Manfrotto 555B Leveling Center Column - for 055 Pro and 3021 Pro Tripods
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Leveling Center Column
A carbon fiber center column will, sometimes, stick to magnesium. This aluminum column gives me the height, I need, for eye level cameras. I eliminated the center column rotation, or swing, on my 055 Pro with the help of a local machine shop and a late friend. This was sometime in 2014. I have not looked back on this modification. This leveling column is worth the money to me. It was this or a new, and longer, leg set. But please keep one thing ... Show More
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Worked so well, I bought another one.
I use this item to level a spotting scope that has a reticle in it. It work so well that I purchased another one for my back up spotter which also has a reticle. Prior to this I had to adjust the legs on my tripod to level out the reticle. With the 555B it makes it so much easier.
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A Must Have!
how(why) did i ever not use this column? don't even think about it... just get it. no more screwing around with your tripod legs to make small adjustments and then having to level all over again.
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Essential For Video
As soon as I connected this 555B levelling centre column to my 055 legs, and a Benro S6 head, I knew I had a viable light and fast alternative to my heavy Miller Compass 15 system. No it won't replace the Miller, but when I want to use my GH4 rig for quick setup changes, this Manfrotto system is little short of perfect. I cannot believe Manfrotto doesn't sell this as a complete package. The 555B is absolutely essential if you want to use your 055... Show More
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Perfect for video
I have a flat base video head that was difficult to use with my 055 tripod, this has made my life so much easier!
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Great addition to tripod setup
This item is so great! So much time saved getting a level setup. No more monkeying with the tripod legs. Just orient the ball joint to level and tighten off. Super fast and simple. Love it.
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Levelling heaven!
Used for uneven ground landscape and macro work. Easy to use and like most all things Manfrotto, quality construction. I would have preferred to have had the centre column able to be shortened like my centre column on my 055 ProB tripod. This then allows you to lower the tripod right down to the ground for those extra low shots. Can become loose if not tightened properly but great to be able to do some fine levelling tining without the dramas of adjusting individual tripod legs.
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