, Perfect product and fast delivery.

I used to think that I had a pretty good tripod that I used for my product photography...but then I found the Manfrotto MT055XPRO3 Aluminum Tripod and I paired it up with the Manfrotto MHXPRO3W head and now, I realize my old tripod wasn't that good after all. This Manfrotto tripod sets up quick and easy, and is pretty simple to adjust. It is very stable and can be reconfigured in all sorts of different ways. I can make sure that my camera is level all the time, so that I don't have to spend time re-straightening in post I am still learning all the different ways that I can set it up. It is amazing how low to the ground that you can set it up for close up photography as well as changing your prospective on a landscape shot. Yes, it is a little pricy, but hey, if you spend a lot of money on a camera, don't you want to make sure that it is setting on a sturdy tripod? You don't want to want to walk into a product shoot with thousands of dollars in camera and lens equipment and put it on a $19.99 tripod. Not to mention, in post, think of all the time it will save from having to correct a "not so straight" picture. I did a lot of research on this tripod, and couldn't really find too many bad comments about this product. It is a little heavy if you are planning on carrying it around all day. I bought a Manfrotto tripod bag to put it all in (it all fits in there just fine), so I can keep my hands free if I need to. It feels like a good sturdy build, and I believe that this tripod should last me a long long time. I highly recommend watching some of the videos online that explain the different ways to use this tripod. All in all, I think that you will probably like this tripod if you are an enthusiast or a pro. But hey, if you are just starting out and you only want to buy one tripod that is going to last you a long time...maybe this would be a good choice... I hope this review helps.

excelente tripie, reparable, robusto y durable, es algo que durara toda la vida

Tenho esse tripé a mais de um ano e estou feliz com sua performance. É um trambolho, extremamente pesado e difícil para carregar aos lugares, mas é de qualidade e faz os movimentos básicos (ajustes de posição). Ótimo para deixar em estúdios ou levá-lo para fotografia em natureza onde seja possível acessar o local com carro. Para o dia a dia ou caminhadas, recomendo tripés menores como MeFoto ou etc. Meu medo é que fosse falso ou usado. Não senti isso ao chegar. Cumpre seu papel, é um investimento de uma vida.