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Manfrotto 055CXPRO3 Carbon Fiber 3 Section Tripod with Q90 Column and Magnesium Castings (Black) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Manfrotto
Category: Photography
List Price: $450.00
Buy New: $399.90
You Save: $50.10 (11%)
New (4) from $399.90
Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 9883
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 5.4 x 26.3
MPN: 055CXPRO3
Model: 055CXPRO3
UPC: 719821291800
EAN: 0719821291800
ASIN: B001GIPR5S
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 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. |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
The Manfrotto 055CXPRO3 tripod is specifically designed for extreme outdoor assignments. The legs and the column are made of 100% carbon fiber combined with magnesium die-casting quick action lever locking collars. Each leg can be independently set at four different angle positions. This professional tripod provides great rigidity and lightness, combined with the best professional features such as the patented Q90 center column system. The magnesium top plate integrates a leveling bubble.
The patented PRO model has a unique design that allows the center column to be used horizontally as an extending arm, or vertically (both right-way-up and upside-down). When used horizontally, it can be turned through 360 around the tripod, and is useful for macro work, low angle shooting, extreme balance points and off-centre work. This also makes the tripod a helpful accessory for chair-bound photographers, who can sit beside instead of behind the tripod, therefore much closer to the camera viewfinder. This model includes the patented Q90 system. This ingenious system allows the user to move the central column from vertical to horizontal position in just seconds without having to disassemble the column.
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| Customer Reviews:
Steady, Convenient, Insanely Light (and don't forget the 055SPK2 spiked feet) November 20, 2008
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. I haven't used it yet, but I'm guessing that it'll be quite useful for certain shots. You can get the tripod very low via the adjustable leg angles.
I use the tripod with a Manfrotto 488rc2. I think it's a very nice combination. Very light and very solid.
One more thing: this tripod is TALL, and that's a good thing. I'm 6'1", 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 unshakeable.
400 bucks is quite a bit of money, but I think I got what I paid for.
P.S. I got Manfrotto's 055SPK2 spiked feet (Amazon). They have rubber feet with an extendable hardened aluminum spike in the middle. Very nice. If you get them, be careful during the install--you need to wedge the feet open so they slide onto the tripod legs without catching. A little water helps here too, and will evaporate when you're done.
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