Manfrotto 290 Series MK290XTA3-2W

No adverse comments; I'm familiar with Manfrotto tripods as I have several

I bought this after being frustrated trying to aim a Nikon P1000 at maximum zoom using a tripod with a conventional ball head. it works really well because of the horizontal and vertical damping of the fluid head. Easy to set it with the right amount of tension to move and hold the camera. A feature I hadn't even noticed before buying it is that the angle of each leg is independently variable so the camera can be levelled by simply splaying out the leg a little rather than shortening with the clamps. It's a hood height without having to use the centre pole. Negatives: Only the weight but this is a necessary evil with longer lenses.

Etsin yhtä jalustaa, jolla pärjäisi pitkälle. Pitkän tutkinnan jälkeen päädyin tähän jalustaan, ja täytyy sanoa, että en ole pettynyt. Hyvät ominaisuudet, tarpeeksi korkeutta. Painoa myös vertailun, ei tätä ehkä vaellukselle kannata ottaa, mutta pienet metsäreissut jaksaa kyllä kuljetetaan.