With all the new lens stabilization technologies out there, you would think that tripods would become obsolete. Well, clearly, that’s not the case. If you have shakey hands, you’ll get shakey pictures no matter how much vibration reduction there is. The key to getting those super sharp pictures is a steady camera and there’s no easier way to do that than with a tripod. Manfrotto, one of the leaders in tripod technology, have sent along one of their 190XPROB Pro Aluminum Tripods for us to have a look at.

As an Italian designed product, the Manfrotto 190XPROB resembles a finely crafted Ducati Street Bike than some aparatus to hold up your DSLR Camera. Manufactured from mainly high quality aluminum, the combination was so sleek and sexy that I was almost too afraid to take it outside and torture it. The 190XPROB is made for large prosumer digital cameras and of course, film and digital SLR cameras. It’s suitable for camera bodies with long telephoto lenses up to a weight limit of 11 lbs / 5 kgs when combined with a suitable tripod head.

To complement the 190XPROB, Manfrotto also sent along their 322RC2 Heavy Duty Grip Ball head. With a 5.0 kg weight limit, it was a good match for the 190XPROB. The 322RC2 also features a trigger system that makes adjustments quick and easy, while the tension adjustment allows you to further fine tune the grip strength. For more information about this ball head, you can click here. For the 190XPROB tripod review, read on!

Features 

 

The signature feature of the Manfrotto 190XPROB is the horizontal split column which allows the center column to be repositioned quickly and then used horizontally as an extending arm, or vertically (both right-way-up and upside-down), via an innovative quick release system. In the horizontal, it can be turned 360° around the tripod, and is useful for macro work, low angle shooting, and allows the tripod to be placed in unconventional places, further increasing the creative possibilities.

 

The 190XPROB also features quick action lever locks, foam rubber leg grips for cold weather use and a bubble level that is cleverly integrated into the cast aluminum main clamp. This is all wrapped into a package that weighs only 3.9 lbs (or 1.8 kgs if you’re metric).

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