Name: Manfrotto Befree GT 4-Section Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod with 496 Ball Head, Black
Brand: Manfrotto
SKU: BGBFGTTCF496
Price: 516.95 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (16 reviews)

Manfrotto Befree GT 4-Section Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod with 496 Ball Head, Black

Manfrotto Befree GT

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Manfrotto Befree GT 4-Section CF Travel Tripod with 496 Ball Head, Black

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Manfrotto Befree GT 

Capture steady shots with the Manfrotto Befree GT carbon fiber tripod. Lightweight, sturdy, extends to 63.78". Compact storage. Shop now!

For professional photographers seeking a blend of performance, stability, and portability, the Befree GT 4-Section Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod with 496 Ball Head is a top-tier choice. This specialized version of the Befree GT Carbon is specifically tailored for Sony a camera users, offering unparalleled grip and stability for Sony a7 and Sony a9 camera bodies, even in the most challenging shooting positions.The unique design of the plate physically secures the camera, eliminating any play on tilt and rotational movements. This results in exceptional camera stability, enhancing image sharpness to the highest degree. The plate is also fully compatible with the world's most popular standard head attachments: Manfrotto RC2 and Arca-swiss style. This compatibility allows for rapid and effortless setup with all Manfrotto heads and most tripod heads on the market featuring Arca-style attachments, without the need for disassembling components.The Befree GT Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod is the epitome of professional-grade equipment in a lightweight format. It offers impressive stability and portability, folding down to just 43cm/16.93in, while still supporting equipment loads up to 12kg/26.5 lbs. Its ergonomic design ensures comfortable, fast, and secure operation, allowing photographers to focus on capturing the perfect shot.The tripod's spider is engineered for maximum stability on all types of terrain, including uneven surfaces, ensuring your camera remains steady and ready to capture the sharpest images. The spider also features an Easy Link, similar to Manfrotto's professional 190 & 055 tripods, allowing photographers to add accessories for enhanced creativity and unique, unforgettable images.The Befree GT Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod features the M-lock, a new twist lock developed by Manfrotto for those seeking a fast, easy-to-use, compact solution. The M-Lock's sleek design allows the tripod to slip in and out of its storage pocket effortlessly. The tripod also features an ergonomic leg-angle selector, designed for both right and left-handed photographers, enabling intuitive shooting perspective changes without losing focus on the shot.The tripod comes equipped with Manfrotto's advanced 496 aluminium Centre ball head (MH496-BH), a portable yet powerful head that allows for smooth and precise camera movement. This advanced ball head offers three independent controls for versatility in any environment. The main ergonomic knob manages the sphere lock, an integrated friction control knob adjusts the ball tension for perfect equipment balance, and an independent panoramic knob enables astonishing landscape shots.The Befree GT 4-Section Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod with 496 Ball Head is the ultimate professional travel tripod for photographers seeking maximum performance from their Sony a cameras. This sturdy, lightweight tripod offers solidity, portability, easy setup, and operation, allowing photographers to capture daring and exceptional shots with the confidence of a professional solution.

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This is the first decent tripos I have owned and it is marvelous!  I feel my camera is secure and the tripos is solid and easy to use.

Great!

After two years of constant daily use: Overall it is a good product. Reasonably priced, on the light and portable side while being rather stable and sturdy. It is definitely a compromise. If you want sturdiness and stability for heavy gear that you use daily, you should probably look for something more hefty. I use this daily for real estate photography. I mostly mount an A7iii + 16-35/4 or 24-240. This combo is under 3 pounds (1300 grams) and is totally fine, but as soon as I mount my full size flash I notice that the ball head needs to be tightened more, or it will sag forward. Since the dial on the ball head feels plasticky and cheap, I'm worried tightening it too much might cause it fail eventually.
What I like about it is the size and weight. I can fit in my medium size backpack along with a camera body and two or three lenses as well as my 15" laptop. Makes for somewhat heavy backpack, but I prefer o have two free hands than carrying the tripod in one hand.
A bit too big and heavy for travel, a bit too light weight for heavy professional use, but there's a place for this in the middle!

A compromise that works pretty well!

Does what it is supposed to do and it does it well.

Love it

Too heavy to lug around.  I took it for hikes but it was cumbersome and heavy in the back pack.  Look for a lighter tripod - it's worth it.

Too darn heavy.

Super Stable. Super strong. Holds up my Nikon D600 and 70-200 2.8 w/Battery Pack and iPad Teleprompter with no issues. 

Great tripod. The 20lb weight rating is spot on. 

I was used to clip-tight legs instead of screw tight legs, but I think these screw ones are sturdier. Just takes a little getting used to. The tripod is super light, and really maneuverable. REALLY GREAT! Best tripod I’ve ever owned.

Great tripod.

Nice carrying case. Good size. Very stable. The instructions are difficult to understand, so it's good if you have an experienced photographer to help you set it up.

Good value for the money

Tripod is stable with my Fujifilm x-t3 and battery grip. While it did take me a bit to understand the ball head but works well once you learn it.

Great light tripod

This is a great travel tripod. It's light, sturdy, folds down small, and holds quite a bit of weight. That being said, there is a major drawback, and it's almost a dealbreaker IMHO. While this tripod is specifically designed for the 3rd gen and up Sony Alpha camera bodies (and it fits them well), it does not fit the Sony Alpha lens feet. So the only thing you can securely mount on the tripod is a Sony Alpha Camera body. This presents a major problem with larger lenses like my 200-600mm and even the 70-200 GM. It's for this reason I would recommend buying the traditional quick release version over this Sony version. Otherwise you'll most likely end up spending extra money on a ballhead replacement just like me.

Great Tripod With One Major Drawback

Decent product!

This is one if the sturdiest travel tripods, that still fits reasonably well in a backpack.

Sturdy traveler

I bought a new Nikon Z 6 mirrorless camera and needed to step up to a ball-head tripod designed for travel. The Manfrotto BeFree GT Aluminum Travel Tripod is everything I was looking for: innovative design, quality construction, and tall enough for my own 6 foot 4 inch height. The 496 Ball Head is really stable and I have every confidence that my expensive camera will remain solidly attached under all circumstances. I read a bunch of reviews before purchasing this tripod and I have not been disappointed.

A Great Choice For A Travel Tripod

Unfortunately the quick release plate got stuck  -- tried everything but plate is still jammed. Luckily no camera was attached :) I would look at Arca-Swiss systems - wanted to love Manfrotto "quick" release but giving up.

Stuck quick release plate

I love everything about this Tripod.  I would recommend to anyone looking to reduce the size of their tripod.

Manfrotto didn’t disappoint.

Bought this recently and used it a couple of times photographing streams and waterfalls. The ball head holds my D850 and Tamron 70-200 mm well.
Great transaction as always with Adorama.

Excellent performance

For decades I have used a heavy aluminum Star-D tripod.  I chose this new tripod for its light weight, quick set-up, and a good ball head. It is on the borderline to handle my two Canon L long zoom lenses, but it works well.  Just have to be careful with the initial installation.

Manfrotto Befree GT 4-Section Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod with 496 Ball Head, Black

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