In fact, I can be more professional - Manfrotto Compact Xtreme dual-use self-timer, single-use evaluation

“As I get older, I haven’t had the enthusiasm of the original school. The love for photography is still there, but I can’t get back to the original enthusiasm. The equipment has also changed from SLR to micro-single and the equipment is light. The tripod has become a burden, but sometimes there are no tripods in the outside world.

As described in the survey plan, we have always wanted to buy a monopod, that is, we haven’t picked up. Just to see the aunt has measured, then quickly bound sesame credit on the application, and did not expect to be so in the ~

This is my second test product. This time I finally saw the label "I have reached the threshold" and I was very excited.

Well, recently, I've been busy. There are fewer words. Let's get down to business and get into the topic of evaluation.

Unpacking articles:

Familiar aunt labels, can't wait to open the box in the unit ~

After tearing off the courier wrap, a sacred yellow label appeared

Of course, such a sacred thing needs to add a picture. The content is a one-page test description of a monopod and aunt.

The protagonist appears, one-time destruction plastic package, content at a glance

They are a monopod, a small pan, and Gopro dedicated shelves.

The tripod is printed with various parameters, maximum weight and telescopic dimensions

Annex 1: Xiaoyuntai. It is very common to see the maximum weight of the tripod's parameters is 1kg, which means it should be the maximum weight of the head, not the tripod itself.

Although it is indeed a common style of Taobao, but the workmanship, materials and texture still have to take a higher level.

Attachment 2: Gopro stents, not Gopro specific do not know, for the middle of the film this is what ~

On the side of the bracket, there is a metal internal thread

The bottom of the attachment is different, the head is black metal chrysanthemum, Gopro is gold chrysanthemum ~

The brand logo on the tripod, big English name ~

The warranty card affixed to the back of the package can be torn off and easily removed

Tripod first test:

The upper section of the tripod has a wide range of rubber skins, soft and moderate, and no discomfort in hand, in place. At the top is the bolt used to mount the pan/tilt and bracket

Minimum height overview, the contrasts are 24 inch monitors for iPhone SE phones and units.

After being closed, I can just put it in my shoulder bag and carry no stress.

Look at the weight again, because I made it as a monopod, and I didn't install Xiaoyuntai, naked weight 268g

For comparison, the weight of the iPhone SE+UAG case is 145g, so the weight of the tripod is basically the weight of two iPhone SE/5s. Everyone can feel it. For me, the weight is very weak. Carrying no burden.

I use the state, the device is SONY A7+SEL1635Z ~ This body + lens weight has exceeded the nominal maximum load 1KG, which is why I did not use the small Yuntai, trying to install a small pan-tilt. For this equipment just over 1KG, there was a tendency to shake his head. So can only be screwed directly on the tripod.

Beach test:

Great summer, sunny, it is not easy to want to drop to a safety shutter attachment. After spending one afternoon in the afternoon to go to the beach, the sea breeze is not small, as can be seen from the photos. Therefore, we did not deliberately reduce the shutter speed.

The first shot, hand-held shooting, F5.6, safety shutter above ~ this weather ~ properly ~

Holding the backlight, F11~

The tripod came ~, F22, the shortest tripod state, shutter 1/30, focal length 16mm ~ this is the slowest shutter that I can drop to that day ~

The maximum length of the tripod ~F22; shutter 1/30

The following pictures are almost parameters and will not be repeated one by one:

For the sea, even the full-frame 16mm is not wide enough, so there is this:

Yes, the signboard before Dafa, the panoramic scan, with the help of the tripod, was the strong wind on the seashore in time, and the movement process can also be very smooth. This time, if it is handheld, it cannot reach this point. But when I took this picture, I thought of the little head. Because it is mounted directly on the tripod, the camera cannot adjust the elevation angle, so the sea and the sky in the photos are in a state of neutrality. I would like to increase the length of the blue sky is not so easy.

Last photo of the same beach on the previous NEX6+ SEL24Z last year ended this article.~ Thank you for being able to read it with patience.

to sum up:

Advantages: 1, both tripod and self-timer function.

2, exquisite workmanship, feel good skin, paint fine sanding feel.

3, the use of one-key quick lock structure, more convenient than the spiral type.

4, light weight, easy to carry without burden.

Inadequate: 1, as a monopod, bearing too low; as a self-timer can not remotely control the phone shutter.

2. Short is not thorough enough, if we can add another section, it will be perfect.

Suggestions for improvement: (Only represent personal practical ideas)

1. It is not recommended to combine the functions of a monopod and a self-timer. The audience gap between the two is too great. If you need a monopod, you can't be satisfied with your weight bearing; those who need a selfie stick will not buy 299 without a remote control.

2, from the monopod function considerations, you can increase the damping mechanism in the top section, adjust the right stiffness, both shock absorption can also be used as a trekking pole.

3, as a monopod, it is recommended to configure a more reliable, more reliable PTZ, bearing about 3KG. At the same time, besides bolts, the connection between the head and the tripod is increased, and the locking pin structure is increased. In practice, I screwed the camera directly on the tripod and there was a loose fit.

4, finally hope that manufacturers can make a small platform for monopod to meet the micro-single use, small size, bearing about 3kg, with a small ball plate quick PTZ. I am not too greedy ~ the best price is not expensive ~