Manfrotto 190CXPRO3 Carbon Fibre Tripod

Comments about Manfrotto 190CXPRO3 Carbon Fibre Tripod:

Light and fairly easy to cart around.
Seems very rigid and solid, lovely quality. With joystick head attached It's just about ok strapped to my rucksack. Should I have bought the 4 section leg, possibly! I chose weight over compactness.

Comments about Manfrotto 190CXPRO3 Carbon Fibre Tripod:

Been using this since just after christmas and have used it in conjunction with a nikon d90, kit lens and 35mm prime. It has seen various used from quick portait type shots through to multiple minute exposures and so far it has been solid with all.

It won't hold the weight and is a little less stable than the 055cx, however since i mainly do landscapes i have no need for the extra weight bearing capacity as my lenses are generally small.

My previous tripod was a velbon sherpa 550r and as a beginner tripod it was excellent, i have however now converted over to the frotto and am using it in conjunction with a ball head this time to great avail.

One other thing worth noting is the horizontally extending centre column, what a superb feature this is, it allows so much versatility which would otherwise be lost and all at the press of a button!

The legs lock out solid, the clips when open allow the legs to slide out nicely without sticking, weight and height wise it is barely noticeable on my rucksack. Just generally a quality bit of kit.

Comments about Manfrotto 190CXPRO3 Carbon Fibre Tripod:

As with cameras, the best tripod is the one you have with you. I bought this tripod because my Manfrotto 055XPROB was getting left in the car, or at home, all too often.

This tripod certainly is much lighter and more compact than its big (aluminium) brother, not so much smaller and lighter that I take it absolutely everywhere, but it's with me a lot more than the 055.

But I still own the 055. Why? Well, with its legs fully extended and a heavy DSLR and lens sat on top, the 190CXPRO3 is noticeably less stable than the 055XPROB - it's far from unusable and gets better the shorter you keep the legs. So that's why it only gets four stars.

Comments about Manfrotto 190CXPRO3 Carbon Fibre Tripod:

I purchased this tripod as a replacement for my very old 190 pro. The update to the centre column is wonderful. Although the old version was a good idea, I took the centre column out & left it out for 90% of the time because having to unscrew everything in order to re-position the colum was a pain. This new centre column appears to be the perfect solution. Added to that, the much reduced weight of the carbon fibre means I'll be using my tripod much more often instead of relying on fast lenses

Comments about Manfrotto 190CXPRO3 Carbon Fibre Tripod:

I've had many tripods in my time, but nothing stands up to this one. there has been mixed reviews that i have read but i bought this one about 6 months ago and never regreated it. Because of the different angles, highs and lows this tripod can achieve i use it for everything. there is no limit of use. From taking pics at floor level, seating or standing this will do it all.