Manfrotto 161MK2B Super Professional Tripod Mk2
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This is a great solid tripod
I use this to shoot architecture and have finally found the solution I need for height and stability. Just make sure you take a ladder because this sucka goes up a long way.
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Terrific Towering Tripod
I use this tripod very rarely, but it goes in the car with me on every architectural shoot that has an exterior angle I need to capture. When I need to get above foreground distractions or get a more balanced pov this tripod has the height. Great build quality, very stable even at full extension (with lightweight gear). When you pick this monster up, lift with your legs...
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What a bohemoth
I needed a beast of a tripod and this is the one, folks. If a studio camera suspender is out of the realm for you but a tiny tripod just won't do, this is the best of both worlds. It is heavy- too heavy to use as an excursion tripod but definitely doable to travel to studios or on-location shoots. This thing goes even higher than I could want and is SO sturdy I just cannot believe it. I put my own heads on this tripod and am amazed how well balan... Show More
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The Beast
That's what the assistants have named it: the beast However it is exactly what your looking for when it comes to solid support with no consideration with regards to it's weight.. I love it... but I'm not the one who has to carry it. My assistants might have a different opinion of it....
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Manfrotto 161MK2B Review
Welcome to thee family, it's bigger brother, the brand new Manfrotto 161MK2B, you will have the Nickname ( The Monster). An absolute beast delivered by B&H this morning, soaring a massive 2700mm or 8FT high. This is truly gonna get some use and abuse. The build, construction, this has seriously had some use since it arrived in tethered capture. Best thing I vet bought.
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Great tripod, doubles as a battering ram
Whether you're taking photos or storming a castle, this beast of a tripod will be of good use.
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Sexy Beast
This tripod is a monster, and I LOVE it. I got this beast for two main reasons: 1. I needed a high vantage point for the shooting I do 2. I needed a STABLE platform for my camera, to accommodate consistent frame alignment while shooting over a period of some time. This tripod is VERY satisfying to attach my camera to. It's completely stable and solid, resisting light accidental kicks and other forces that have interfered with my camera's stabilit... Show More
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Very sturdy but slow to open.
I bought this because after 9 years my previous Manfrotto tripod broke where the upper and lower legs join. I needed something sturdier. This tripod is definitely set up for heavy duty support. My only complaint is, I have to open and close the legs every day in my studio. I wish I could just loosen one lock for all three legs.
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Monster Tripod
As an architectural photographer, height is something that I just can't get around sometimes. This tripod is great. Heavy, but great. It dwarfs my D800, so it looks a bit funny, but so what. I've paired it with my standard 410 head, so it's perfect for what I need it for. Will it travel with me? Probably not. I'll be sticking with my good old trusty 3236 for that. It may go with me on some shoots, but not many.
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Nice Legs
A serious piece of equipment. Very versatile. Legs can be positioned many different ways. It's heavy, but has very good height, which is why I purchased it.
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Excellent, Flexible and Good Value
Heavy duty and well made without being over the top and too heavy. Good value and adaptable tripod. I also bought the Manfrotto 181B folding dolly, which seems to work well so far!
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Great tall tripod
My application is pretty unique. I needed a tall tripod to hold a special motor which spins a boom around in a continuous circle which holds a special microphone in an acoustic measurement chamber. This tripod is perfect. It doesn't wobble and more importantly for me, it doesn't make noise!
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THE BEST TRIPOD EVER
This is the best tripod on the market. I am approaching twenty five years as a pro and I have tried nearly all the tripods on the market. I own many but this is my go-to pod of tri! I use this about 98% of my working time as a pro. If you are thinking about it just get it, you wont regret it. Its heavy but thats a good thing. It also is brilliant with a dolley. I cant recommend it enough.
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tripod expert
i was looking at the gitzo here is the problem with the gitzo it way to expensive for most people there are two many section to deal with it requires that unscrew the g locks on each section if there are six section this takes up two much time. this manfrotto is have the cost and it is easy to set up. use the 393 head and you save at least $ over the jobu head
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Excellent Heavyweight Tripod..
I use the Super Pro indoors and out. The adjustable feet go from rubber to spike quickly. With the support rods connected to the center column and the legs, the adjustments make a rock-solid base at any height in the range. And the maximum height adjustment, to almost nine feet with tripod head, requiring a ladder or other means to raise oneself that high, provides just as steady an arrangement as if one set to the minimum 17-inches. So the the t... Show More
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Monster Tripod
Very good Tripod, is made for doing what its meant to be, i think its the most stable tripod on the market. Pros: Can carry very heavy stuff, like medium and large format cameras, big lenses, astronomy equipment. Very stable. Has a wide range of height. Cons: This thing is like a tank, extremely heavy, not for very long walks in the field. Coclusion: It gets 4 stars because of the weight, the rest is just perfect,couldnt be better i think
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GREAT FOR ASTRONOMY EQUIPMENT
When using telescopes or big binoculars the 161's hold their own. Heavy? Yes, you want a stable platform for highpower observing with alt/az mount heads.
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Stable platform for remote studio
I have a variety of monopods and tripods, including carbon fiber, but for times when you need a tall platform for large groups (such as at a conference when you can't put the audience on risers, or a school class), the extra height is great for keeping a steady, blur-free base. Because of the height and the climb down from a step ladder required to adjust the bottom legs, the geared center column lets me provide a foot's worth of adjustment quick... Show More
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Excellent Tripod!
Not only it's a great tripod by itself, but if you use the Manfrotto 325N Video Head Adapter Bowl for a 100mm Bowl it becomes an excellent video tripod!! (if you need a 75mm to 100mm Bowl Adapter get the Manfrotto 319)
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Excellent Product
This is an excellent tripod. Sturdy and tall is exactly what we needed for our church recording.
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Heavy, but sturdy as all get out
I bought this to hold a gimbal head for shooting eagles and other wildlife. I didn't want light and flimsy, I wanted heavy and solid. Boy is this thing both. I feel like I could hit it with a car and still not get flapping on it. I've done a 2 mile hike with it and towards the end, the tripod with a gimbal head, 1DmkIIn, and Bigma started to get a bit on the heavy end. However, it's an easy setup and solid as a rock.
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