Manfrotto, acclaimed by countless experts and pros as the world’s leading manufacturer of top quality tripods, monopods and heads, has just unveiled the Manfrotto 290 Series, an innovative new line of robust, superbly constructed, high-value supports aimed at serious enthusiasts, emerging professionals, and anyone that wants to take their imaging to the next level. All are built to Manfrotto’s exacting quality standards, assuring absolute reliability and durability even under challenging conditions , and all have ingeniously refined features designed to enhance convenience and performance. Here’s a quick rundown on the new models of this outstanding new line of premium supports:
Manfrotto 290 Light: It’s the ideal lightweight support for photographers that are starting to get serious aboutcreative photography and want to enhance their shooting capability. This beautifully crafted,remarkably sturdy, super-portable new tripod achieves an outstanding combination of flexibility and stability thanks to features such as 2-position leg-angle adjustments, and 3-section legs with robust, adjustable aluminum leg locks. It offers a choice of two different Manfrotto aluminum heads that provide quick setup, and extremely precise framing capability. Example: The Manfrotto 294 with 496RC2 Ball Head with a maximum eye-level height 70.5 inches,provides an impressive load capacity of 11 pounds, and a high-spec ball head with a friction control, quick-release plate, and an anti-shock collar.
Manfrotto 290 Xtra: A classic tripod in the proud Manfrotto tradition of excellence it’s available in two solid versions, aluminum and carbon fiber, both providing exemplary strength and rigidity. Shooting flexibility and creativity at any angle and on a variety of surfaces is vastly enhanced with a choice of 4 leg-angle adjustments, and the 290 Xtra comes with a comfortable high quality shoulder bag for easy transport. Example: The Manfrotto MK290XTA3-SWUS Xtra Aluminum Tripod with 804 3-Way Pan/Tilt Head, which has en eye-level maximum height of 67.5 inches, a minimum height of 16.5 inches, a high load capacity of 8.8 pounds, and sturdy 3-section legs. The head uses an RC-2 Quick-Release System and its pan and tilt controls have retractable handles to facilitate stowage and transport.
Manfrotto 290 Dual: The key features of this uniquely flexible tripod are its ingenious pivoting center column that can be rotated up to 90 degrees to enhance low-angle shooting capability and maximize creative options, and its 4 leg-angle adjustments to ensure stable setup on any terrain. It also features an effortless one-handed opening mechanism and offers a choice of precision aluminum ball and pan/tilt heads, each with a rapid and secure quick-release head. Example: The Manafrotto MK290DUA3-3WUS Dual Aluminum Tripod with 2-Way Pan/Tilt Head with an eye-level maximum height of 69.1 inches, a minimum height of only 2.2 inches, a robust load capacity of 8.8 pounds, sturdy 3-secion legs incorporating tension-adjustable flip locks, and a rubber leg grip for cold weather comfort. Its high-spec head includes the proven RC2 Quick-Release System.
Manfrotto 290 New Design Monopod: These handy, flexible, economical single-leg supports are easier to use than ever. All have a large rubberized upper head-mounting disc that includes integrated ¼-inch and 3/8-inch mounting screws for attaching a variety of Manfrotto heads, an angles wrist strap for improved portability and safety, and a new rubber legwarmer that provide more ergonomic handling and is easier to grip. Example: The Manfrotto MM294A4 Aluminum Monopod, a 4-section unit that provides a useful maximum height of 59.45 inches, an impressive load capacity of 11.02 pounds, and weighs in at a mere 1.2 pounds. An excellent complement: The new Manfrotto 3-Way Head that achieves its remarkable compactness with an ingenious system of levers that can be easily retracted for storage or transport and extended only when needed.
