Originally posted by excanonfd The legs are fine but too short for an average NA male's height unless you extend the centre column to the max and the ball head is too wimpy. I'd recommend the 294 series which has a better ball head (496RC2)
Manfrotto 294 Aluminum 3-Section Tripod W/QR MK294A3-A0RC2 B&H The 294 series tripods are as tall as 055 series but have slimmer round legs that's flat on the inside. I guess by doing this Manfrotto was able to shave off a fair amount of weight without compromising on the tripod's stability. It felt very stable to me while I was playing around with it at a camera store. With the rebate that's being offered (US only
), the price is certainly right!
I've been looking at various Manfrottos for a while, and this one seems to fit my budget pretty well.
I'm kind of a newb, though, and maybe I'm just dumb, but I cannot find *anything* about whether or not this tripod has a reversible center post.
This is really important to me, since my photography will be at relatively close range, mounted table-top and shooting straight down. The ability to mount the camera *below* the tripod is critical. Can anyone comment on whether this tripod (or another one of similar quality / price) has this feature? Sorry if my question is dumb, I just probably don't know where to look to find the answer to this.