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BillBrowning
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Registered: Oct 25, 2003
Location: United States
Posts: 51
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Review Date: Dec 14, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $138.00
| Rating: 10
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Light, strong, flexable in use from ground level to max hight.
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The locks will pinch your fingers.
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I like this tripod for all the reasons stated by others. I like being able to put the camera right on the ground.
Now I have discovered another way to use it. I had been wanting a "wimberly" mount for my longer lenses. When I was playing with the 390 RC head that came with my tripod I found by flipping the camera mount up as for shooting verticals and mounting the lens foot to that I had a alt/AZ mount. I can't wait to try it on a flying bird. I live near the coast and there are many large birds that make great subjects.
|_ is what the head looks like when it is set.
Bill
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 Dec 14, 2007
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yesisaidyes
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Location: United States
Posts: 68
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Review Date: Jun 22, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $99.00
| Rating: 8
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Good value, stable, good height, light weight
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Not good for big lenses, has its stability limits
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I use this tripod for hiking, backpacking and it strikes a great balance between weight and stability. This is not the tripod to get if you are shooting with big lenses and do not have far to walk. But if you are heading into the mountains for extended trips to shoot landscapes, wildlife (with a reasonable zoom) or plantscapes (this one gets LOW), there are few better choices - perhaps only the Gitzo Mountaineer.
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Jun 22, 2006
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JLim
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Location: United States
Posts: 198
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Review Date: Nov 24, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $100.00
| Rating: 10
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Great with Manfrotto 3265 Grip Action Ball Head with Quick Release - Supports 5.6 lb
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none so far.
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I bought this tripod with the Manfrotto 3265 Grip Action Ball Head with Quick Release and this is a great setup!
It's perfect height, size and everything! If it was cheaper, it would've been even better!
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Nov 24, 2005
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blackeyes
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Registered: Jun 25, 2005
Location: Canada
Posts: 2
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Review Date: Jul 24, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Light weight, can lay flat on floor or table, price
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Didn't come with carrying bag
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I've only owned and used this beauty for two days but for the price it's a steal. For the amateur photographer on a tight budget this unit does the trick.
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Jul 24, 2005
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Zweben
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Location: United States
Posts: 18
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Review Date: Apr 9, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Quite sturdy for the size, durable, pretty good build quality, leg locks have adjustable tension, big height range, goes from really sort to tall.
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Leg locks pinch sometimes, kinda heavy.
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Nice and sturdy, yet still fairly portable. High enough for me to use standing straight up (I'm 6' 1"). Does its job and does it well.
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Apr 9, 2005
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mcordin73
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Location: United States
Posts: 92
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Review Date: Mar 14, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $150.00
| Rating: 9
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Great flexability. Very sturdy - once in place, stays in place. It looks good!!!
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Pinchy leg extenders clips. Vertically Challenged.
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My review is actually for the 3001BPro
This tripod has nice versatility; it gets low, and stays in place well. The center column can be moved to a locked horizontal position to get to floor level. However, the column is just fine vertical and a savvy guy like me has a clip on the hook at the end of the column to hand a little weight when necessary. I've used it extended to its maximum height with a rather large 80-200/2.8 on the D70 (remote shutter release - of course) and I've found it very stable - definitely recommended for 35mm SLR systems and smaller MF.
Bottom line: Worth every penny. It's fun to get this tripod into some unusual locations with the versatility of the legs and center column. It makes getting stability easy! It goes everywhere with me.
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Mar 14, 2005
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CJGuth
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Location: United States
Posts: 8
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Review Date: Dec 24, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $90.00
| Rating: 8
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Easy to use, ground level shots, and pretty light
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legs aren't as smooth as I wish they were, leg locks pinch sometimes
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It's a good tripod, but I often wish it was a little taller, but the ability to take pictures at ground level makes up for that. It isn't a Gitzo but it's still pretty ridgid.
A great tripod for the money!
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Dec 24, 2004
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Jun 21, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $100.00
| Rating: 8
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Very versatile legs and column, short enough to pack in suitcase
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Little bit heavy, lever clamps can pinch
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I did a lot of research before buying to select a tripod that would be useful for macro shooting and small enough to travel with. The 3001D has the versatility to get low or overhanging (although not as extreme as the 3001 Pro). It's a couple of inches longer and a pound or two heavier than hike/pack purists would prefer for travel, but I have no trouble lugging it around town in one hand with a Bogen 308RC2 ballhead on. It does pack nicely in a 26" suitcase, and would probably fit in a 24" suitcase with the head off. And the 3001BD (black) version looks very cool with the black ball head. :-)
I do use the low angle features on this tripod, but I never use the low angle adapter. I'm set up with the RC2 quick release on everything, and it's just too annoying to swap the ball head from one end of the column to the other, or pull the QR plate off my camera. Fortunately, it's incredibly fast to put the column in the legs _upside down_, which often solves obstacle clearance problems with the legs flat out at 90 degrees. (It also keeps the legs handier for clamping diffusers, flash,
etc.)
After a good dozen pinches, I learned where to put my hands when opening the lever clamps. This was a painful learning experience, but not a long term problem with the tripod.
I am 5' 6" tall and this tripod is the right height with the ball head and the column nearly fully extended. Taller photographers or smaller heads will mean stooping. Because the Bogen/Manfrotto tripods are so beefy, extending the column doesn't bother me the way it does on many other legs. As someone pointed out in an earlier review, the column is more rigid than the (theoretically zero extension) low angle adapter. But if you never want to extend the column, pick a set of legs at least a couple of sizes larger, or a really good chiropractor.
I rate this set of legs highly. If it weighed a pound less with the same rigidity and versatility, I'd give it five stars.
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Jun 21, 2004
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marksw
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Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 5
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Review Date: Feb 27, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 8
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Sturdy and easy to use.
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None really.
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In the UK this is the Manfrotto 190CL Tripod.
The leg locks are strong and the tripod is sturdy. I use it with a 3030 pan/tilt head (141RC in the UK) and find this combination to be fine.
It's good that it can be used for low angle work, though the low-angle adapter is not as sturdy as using the standard centre column.
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Feb 27, 2004
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Location: United Kingdom
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Review Date: Aug 21, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $90.00
| Rating: 8
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Good price/performance/weight ratio; can be used for ground level shots; good build quality
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Leg locks are not "rapid" hence it takes more time to setup the tripod
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Highly recommended for beginners and for photographers who do not have heavy equipment. Mine is couple with 486RC2 ballhead.
- Eran Arbel
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Aug 21, 2003
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Richard N
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Location: United States
Posts: 146
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Review Date: May 22, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $105.00
| Rating: 8
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Stable, good build quality and light tripod
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Quick action lever locks are sometimes annoying
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I had a Bogen 3021 but it was too heavy to carry outdoors. This one is a great one for photogs on a budget.
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May 22, 2003
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Michael-M
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Registered: Apr 21, 2002
Location: United States
Posts: 2698
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Review Date: May 5, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $90.00
| Rating: 10
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i love this tripod, mostly for it's lightwieght, but also for it's ability to handle a fair amount of wieght.
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wind is about the only source of mother natures ability to bother it.
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for hiking to remote areas, i find this tripod to be a great companion.
it's built quite well for the price, and i have coupled it with the Bogen 3437 head.
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May 5, 2003
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