The 190XPRO4 is a super-compact 4-section aluminium tripod with advanced features & excellent build quality. The key feature of the 190XPRO4 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 190XPRO4 an extremely versatile tripod, suitable for a wide range of photography & video applications. The horizontal column mechanism is housed within the tripod's 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 190XPRO4 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 by 16cm compared to preceding 190 models
- 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 & stronger single-handed grip of the leg locks. From folded, the sections of each leg of the tripod can be released in a single movement. The QPL 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 pre-set angles, again allowing considerable positioning freedom. A bubble level is built in to the top of the centre column for precise framing. The bubble level rotates freely around the centre column, so it can be positioned wherever it's easiest for you to see it while adjusting the tripod, & without it either being obscured by the mounted head & camera, or getting in the way of head or camera controls. The top casting of the 190XPRO4 has an Easy Link connector for supporting a photo or video accessory (such as an LED light, flash, reflector, or other piece of equipment) on an extending arm or bracket, & making the tripod into a practical mobile studio.