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Manfrotto 055CXPRO3 Carbon Fiber 3 Section Tripod

Manfrotto 055CXPRO3 Carbon Fiber 3 Section Tripod with Q90 Column and Magnesium Castings (Black)

* Ultra light carbon fiber and magnesium construction
* 3 section legs for compactness.
* Quick center column system.
* 3 layered 100% full carbon tubes for improved rigidity and lightness.
* New ergonomic leg locking levers.

Really, you won't believe how light this thing is until you see it in the flesh and actually pick it up.

It's very nicely made (100% carbon fiber in the legs, and magnesium castings). It's solid as a rock, too. The base plate has a bubble level in it (moderately useful), and three set screws that push against your tripod head to make the head/tripod connection absolutely tight.

The 90 degree column rotation feature works very well. You can get the tripod very low via the adjustable leg angles.

This tripod is very light and very solid.

Also, this tripod is TALL, and that's a good thing for those of you photographers that are 6' and over, and with the legs extended, my Nikon D300 is right at eye level. Why is that good? Well, it means that for most (if not all) shots, I don't need to extend the center column. That makes the entire setup just that much more unshakable
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	Manfrotto 055XPROB Pro Tripod Legs (Black) Sale Price: $168.88
	Now the famous Manfrotto-patented horizontal center column feature is even easier to use with the Manfrotto 055XPROB Pro Tripod. By extending the column to its highest vertical position, it can be swung round to horizontal without removing the head or disassembling the column itself, so switching between framing and positioning setups is more convenient than ever. The ergonomics of the leg angle release mechanism and the quick action leg locks themselves have also been greatly improved. Load capacity - 15.4 pounds (7.00 kg) Patented Material - aluminum Leg cross-section - round Column cross-section - three-faceted Leg sections - 3 Bubble spirit level (no.) - 1 Leg angles - 23 , 45 , 65 , 88 Center column - rapid Section center column - 1 Column tube diameter - 11 inches (28mm) Attachment - 3/8 Legs tube diameter - 1.2, 1, 0.8 inches (29.4, 25, 20 mm) Suggested dolly - 127, 127VS Color - black Sale Price: $168.88
Features
Faceted center column eliminates column rotation Built-in low angle adapter in the center column for ground level shots Leg warmers on 2 legs ease handling in extreme weather conditions, and help to protect the legs Four leg-angle settings (25,46,66 & 88°) Maximum height (with center column down), 56"