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Tripod help - 055 or 190?


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avatarjunior
sent on March 02, 2013 (17:11)

Hey everyone!
I know i'm not very active on here but could really use some advice.

I'm hoping to buy a new tripod soon and have narrowed my choices down to the Manfrotto 190XPROB and the Manfrotto 055XPROB. But not sure which would be best for me.

I'm not tall and plan on using the tripod mainly for landscape and macro work (will likely be using a ball head such as the 496RC2 to start off with). I've check other sites and such but still not sure which would be best so would like the opinion's of people who actually own these tripods to help me out as i don't want to waste my money by getting the wrong one.

My main concern is how low can the tripods go (and how easy is this to do) and how stable is it, the weight could also be a probleum but i'm not too concered by that.

Any advice or pointers would be a great help
Thanks Sorriso

avataradmin
sent on March 11, 2013 (22:08)

They are both very good tripods, if you want to travel light I'd go for the 190.

Both of them can get almost flat on the ground!

avatarjunior
sent on March 15, 2013 (12:14)

I agree with Juza (of course!). Both quite capable tripods, the 055 is heavy especially if you travel. Should you still haven't come to a conclusion just visit your local camera store and check if they have those in stock and ask them to show them to you. Hands on experience might lead pretty fast to a decision.

avatarjunior
sent on March 16, 2013 (9:15)

Thanks for the feedback!!!

Had a play with some tripods at a local bird event and have decided on getting the 055 :-P Despite the extra weight i just really liked the feel of it.

Thanks again Juza and Ziphius Sorriso

avatarsenior
sent on April 06, 2013 (10:45)

I don't like 190 XproB especially for macro, I found Gitzo G2220 and it is another world.

Instead of manfrotto I would look for a BENRO

look this: www.benro.com/Products.aspx?cid=208&pid=213&nid=324#

much much more better than all Manrfrotto of the world :)

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