Manfrotto 057 3 Stativ

I purchased the Manfrotto 057 Carbon Fiber Tripod to support my DSLR heavy telephoto zoom lenses, as well as night photography & certain landscape shoots. The construction & configuration is exactly what you would expect from a Manfrotto tri-pod.

I bought this tripod as an upgrade over an old Bogen aluminum model that i'd been using for years. The 057 is as advertised. Solid, stable and well constructed. I paired it with a Manfrotto 393 head and use it primarily with a Canon 5D Mk. II and Canon 500mm f4 lens combination. I photograph birds both perched and in flight and this tripod definitely provide the necessary stability for such shots. I will say that even though the legs are made of carbon fiber this is still a big tripod and not the lightest piece of gear, but I like the solid feel of the unit. All of the adjustments work smoothly and easily. Although I likely won't use all of the leg positions and center column option it is nice to have those available. All in all it was definitely worth the investment.

I wanted a more substantial tripod for use with my DSLR and new 500mm f/4 lens. The Manfrotto 055 Carbon model I already had felt a little too light for the job when outfitted with my Wimberley 2 gimbal head even though it was fine with a 400mm f/5.6 lens. The 057 model seems to fit the bill perfectly. Carbon legs are much more robust and everything just seems like it was made for this job. Very nice product. Like nearly every piece of Manfrotto gear I have ever purchased, this is a keeper.

No way you can overload this tripod. No vibration at all, it's rock solid. A bit heavy, but it's no big deal. The only real complain I have is that with my old Manfrotto 190PRO I can use the central column on a horizontal plane, I can't do the same with my 057. It's going to be my last tripod for sure.

I bought this tripod to hold a heavy teleprompter. It surpassed my expectations!