Review Gear Series: Tripod Manfrotto 785

I love this tripod, it has everything i need (with a little twist).

Good:
- Very compact (ideal for travel).
- Very light and rigid.
- Easy clamps and very good head.
- It stands tall for me enough (5feet and 10 inches).
- Its had also has video and camera mode. In video mode the only moments allowed is horizontal & vertical, nothing in btw.
- $60 on amazon.com
- I use it for 3 kg gear.

But what is the twist here. Its head is not good to hold heavy camera. So twist is to open the head and place a plastic sheet on the rubbing surface to make it more resistant. Bingo. I used the packing cover it came with to make a small piece of plastic slit.

I use this for Nikon D300s + Nikon 80-200 mm F2.8. and NIkon SB 600 Flash. Just to give you idea. we are looking at 1 kg of camera, 1.4 kg of lens and app .3 kg of flash without any problem here.

Bad: You will need more sturdy tripods at some point of time.
Ugly:
Be careful for jerks when this baby is fully stretched, Your body or even wind can give you heart beat spike. Its very light.
A word of caution: Never leave camera on tripod (any tripod).

HAPPY SHOOTING.