Name: Manfrotto 055XB Black Tripod Legs - Bundle With Manfrotto 498RC4 Midi Ball Head 498 with RC4 Rapid Connect
Brand: Manfrotto
SKU: BG055XB498K
Price: 269.95 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 4.61 (31 reviews)

Manfrotto 055XB Black Tripod Legs - Bundle With Manfrotto 498RC4 Midi Ball Head 498 with RC4 Rapid Connect

Manfrotto 055XB

Manfrotto

Manfrotto 055XB Black Tripod Legs - Bundle With 498RC4 Midi Ball Head

Adorama

Photography

Tripods & Supports

Tripod Heads

Ball Heads

Manfrotto Ball Heads

Manfrotto 055XB 

Top Rated Gear: Manfrotto 055XB Black Tripod Legs - Bundle With Manfrotto 498RC4 Midi Ball Head 498 with RC4 Rapid Connect Closed Length: 20.1" to 25", Leg Sections: 3, Material: Aluminum, Maximum Extended Height: 65.1" to 75"

The tripod was as described, fairly priced and promptly shippied. I doesn't get any better.

Good Deal and Great Service as Usual

I am using the tripod to photograph a permanent collection for a museum. It works well for what I am doing.

Good product for the money

New to using a tripod and so far this tripod is working as expected.

tripod will work for my photo abilities

Stability comes with a price but the added weight is worth it.  The construction is rock solid and ready for abuse.

Sturdy tripod

Why waste your time on something less than the best? My customers count on me, I need a tripod I can count on. That is why I only use Bogen - Manfrotto.

Get the BEST!

I use this product for video productions and time lapse and long exposure photography.
It's lightweight without a video head like a 501 attached to it.

Reliable! Great Product!

I bought this tripod to replace my Manfrotto model 3401B that isn't available anymore. If it is as good as the one it is replacing it should provide good results. The 3401B is roughly 15 years old and has traveled thousands of miles in the back of a truck on Horses,and backpacks, used to support spotting scopes,cameras,binoculars and also as a shooting rest for Big-Game hunting.

Would rate as a 5 but have not used it in the field yet. Will provide follow-up in a year or 2.

However Adorama is the sole provider for our Outfitting business needs in the way of tripods, optics, and cameras.

Heavy Duty

It's good and seems sturdy

Great product.  Mounting screw needed an adapter to fit the head that I use. (pistol grip).

Sturdy and easy to use

this tripod is great for that tall photographer, not as light as a carbon fiber but not as heavy as others i tried. the thumb locks are easy to use and the legs slide in out fast. it is a very stable tripod.

from a tall guy

This is the basic no frills model.  The center column doesn't tilt sideways, it's not carbon fiber, but it's amazingly solid and does what it should. This tripod includes the short center column, so you can get it very close to the ground. The three leg sections are nice since that 3 less locks to fiddle with for maximum height. It gets very tall even without elevating the center column.  It's a bit heavy (and doesn't come with a carrying bag), so it's not ideal for long treks off road. The weight however gives it a nice feel of stability. The only improvement I would like is a level built into the top plate, and I'll  probably rig that up myself.

Just the basics

This  is a very sturdy tripod and I use for all my landscape and wildlife shots. My only draw back to it is that it is very heavy, especially when you have other camera gear you are carrying. I guess that is what you get when you are looking at a good quality, sturdy, brand name tripod. I still plan on keeping it and using it every chance I get. I wished it had come with a built-in level though.

Manfrotto 055XB Tripod

Great tripod. If you can't afford the 300- 400 hundred dollar ones. Gets down very low for macro.

Great product for the low price

i use this tripod almost everytime i click the shutter ,its stable and easy to use

just what i needed

With tripods you generally get what you pay for.  With Manfrotto tripods I find you generally get more.  Great tripod.

Great Tripod

I'm 6'2" tall and tired of constantly bending over to shoot.  Its strong and sturdy, heavy but not terribly heavy. I'm very happy with it.

All that I was looking for ...

Very solid and outstanding quality and workmanship

Great tripod

When I first got into photography, I didn't think I would have much need for a tripod, so I bought a cheap-o to get me by on the rare occasion that I needed one. Well, needless to say, you get what you pay for. I quickly found that I needed something more solid, and that is the first thing I noticed about the Manfrotto 055XB. This tripod is sturdy and is well constructed. I have no doubt that it will last for many years if properly cared for.

It provides all of the functionality that I need in a tripod, and is not too large when folded. Some people feel that this tripod is too heavy, but I am used to carrying a lot of gear anyways and I do just fine with it. I particularly like how the tripod can go low to the ground with the legs almost completely horizontal. The only disadvantage to this is that the camera is fixed in one place, and even with a ball head it provides limited flexibility. This was not a problem for the type of shooting I do, but if you need more control over low angle or macro shots, you should look at the 055XPROB. That tripod allows the center column to be placed horizontally for increased versatility.

Quality Product!

Good value - light enough to not need carbon fiber version.  Actually too light for dolly work (need to add weights).  Never thought I would ever complain about lightness.

Video of models almost always wants high angle ... these stix go up to a stable 6 feet,...

HD Video - needed pro quality

Using with the 7D for video. Works Great, very stable. I am looking into getting the Short Center Post as you can not go too low with the standard one. I have also shot with a HPX 200 on this tripod and it works great for that also. Stable like a heavy tripod without too much weight to carry.

A Good Tripod

This was the least expensive tripod I could find with this weight rating. I use it with my medium format Hasselblad, for everything from night photography, to macro. It is of excellent build quality, rock solid, extremely easy to use, and a great price! One reviewer mentioned sawing off the center column, but that is completely unnecessary because it comes with an adapter that allows you to lower it all the way to the ground with full stability. You simply disconnect the adapter, pull out the center column, and spread the legs out, and boom the tripod is almost completely flat. Throw a ballhead on it and you're ready to go! It is not the lightest tripod ever, but for the price range and stability you get, I believe it is unmatched. I have no problems carrying it, but I am a bigger guy at 6' 4". I highly recommend it.

Great tripod.

I've owned a number of Video Camera type tripods but as I moved into wildlife photography with larger telephoto lenses I realized I needed something better. I drove down to Adorama in NY to sample all the tripods available. This unit fit the bill. Relatively inexpensive, well built, clip type leg locks rather than the twist type and able to support a camera with a telephoto lens. It is extremely sturdy and it weighs a bit more than a carbon fiber equivalent, but this adds stability for the use I have.

Great tripod for reasonable price

Love these tripod legs, but the center column is way too long and unnecessary. I plan to saw it off so I can achive low-to-the-ground shots.

Great first tripod

It is every bit the great piece of equipment that I thought it was when it was recommended to me.  As noted, it is quite heavy, making it difficult to use when one is hiking.  This is no surprise, however, as Adorama provided all the specifications needed to make a decision.

Excellent piece of equipment.

Replaced a lightweight tripod with this one and my photo's improved greatly. I have found that it is easier to carry the tripod in the case while hiking

This is great for Nature Photo's

For years I had a k-mart tripod.  Spent years bent over to take pictures.  When I upgraded cameras I decided it was silly to have an expensive camera on a $39 tripod.  After much research I decided on this tripod.  I have never been happier, with a tripan head I don't have to bend anymore.  The horizontal feature is great for micros and with a cable release you don't have to reach for the button.

Tall people read

Use primarily w/ super telephotol for wildlife photograpy.  Plenty stable and light enough for field use.

A good solid,but not too heavy tripod

Just bought this tripod with 486RC2 ball head. Took it out to shoot fireworks on July 4th. But a thunderstorm showed up and fireworks were canceled. But I got several shots of lightning with exposures ranging from 1 sec to 3 sec. In a wind of 25mph (I guessed), the pictures came out without any blur that I can detect when viewing at 100%. 

The only thing I am not really satisfied are the caps of the tension screw. They are way too loose. I've already lost two out of six. I would hope that Manfrotto can send me some extra to prevent rusting of the screws.

Manfrotto 055XB Black Tripod Legs - Bundle With Manfrotto 498RC4 Midi Ball Head 498 with RC4 Rapid Connect

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