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2020-12-06T08:53:43

Rated 5 out of 5

Best compact stand

Sturdy and compact! Best purchase ever

Elimar A.

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Manfrotto Tripod Kit Specifications

  • Weight

    4 lbs (1.8kg)

  • Collection/Series

    Befree

  • Material

    Aluminum

  • Safety Payload

    8.82lbs / 4.00kg

  • Minimum Height

    16.73" / 424.94mm

  • Maximum Height

    57.48" / 1459.99mm

  • Maximum Height

    50" / 1270.00mm (with Center Column Down)

  • Closed Length

    23.43" / 595.12mm

  • Head Type

    Video/Fluid Head

  • Legs Tube Diameter

    0.61- 0.75- 0.89 in

  • Leg Section

    3

  • Base Diameter

    1.69" / 42.93mm

  • Leg Angles

    23 deg., 51 deg.

  • Attachment

    1/4" screw, 3/8" screw

  • Ball Locking

    Yes

  • Bubble Spirit Level (No.)

    1

  • Center Column

    Rapid

  • Color

    Black

  • Easy Link

    No

  • Friction Control

    No

  • Independent Pan Lock

    Yes

  • Independent Tilt Lock

    No

  • Leg Type

    Single

  • Leg Lock Type

    Flip Lock

  • Temperature

    -22 to 140 deg. F / -30 to 60 deg. C

  • Pan Drag

    Fluid cartridge with fixed drag

  • Panoramic Rotation

    360

  • Plate Type

    501PL

  • Quick Release

    Yes

  • Tilt Drag

    Fluid cartridge with fixed drag

  • Upper Disc Diameter

    1.42" / 36.07mm

About Manfrotto 290 Light Alu Tripod with Befree Live Fluid Video Head Kit

This version of 290 light is a tripod with head for vlogger and mobile journalist that features the new Befree live fluid video head. This video tripod kit combines great performances and innovative design touches with total durability. The new befree live video head provide professional fluidity on pan & tilt ensuring you'll have an intuitive video tripod set that will stand the test of time. A clever compact and lightweight design makes it especially easy to carry.

Great user-friendly design features include aluminum leg tubes, built to stay completely rigid for your peace of mind when up. Top castings enhance its stability even further and aluminum leg locking levers give you the flexibility to tighten as needed. This makes the tripod with fluid head reliable even with heavy use over time. You can have great flexibility to create the perfect footage by adjusting the 2 leg angles and levelling with the center column. The Manfrotto designed rubber leg warmer increase the grip and makes it very handy.

This tripod with fluid head also comes with the smallest and most lightweight video head in the Manfrotto range. The Befree Live Fluid Head has a dedicated sliding plate to perfectly balance the latest camcorders, DSLRs or mirrorless cameras with video capabilities and it has awesome fluidity on Pan & Tilt thanks to the fluid drag system inherited from all the Manfrotto Video head range. The Befree Live Fluid head is extremely portable and weights just 0.38kg, yet it can support a payload of up to 4kg giving the possibility to better control your movements during your video footage.

Manfrotto 290 Light Alu Tripod with Befree Live Fluid Video Head Kit Features

  • Flexible shooting with 2 leg angles
  • Durable aluminum adjustable leg locks
  • Firm grip thanks to rubber leg warmers
  • Smoother movement with Fluid Drag System
  • Tripod with head made to Italian quality standards

What's in the box:

  • Manfrotto 290 Light Alu Tripod
  • Befree Live Fluid Video Head
  • 501PL Quick Release Plate