Photo tripod legs and systems

Manfrotto’s Befree GT aluminium travel tripod and ball head kit is the ideal solution for professional photographers who need superior performance when they’re travelling. Befree GT is the most professionally advanced solution in Manfrotto’s wide range of Travel Tripods. It is the perfect combination of portability – only 43cm/16.93in when folded – and impressive stability, ensuring flawless and effortless operation even with a 10kg/22.03lbs equipment load.
Its ergonomic design makes operating the Manfrotto Befree GT comfortable, fast and secure, enabling even the most demanding photographers to set their equipment up quickly and easily so their focus stays on catching the perfect shot. Befree GT features a new solid spider developed to ensure maximum stability on all types of terrain, including the most uneven ones, always keeping the camera completely steady and ready to capture the sharpest images.
It features the M-lock, the new twist lock developed by Manfrotto to satisfy anyone looking for a fast, easy to use, compact solution. Moreover, the M-Lock has no protruding parts and its mechanism closes perfectly around the head, enabling the Befree GT to slip into and out of its storage pocket effortlessly.

Its ergonomic leg-angle selector is designed to be used smoothly by both right and left-handed photographers, enabling everyone to change shooting perspectives intuitively and to find the right tripod setting without losing focus on the shot they want.
The Befree GT can easily be set to three independent leg angle positions, guaranteeing full shooting versatility for all the creative ideas that can emerge outdoors.

The spider featured on this innovative model also has an Easy Link, just like Manfrotto’s professional 190 & 055 tripods, allowing photographers to enhance their creativity by adding accessories that make their images unique and unforgettable. If you like, adding lights or reflectors, you can now capture amazing outdoor shots that were previously only achievable with heavy accessorised tripods.

This tripod is kitted out with Manfrotto’s advanced 496 aluminium Centre ball head (MH496-BH), a portable yet powerful and intuitive head that allows smooth and precise camera movement. This advanced ball head combines practicality with high performance and features three independent controls that give it the versatility to suit any environment. A main ergonomic knob manages the sphere lock, an integrated friction control knob adjusts the ball tension so that equipment weight is always perfectly balanced and shots framed effortlessly; an independent panoramic knob keeps the horizon flat and moves the camera horizontally, enabling astonishing landscape shots. Framing on the 496 is easier and opens limitless options, so you can pursue any angle you can think of.

The head mounts a unique plate that makes it fully compatible with the world’s most widespread standard head attachments: Manfrotto RC2 and Arca-swiss style. With this aluminium plate fixed to the camera, all Manfrotto heads and almost all tripod heads on the market featuring Arca-swiss style attachments can be set up rapidly and effortlessly, with no need for disassembly components.

Befree GT is the best professional travel tripod for all photographers who want maximum performance, even when they’re travelling. This sturdy yet lightweight travel tripod is the optimal combination of solidity, portability, easy set up and operation. It is built to enable photographers to express their uniqueness and to achieve the most daring and exceptional shots using their camera with the confidence of being supported by a professional solution that will never let them down. The Befree GT Aluminium Travel Tripod Twist, ball head kit is also available in carbon fibre.

Manfrotto’s Befree advanced Twist aluminium travel tripod and ball head kit is the ideal solution for advanced hobbyist photographers who always want maximum performance, including when they’re travelling.
Its ergonomic design makes operating the Manfrotto Befree advanced intuitive and fast, enabling even the most demanding photographers to set their equipment up quickly and easily so their focus stays on catching the desired shot.
Befree advanced features a new spider developed to ensure perfect stability on all types of terrain, including the most uneven, always keeping the camera completely steady and ready to capture sharp images.
This model introduces a new locking system called the M-lock, the new twist lock developed by Manfrotto to fully satisfy everyone looking for a fast, easy to use, compact solution. Moreover, the M-Lock has no protruding parts and its mechanism closes perfectly around the head, enabling the Befree advanced can slip into and out of its storage pocket effortlessly.

Its ergonomic leg-angle selector is designed to be used by both right and left-handed photographers, enabling everyone to change shooting perspectives intuitively and to find the right tripod height without losing focus on the shot they want.
The Befree advanced can easily be set to three independent leg angle positions, guaranteeing full shooting versatility for all the creative ideas that can emerge outdoors.

The spider featured on this innovative model also provides the Easy Link, just like Manfrotto’s professional 190 & 055 tripods, allowing photographers to enhance their creativity by adding accessories that make their images unique and unforgettable. If you like adding lights or reflectors, you can now capture amazing outdoor shots that were previously only achievable with heavy accessorized tripods.

The tripod is kitted out with Manfrotto’s Advanced 494 aluminium Center ball head, a small but powerful and intuitive head that allows quick and precise camera movement. The 494 Center ball head features three independent controls: a main knob for managing the sphere lock, an integrated friction control knob that adjusts the ball tension so that equipment weight is always perfectly balanced and shots framed effortlessly; an independent panoramic knob that keeps the horizon flat and moves the camera horizontally, enabling astonishing landscape shots.
The head mounts a unique plate that makes it fully compatible with the world’s most widespread standard head attachments: Manfrotto RC2 and Arca-swiss style. With this aluminium plate fixed to the camera, all Manfrotto heads and almost all tripod heads on the market featuring Arca-swiss style attachments can be set up rapidly and effortlessly, with no need for disassembly components.<

Befree advanced is the best travel tripod for passionate photographers who want maximum performance, even when they’re travelling. This lightweight travel tripod is the optimal combination of portability, solidity, easy set-up and operation. It is built with the unique goal of enabling individuals to express their nature using their camera with the confidence of being supported by a professional solution. The Befree advanced Aluminium Travel Tripod Twist, ball head kit is available in black, red and blue.

Manfrotto’s Befree GT carbon α professional travel tripod and ball head kit is a special version of the Befree GT Carbon dedicated to all Sony α camera users who want maximum performance and stability in all shooting positions.
The plate is designed to match Sony α7 and Sony α9 camera bodies*, to ensure perfect grip, even in the most angled camera shots. The front jut of the plate physically blocks the camera, preventing any play both on tilt and rotational movements, always keeping the camera stuck to the head plate. The result is impressive camera stability, which takes image sharpness to the highest level. The plate is also fully compatible with the world’s most widespread standard head attachments: Manfrotto RC2 and Arca-swiss style. With this aluminium plate fixed to the camera, all Manfrotto heads and almost all tripod heads on the market featuring Arca-style attachments can be set up rapidly and effortlessly, without disassembling components.

Befree GT carbon α is dedicated to professional photographers who need superior performance in the most lightweight format. It’s the most professionally advanced solution in Manfrotto’s wide range of Travel Tripods. It is the perfect combination of portability – only 43cm/16.93in when folded – and impressive stability, ensuring flawless and effortless operation even with a 10kg/22.03lbs equipment load. Its ergonomic design makes operating the Manfrotto Befree GT Befree GT carbon α comfortable, fast and secure, enabling even the most demanding photographers to set their equipment up quickly and easily, so their focus stays on catching the perfect shot. The spider is developed to ensure maximum stability on all types of terrain, including the most uneven ones, always keeping the camera completely steady and ready to capture the sharpest images. The spider featured on this innovative model also has an Easy Link, just like Manfrotto’s professional 190 & 055 tripods, allowing photographers to enhance their creativity by adding accessories that make their images unique and unforgettable. If you like, adding lights or reflectors, you can now capture amazing outdoor shots that were previously only achievable with heavy accessorised tripods.

It features the M-lock, the new twist lock developed by Manfrotto to satisfy anyone looking for a fast, easy to use, compact solution. Moreover, the M-Lock has no protruding parts and its mechanism closes perfectly around the head, enabling the Befree GT carbon α to slip in and out of its storage pocket effortlessly.

Its ergonomic leg-angle selector is designed to be used smoothly by both right and left-handed photographers, enabling everyone to change shooting perspectives intuitively and to find the right tripod setting without losing focus on the shot they want.
The Befree GT carbon α can easily be set to three independent leg angle positions, guaranteeing full shooting versatility for all the creative ideas that can emerge outdoors.

This tripod is kitted out with Manfrotto’s advanced 496 aluminium Centre ball head (MH496-BH) , a portable yet powerful and intuitive head that allows smooth and precise camera movement. This advanced ball head combines practicality with high performance and features three independent controls that give it the versatility to suit any environment. A main ergonomic knob manages the sphere lock, an integrated friction control knob adjusts the ball tension so that equipment weight is always perfectly balanced and shots framed effortlessly; an independent panoramic knob keeps the horizon flat and moves the camera horizontally, enabling astonishing landscape shots. Framing on the 496 is easier and opens limitless options, so you can pursue any angle you can think of.

The head mounts a unique plate that makes it fully compatible with the world’s most widespread standard head attachments: Manfrotto RC2 and Arca-swiss style. With this aluminium plate fixed to the camera, all Manfrotto heads and almost all tripod heads on the market featuring Arca-swiss style attachments can be set up rapidly and effortlessly, with no need for disassembling components.

The Befree GT carbon α is the best professional travel tripod for all photographers who want maximum performance both from their tripod and, above all, from their α cameras from Sony. This sturdy yet lightweight travel tripod is the optimal combination of solidity, portability, easy set up and operation. It is built to allow photographers to express their individuality and achieve the most daring and exceptional shots using their camera with the confidence of being supported by a professional solution that will never let them down. * All details of camera’s compatibility are available in the Download section.

Manfrotto’s Element Traveller Small Black is the perfect choice for enthusiast photographers looking for an extremely small travel tripod that is reliable, lightweight and easy to carry.

The Manfrotto Element Traveller Small is an affordable, compact, sturdy aluminium alloy tripod kit that is also highly versatile. It extends up to a height of 143cm folds down to a tiny 32cm, making it a breeze to pack in your bag.
A telescopic mechanism extends the column up to a height of 143cm, making it the perfect compromise between portability and performance.

The tripod’s legs spread independently and feature three leg-angle stops allowing versatile positioning on almost any surface. The twist lock mechanism enables photographers to get into the perfect position with smooth, rapid movements, giving them the freedom to focus on their shots.

Since lightness is a travel tripod must, photographers can rely on the spring-loaded hook located at the bottom of the centre column to add additional weight for extra stability when needed.

Manfrotto Element small is ideal for CSC cameras and easily holds payloads up to 4kg. The aluminium ball head is engineered to deliver the smoothest movements when framing a desired shot and firmly locks equipment exactly where you need it.
If you’re into landscape photography, you’ll love the separate head’s pan lock that allows photographers to take amazing panorama shots easily and precisely thanks to its 360° pan index.
The ball head mounts an Arca-type quick release plate with a 1/4”-20 camera screw on top that ensures equipment is balanced when using zoom lenses.

The Manfrotto Element Small comes in four colours (Black, Blue, Grey and Red), in its own padded bag for easy storage and transport.

Perfect for hobbyist and aspiring photographers who use compact cameras, CSCs and DSLRs cameras Manfrotto Element MII Aluminium Black is lightweight on your shoulders and stable on the ground.

The Element MII Collection is the evolution of the Element Big range. Element MII, which stands for both MADE IN ITALY and MARK 2, offers high quality, flawless construction, stylish design, and several exciting upgrades and valuable features.
Ultra-compact, lightweight and reliable, the Element MII Aluminium Black delivers superior construction and must-have features and it is ideal for setting your creativity free on the go. It reaches up to 160 cm, folds down to 42,5 cm and weighs only 1,55 kg.

The Element MII Aluminium Black carries a payload of up to 8kg, which means it is also suitable for heavier zoom lenses where a sturdy tripod is essential for crisp photos.

The aluminium ball head enables Element MII users to enjoy the smoothest movement for framing their shots and firmly locks gear in place. It features a dual-lock design with a large primary knob for controlling the ball’s movement and a smaller secondary knob for engaging the 360° independent pan. The head comes with an included high-quality techno polymer 200PL-PRO Light plate is both strong and lightweight and compatible with Arca-type and Manfrotto RC2 head attachments. Its rubber inserts grip tightly, even on the most angled shots.

The sturdy aluminium spider consistently delivers exceptional stability and reliability in the field. Its ingenious core keeps size to a minimum by housing the patented leg angle selectors, which allow quick leg angle switching for rapid and accurate camera positioning.

The rapid leg opening system and ergonomic twist-locks firmly lock the legs into position, allowing instant set up and keeping your attention on the shot.

Photographers can rely on the hook located at the bottom of the centre column to add additional weight for extra stability when needed.

The vibrant, eye-catching colours and graphics make these model perfect for expressing your individuality.
Element MII Aluminium Black easily follows you everywhere and is always comfortable to carry thanks to its padded carry bag.

A lightweight product that doesn’t compromise on stability. The 055XPRO4 tripod has a flexible 90° centre column mechanism and has been manufactured with durable carbon fibre by Manfrotto in Italy.
The legs of the 055XPRO4 tripod are remarkable strong, and simple to adjust and extend with the Quick Power Lock. This robust locking mechanism blocks or unblocks each leg section so they can be opened in a single movement, and features ergonomic leg angle selectors for maximum strength.

This photo tripod offers unparalleled stability thanks to its strong carbon-fibre 90° centre column mechanism, housed in the top casting for compact storage. This can be quickly extended in the horizontal or vertical orientation, giving you much more freedom to shoot from new perspectives and showcase your individual style. That means you won’t have to remove your equipment when switching position. Save those precious seconds when time is of the essence.

The 055XPRO4 bubble level rotates freely around the centre column, and that means you won’t have to deal with any obstructions when you’re composing a scene. Also included is an Easy Link for connecting an photo or video accessory such as a reflector or LED light, all via an extending arm or bracket. This will enable you to turn your tripod into a practical mobile studio.

The solution for precise, stable framing and shooting. The 055XPRO3 tripod is ideal for photographers and videographers looking for more flexible shooting. Thanks to its versatile 90° centre column mechanism, it can be extended horizontally or vertically in only a few seconds. The horizontal column mechanism is easily extendible, which means you can perform that all-important shoot at the last minute. Fold it away easily in the tripod’s top casting so you can store it as compactly as possible. Another great benefit of this photo tripod is that you won’t have to disassemble it when you switch between horizontal and vertical orientation. Save even more time when you’re on a busy schedule.

You can adjust the tripod legs in virtually no time at all, and with the Quick Power Lock you’ll be able to block or unblock each leg section to open them single-handedly in one movement. That means you can keep your tripod as rigid as possible and start looking forward to sharper photos.

The 055XPRO3 tripod’s Easy Link connector supports a video accessory such as an LED light or reflector, which can be quickly attached to the extending arm or bracket. Use the bubble level to frame and shoot as precisely as possible. Because it rotates freely around the centre column, you’ll be able to compose your photos and videos so that neither the equipment nor the mountain head obscure your view. Turn your tripod into a versatile mobile studio, and never let anything get in the way of that perfect shot.