The new 055 carbon fibre 4-section tripod delivers maximum rigidity from the lightest components a masterpiece of engineering designed for photographers who want the best from their tripod & need it to be easily transportable. The 100 carbon fibre tubes & new QPL leg locking system increase the tripods rigidity & absorb vibrations stabilizing camera equipment under any conditions. Carbon fibre tubing & magnesium castings also reduce the weight of this tripod compared to the equivalent aluminium version. The 4-section leg design allows this tripod to fold to a more compact sizefor easier transportation. Key Features The key feature of the 055CXPRO4 is its 90 centre column mechanism which allows the column to be extended vertically as normal or horizontally to open up a wide range of framing & shooting possibilities this makes the 055CXPRO4 an extremely versatile tripod suitable for a wide range of photography & video applications. The horizontal column mechanism is housed within the tripods top casting for compactness but it is easily & quickly extended whenever you need it. Switching between vertical & horizontal column orientation requires no disassembly & can even be done with a camera attached. The 4-section legs of the 055CXPRO4 tripod make it extremely compact together with the height saving of the new horizontal column mechanism 4-section legs help to reduce the closed length of this tripod
- a boon for any travelling photographer. The legs are also fast to extend & adjust thanks to the Quick Power Lock levers that block & unblock each leg section. The special design of the QPL levers allows a more comfortable single-handed opening of all leg sections in one action. QPLs lever design also offers more powerful locking of each section meaning the tripod is more stable & rigid than with traditional lever designs. Intuitive & ergonomic leg angle selectors allow each leg to be independently & solidly set to any of the preset angles again al