Review on Black Manfrotto 290 Dual Aluminum 3-Section Tripod Kit with 3-Way Head (Model MK290DUA3-3WUS) by Agata Swornowska-Kur ᠌

My wife gave me a tripod, choosing it according to the principle "looks nice". At first, I did not quite understand why I needed to rotate the central pillar by 90 degrees. But then, indulging in macro, I appreciated the beauty of this mechanism. The tripod is awesome. Leg angles are fixed with stops in 4 positions. The height can be adjusted by extending the center pillar. By turning it 90 degrees, you can get a very stable structure for macro. Yes, and in principle, you can flatten the tripod and put the camera at a height of 15 cm from the surface. Scenarios where it can come in handy - come up with your own. The stand can even be taken out and turned upside down to hang your head with the camera between your legs. This is a non-standard operation that will require some skill, but it is quite real. The tripod head is comfortable. One of the axes of the horizon has springs and "self-adjustment" in a certain middle position. It is possible to lock the head on the center post so that it does not unscrew, but so far this option has never come in handy for me. Of the sites, it only supports rc2, which is a little sad when you have everything else (mounts, monopods) under arca swiss. Everything looks quite solid and reliable. There is an eyelet for which you can attach a load / belt, and a hook for hanging a load. If one of the legs of the tripod unscrewed and turned into a monopod, I would marry him.