Manfrotto MKC3-H01M Compact Photo-Movie Kit (Black)
Using a tripod helps improve the results you get from your camera by holding it much steadier than you can yourself, making photos sharper and allowing you to concentrate more on catching the right scene at the right moment. When it comes to video, a tripod is even more essential: it eliminates the distracting shakiness that hand-held video often has and it keeps the picture straight. The MKC3-H01M Photo-Movie Kit is a Compact Series tripod with a built-in head designed for both taking photos and shooting video. The "grip"-style head has a Photo/Movie switch on the side; when the Photo setting is selected, the head allows you to rotate the camera between landscape and portrait positions and then lock it in place before taking a photo. In Movie setting, the camera is locked in landscape orientation but free to rotate left-right, so you can use the grip handle to move the camera smoothly when filming subjects in motion, or to take in wide views without losing horizontal level. Compact Series tripods have quick release camera plates so you can attach and detach your camera in seconds. The plate has an universal tripod mount for every camera (a screw thread on the underside). Compact Series tripods also have ergonomic lever leg locks, so opening and closing the tripod is fast. Technical specifications: Center Column rapid   Closed Length 18.11 in   Column Cross Section three-faceted   Column Tube Diameter 22mm   Front Tilt 0° / +90° head tilt   Lateral Tilt -90° / +90° head tilt  Leg Angles 21°  Leg Cross Section oval   Leg Sections 5 number  Material aluminum legs and techno polymer   Maximum Height 60.63 in   Maximum Height (with Center Column Down) 52.76 in   Minimum Height 17.52 in   Panoramic Rotation 360 degrees   Plate Type quick release - with 1/4" screw   Quick Release yes   Load Capacity 3.31 lbs.   Weight 2.54 lbs.