Manfrotto 725B Digi Tripod with Integrated Ball Head with Dove Tail Plate and Carrying Bag (Black) by Manfrotto
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Digital camera reviews of Manfrotto 725B Digi Tripod with Integrated Ball Head with Dove Tail Plate and Carrying Bag (Black)
Digital camera Review: I love this tripod
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this tripod, its quality and features, and using it, because:
1. The dove tail plate is permanently attached (screwed) to my Canon 40D camera. The camera, with its attached dove tail plate, is easily attached to, and removed from, the tripod's ball head. I am pleased with the ease and swiftness of this attaching and removing process. I was pleasantly surprised to see the pin that prevents me from accidentally opening the latch with my camera on the tripod. Nice feature; nice quality.
2. The ball head rotates in a complete circle when the lever is loosened. The camera can move to any orientation. Changing from horizontal to vertical shots or vice versa is easy. My Canon 40D has "live view", so it is easy to set up the correct orientation for horizontal and vertical shots.
3. The light weight and nice carrying bag make it easy to carry this tripod while walking.
4. The flip-style latch mechanisms on the legs are easy to use, and enable quick extending and collapsing of the legs.
5. Some people like tripods with three sections in each leg. I like this tripod because it has four sections in each leg. This enables the tripod to collapse into a short length, making it easy to carry and transport. This shorter length also enables the camera to be positioned closer to the ground when all leg sections are collapsed.
6. I agree with other reviews stating that this tripod is easy to set up and use.
7. The amazon price is good and the shipping is free.
Digital camera Review: Leg locks still an issue - bad quality - bad support
Summary: 1 Stars
I have the 724b - Use it rarely and take good care of it
Its about 2 years old - been used maybe 6 times in 2 years
The leg clamps are breaking. If you search for the problem you will see that MANY many people have had the same problem and the manufacturer is not standing behind the product. They offer to repair the issue for $70 but thats almost half the cost of a new tripod.
I was able to find replacement clamps for $12 on the web but you have to take the whole leg apart to replace them. When I did I found that while only one clamp was broken all the way through, there were 3 others that were cracked.
It was never used in extreme conditions, and was only used to support a D90 so the weight on it was low.
Im shopping for a replacement from another vendor
Digital camera Review: Love My New Manfrotto 725B Tripod!
Summary: 5 Stars
Having never used a ball head type tripod i can tell you now I'll never go back to the regular type again! This tripod has just one knob to turn and thats it! I'm sure you could pay hundreds more for a ball head & tripod but as of right now this does everything i need it to do. I use this with my Nikon d90, 70-300vr and Sb600 with no problem.Digital camera Review: MManfrotto 725B
Summary: 4 Stars
I have used "cheap" tripods and this is my first quality tripod. The "cheap or inexpensive" tripods that I used in the past were adequate for horizontal shots. Verticals the mounts tended to have play. With the Manfrotto 725B I encountered no problems in vertical; in fact the ball head was rock steady. It is somewhat heavery then those plastic ones but is well made. The only thing I noticed and I may have not read it in the desription is that the ball head is intergrated to the verical shaft. I will be ordering a second one but a more expensive Manfrotto where I can change the head if need be. Otherwise the 725B is rock solid to hold an Olympus E1 with vertical grip.Digital camera Review: Manfrotto
Summary: 5 Stars
This tripod is the best ever. Its in budget price, the ball-head is perfect for free adjusting, works fast. It expands into huge-ness. Considering that I'm 6'4" and it levels almost exactly to my eye. :). The bag is sturdy, and the tripod itsself is sturdy. Only it gets wobbly when you extend it fully. I think the description of the height is a bit wrong... But i havent measured my self. The only flaw is that the head is shaking, but it can be fastned with a 6-sided screwdriver.