Overview
For professional photographers, stability, precision and adaptability are the primary qualities that are needed while selecting their gear and accessories. Professional tripods are required to be extremely versatile, easy to use and sturdy. Manfrotto manufactures top-quality professional camera accessories including tripods and tripod heads. The Manfrotto 190XPROB 5 kg Professional Tripod combines extreme adaptability with ease of use, to give the user a satisfactory photography experience. It has the ability to be swung round to a horizontal position when raised to its maximum operating height. This innovative horizontal central column technology has been patented by Manfrotto. This feature also helps the user reach a very low operating height. Other features include ergonomically designed leg release mechanisms and quick-lock legs. The central column has a three-faceted cross section, which removes any choices of column rotation, and consequently, any distortion in photographs is efficiently removed. The product comes with a 1-year brand warranty as well.
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Body and Construction
The Manfrotto 190XPROB 5 kg Professional Tripod is made of aluminium. It is very lightweight due to this reason, but is sturdy and strong nevertheless. Though it is lightweight, it can support a heavy load easily. It can support a maximum load of 5 kilograms, which lets you mount even heavy duty heads with cameras and lenses easily and operate the entire setup comfortably.
Easy Leg-Lock Lever for Securing Height
This Manfrotto 190XPROB 5 kg Professional Tripod has an easy leg-locking system that allows you to lock the legs at any height you want to. The quick-action leg locks are very easy to operate as they have only 45 degrees of opening and can be closed down easily. There are three leg sections, which makes achieving any operating height, easy.
Height and Weight
The Manfrotto 190XPROB 5 kg Professional Tripod weighs just 1.8 kilograms, which makes it very portable and perfect for travel photography. The closed length of this tripod is 57 cm. The maximum operating height is 146 cm when the central column is extended and 122 cm when the central column is brought down. The minimum operating height is 8.5 cm, which lets you take close-up macro shots of plants or animals, if required. Thanks to the horizontal central column feature, positioning and framing at any of these heights is very easy.
