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Manfrotto Manfrotto 190XB Tripod with 128RC Micro Fluid Head
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Reviews
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Date of last review
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2
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16402
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Mon June 1, 2015
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Average Price
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Average Rating
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100% of reviewers
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$195.00
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9.5
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supersize
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Description:
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Aluminum Legs
Quick Release Plate
Counterbalancing Tripod Head
Lever Leg Locks
Leg Wraps
Multiple Leg Angles
Reversible Center Column
Low Angle Adapter
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Keywords:
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Manfrotto 190XB Black Aluminum Tripod 128RC Head
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Author
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Tantien
Chronically & Optically Impecunious
Registered: March 2013
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 332
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Review Date: Sun March 17, 2013
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $195.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Locks In Tight, Compact, Lightweight, Easily Adjusted, Quality
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Cons:
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No 3rd Leg Warmer
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A Solid, Strong, & Smooth, a great Tripod
This replaced a very inexpensive, lightweight Radian tripod/head combo that shook at the slightest breeze an could not pan smoothly at all, so made for very unstable image viewing with a spotting scope. The difference is startling and there is no comparison. This Manfrotto is so well constructed and solid that I immediately regretted cheaping out. Knowing what I know now, I would get a quality tripod like this to begin with and a smoothly tilting-panning head like this combination and never look back. Could it be lighter? Yes, but that gets you into carbon-fiber and many more dollars. If you can afford this as your first tripod, get it. You won't be sorry.
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SportOptics
Registered User
Registered: May 2015
Location: Hammond, LA
Posts: 25
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Review Date: Mon June 1, 2015
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Compact, Quality Construction, Good Adjustments, Very Fluid Head
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Quality tripod and head, great for spotting scopes or digiscoping. This combination makes viewing steady and tilting-panning very smooth. Remember you don't want to get too light with a spotting scope, especially with a heavy scope or while digiscoping. If you go too light even the wind blowing can give you movement and make pictures blurry. It is also more prone to be knocked over by kids or dogs. If you do go light, make sure to bring something to weigh it down with later.
Ben Baham
Quality Optics:
SportOptics.com
Quality Reviews:
www.youtube.com/channel/UCmzBQ7yHf-9QtZmE_ZDXJIQ
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