Manfrotto 190XPROB 3 Section Aluminum Pro Tripod
by Manfrotto
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Manfrotto 190XPROB 3 Section Aluminum Pro Tripod
Customer Review: Made in Italy not china :)
Summary: 5 Stars
I started with cheapie dolica tripod, but my quality conscious mind forced me to return it back. (read my dolica tripod review).
This tripod is just awesome and worth the price paid. With cheapie tripod you always feel your camera is not safe, but this tripod holds your camera very well.
PROS:
-Nice quality. Made in Italy. Not made in china.
-Awesome value for amature photographers aspiring to make transition to next level.
-Collapsible and tillable central column for nice low ground macro works.
-Not so heavy, just right for travel as well as normal use.
CONS:
-No spikes on leg.
-No tripod bag.
PS: This tripod doesn't come with head. you have to spend extra for it.
Customer Review: Great Tripod
Summary: 5 Stars
This tripod is a great balance of quality, stability, weight and cost. It is a little heavier than the carbon fiber tripods, but its also cheaper. I had a cheap $30 Sunpak tripod before this one and the 190XPROB doesnt really weigh all that much more.
The big selling point for me was the horizontal column, its great for doing macro shots on a table where you want to get the camera really close to your subject without having the legs get in the way.
This tripod feels really solid and well-built im confident that im going to be lugging this thing around for at least five years and not have to worry about replacing it.
Im using this tripod with the Manfrotto 484RC2 Mini Ball Head and the Canon 5d.
Customer Review: great tripod
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased the 190XPROB Tripod together with the 486RC2 Compact Ball Head. I'm very happy with the purchase. I had a cheap, lighter tripod for many years that required making multiple adjustments to orient your camera. Here the single ball/socket can be rotated and locked into place with ease and fine-tuning. This is not a lightweight tripod: it is recommended for DSLRs but not medium format. It's very sturdy. I started to slip on a leafy slope the other day in the woods and I shoved one of the extended legs into the soft ground to prevent my sliding and toppling. Didn't hurt it a bit. (I'm not saying you can use it as a lever to raise a truck, but it's well built.)Customer Review: Product Nice, disappointed with the Seller though
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this for my boyfriend for Christmas and was very disappointed in the fact that it came broken. He loved it and wanted a new "flipper" not a whole tripod, (if the flipper was not possible then a replacement) well. They explained they were sorry, but they had no more. I waited the 30 days to return in it hopes that more would come in. I saw that they had a LOT of them up for auction, but nobody responded to help me out.
Over all the product was great, but now I have no tripod, no Christmas gift and it's almost February. I don't usually don't have issues with Amazon, but was disappointed this time. I will continue to buy, but not for important occasions.
Customer Review: Sturdy and Well Built
Summary: 5 Stars
I selected this tripod after reading many positive reviews on Amazon for Monfrotto 3021BPRO (replaced by 055XPROB). One thing that I noticed right away after getting it out of the box was how well it is made and how sturdy it is. The legs require a little effort to adjust the spread angle but that extra friction built into the tripod ensures that they will not move easily once set. I found all the levers and adjustments to be well designed and easy to use. For the size and quality of the tripod it is fairly light at about 4 lbs. I selected this one over 055XPROB to shave a little over one pound of weight but it is still capable of handling 11 lbs of equipment weight.