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Manfrotto Element Traveller Small Aluminum 5-Section Tripod Kit with Ball Head

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Size: Element Small 56.3"


Color: Black


Features

  • When compactness is a must, easily fits in backpacks, suitcases
  • Three independent leg angles adapt to the worst terrain
  • Telescopic column increases maximum height
  • Aluminum ball head features an independent 360 pan
  • Comes in customized bag for easy storage and transport

Description

Manfrotto’ s element Traveler Small is the perfect choice for enthusiast photographers looking for an extremely Small travel tripod that is reliable, lightweight and easy to carry. a telescopic mechanism extends the column up to a height of 56.3”, making it the perfect compromise between portability and performance. since lightness is a travel tripod must, photographers can rely on the spring-loaded hook located at the bottom of the Centre column to add additional weight for extra stability when needed. Manfrotto element Small is ideal for CSC cameras and easily holds payloads up to 8.8 lbs. The aluminum ball head is engineered to deliver the smoothest movements when framing a desired shot and firmly locks equipment exactly where you need it. if you’re into landscape photography, you’ll love the separate head’s pan lock that allows photographers to take amazing panorama shots easily and precisely thanks to its 360° pan index. the ball head mounts an Arca-type quick release plate with a 1/4''-20 camera screw on top that ensures equipment is balanced when using zoom lenses. weight 40.56 Oz material aluminum safety payload weight 8.82 lbs. min height 14.17 in maximum height 56.3 in maximum height (with center column down) 50.2 in closed length 12.6 in head type ball head legs tube diameter 0.39- 0.51- 0.63- 0.75- 0.87 in leg sections 5base diameter 1.46 in leg angles 21.5°, 54.5°, 83°top attachment 1/4″ screwball locking yes bubble spirit level yes friction control no front tilt +90°/-32°independent pan lock yes lateral tilt +32°/-32°leg type single leg lock type twist lock maximum working temperature 140 minimum working temperature -22 panoramic rotation 360quick release yes upper disc diameter 1.52 in

Brand: Manfrotto


Color: Black


Compatible Devices: CSC, Camera


Special Feature: Telescopic


Material: Aluminum


Item Weight: 2.5 pounds


Weight Limit: 8.8 pounds


Model Name: MKELES5BK-BH


Maximum Height: 56.3 inches


Tripod Head Type: Ball Heads


Brand: Manfrotto


Model Name: MKELES5BK-BH


Model Number: MKELES5BK-BH


Item Length: 12.6 inches


Manufacturer: Manfrotto


UPC: 642892802937 719821413073


Number of Items: 1


Global Trade Identification Number: 73


Unit Count: 1 Count


Included Components: Carrying bag, Quick Release plate, Tripod


Item Type Name: Manfrotto tripod, lightweight element traveller small black (mkeles5bk-bh).


Manufacturer Part Number: MKELES5BK-BH


Warranty Description: Standard Limted Warranty. Check manfrotto.us for detail


Model Series: Element


Item Weight: 2.5 pounds


Maximum Height: 56.3 inches


Minimum Height: 32 centimeters


Leg Diameter: 0.87 inches


Folded Size: 12.6 inches


Item Dimensions D x W x H: 2.5"D x 5"W x 4.3"H


Compatible Devices: CSC, Camera


Special Features: Telescopic


Weight Limit: 8.8 pounds


Head Type: Ball Heads


Number of leg sections: 5


Color: Black


Material Type: Aluminum


Aspect Ratio: Unknown


Screen Size: 56.3 inches


Exposure Control Type: Manual (M)


Maximum Shutter Speed: 30 seconds


Media Type: ProductImage, EnhancedContent


Minimum Shutter Speed: 0.001


Water Resistance Level: Not Water Resistant


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    • Really great tripod that is worth the extra money
Size: Element Small 56.3" Color: Carbon Fiber
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This is the perfect travel tripod because it is very small and very light. In addition, the design of this tripod has a lot of really nice features. Pros: - This thing is tiny, you can see the size compared to a 15 inch Macbook Pro. Plus, it's made of carbon fiber so it is very light. - The design of the ball head allows the tripod to fold completely, unlike other tripods that won't close all the way on the top due to the ball head getting in the way. - Very easy to setup, the twist locks make setting this up extremely fast - Adapter under the ball head allows you to have both 1/4-20 and 3/16-24 threads - The pans on the ball head are smooth and I have not noticed any creep of the head - standard bag hook underneath. Cons: - Not a big deal, but you can see that on the arca adapter, there is a screw head sticking up right in the middle. This means that you can't slide your plate on, instead you have to place it. - The feet don't look like they're removable, so you won't be able to use any metal spikes if needed. While it isn't perfect, I think that most people will be buying this understanding the trade offs for size and portability. I would highly recommend this tripod as it is very small and light, while still performing well enough. You are paying for the size and weight, so I think that this tripod is actually a good value even with the relatively high price. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2018 by Drew
    • Great tripod for the price, a little heavy.
PROS: Quality fitment, clean lines, good operation of moving parts, free spares and tools included, good tote-bag included, nice and tall, can use as monopod, separate camera and pan screws. CONS: One leg shorter than the rest, a little heavy. REVIEW: Needed a taller tripod to replace my $20 cheapo model. Found this Manfrotto and I am very satisfied. It is clearly a quality product and I feel like I will be using it for the rest of my life (or until I lose it). The operation of the twist locks and leg position locks is clean and easy (though you may need to loosen the leg screws for quicker angle adjustment). The camera foot fits well and is easy to mount. There are two bubble levels for positioning at upright and at 90º angle for the camera. The ball joint works well and I really like the speed of the adjustments for height. This seems best suited for ‘local’ shooting and is a bit too heavy for a back country hike due to the weight, but being aluminum it should stand up for many a year to come. Additionally, it seems that one of the legs is shorter than the rest at the fully extended position. This is easy enough to compensate for, but should have been noticed in QA. SUMMARY: For the price, I don’t think you’ll find a more capable tripod. Fully recommend to anyone who wants something significantly better than the ubiquitous cheap Chinese knockoffs found in the “Amazon Preferred” category. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2019 by Mr.J
    • Manfrotto Element Traveler a good and affordable tripod.
Manfrotto is one of those great tripods. My first impressions, light weight, solid construction, not very stable in some windy conditions or irregular terrains, it shakes a little on those conditions, tightening and shorting the legs may help, I've noticed this with a Nikon D7200 with a 70/300 zoom, with some patience I could take the shots I wanted. You can't expect to use this as a Studio Tripod of $300 or more... It is what it is, an affordable, light, traveller tripod, for taking some pictures or videos that requires a tripod for an optimal result, if you are looking for that then you wouldn't be disappointed. Easy to deploy and easy to store, also it is easy to dissamble one leg to make it a monopod, of course it is something that you can't do constantly, it seems that this feature was thinked only for those cases where with just a monopod were usefull instead of the whole tripod. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2019 by Gustavo Alamo Portella
    • Great compromise between weight and stability
Size: Element Small 56.3" Color: Red
This is a very well engineered and well made tripod. I bought it primarily because of its very small size when folded. At a bit over 12 inches when folded, it fits in my range bag with plenty of room to spare. I use it to support a Minox MD50 spotting scope that weighs 24 ounces and it provides a sturdy and stable platform for observation with this scope. The controls are solid, allow for easy adjustment and securely lock the spotting scope in place. The twist lock legs lock without any play and convey a sense of quality. It is almost entirely constructed out of aluminum. The only non-aluminum parts that I see are the rubber feet, the plastic covered quick release plate, and the plastic knobs that control the ball head. The tripod is not a featherweight, for sure, but if it were any lighter, I doubt that it would be as secure and stable a platform for an optical device. For my use, the tripod represents an acceptable balance between weight and stability with the major plus of being only a bit longer than 12 inches when folded. The carry bag is nicely constructed as well. I would recommend this tripod to anyone with requirements similar to mine. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2018 by Hunt N. Peck
    • Great Travel Tripod! Still a little heavy, but perfect for the price.
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Overall, I've had a great experience with this tripod so far. It's easy to pull out of my bag and quickly assemble. Likewise, disassembly is a breeze. Converting to a monopod takes no more than 45 seconds. I wish it was maybe a pound lighter, but you get what you pay for - I'm pleased with my decision. I chose this over the Element Traveler Small because of the detachable monopod leg on this model and the sturdier build (though the small is very well built too). Pros: - Legs have enough tension to stay collapsed if carrying by holding just one leg - Sturdy with Canon 6D and 16-35mm lens (~3.1 lbs) at full extension - Foam grip on one leg (monopod leg) for cold weather - Easy assembly/folding - Fits in a Camelbak bag (just barely though) Cons: - Probably too heavy for true backpacking - Carrying case it comes with is too big - The ball head comes loose very easily - When converting to monopod or back to tripod, you have to ensure that there's enough threads in both the center shaft and the head and not too many in the other. It doesn't automatically stop halfway on each. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2017 by Austin
    • SURPRISINGLY STURDY FOR ITS SIZE - WELL MADE
Size: Element Small 56.3" Color: Black
I was skeptical because this is a 5-section tripod. But it's not your father's compact tripod, to borrow from the old Oldsmobile commercial. If you don't know what an Oldsmobile is . . . never mind. Anyway, I have used full size Manfrotto tripods in the past and they were made in Italy and very sturdy. I was also skeptical because this one is made in . . . you guessed it, China. In any case, this tripod is very well made and stable. It is not really light weight, being made with substantial tubes, but of course much lighter than a full size tripod. Came with a heavy-duty drawstring bag. Other nice touches are has a 2-section center post, and a hook to hang a weight for additional stability when the wind is up. Very solid feeling ball head with two bubble levels, degree marks, and quick-release plate. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2023 by MDP
    • From a Pilot/Mechanic...
I have flown props and jets, and have cared for both. This Manfrotto Lightweight Element Traveler Big is built like an A-7 Corsair. Aircraft quality! The legs take some extra moments to extend, since there are 12 total; but that allows it a maximum height of 65". I'm 6' 1" and with the camera on the head, I will almost be on my tiptoes - which is a good thing. I'm afraid the shorter model would have me stooping somewhat. And it will support 17.5 pounds. I was looking at an Amazon Basics tripod $15, 50" tall, but would only support 6.5 pounds (my Nikon w/ 70-200 zoom weighs that much) - and it has a handle that would stick you in the chest as you were headed for the viewfinder. The Element has a detachable head that you can invert and place on the bottom of the mast to pretty much place the camera at ground level. The two bubble levels will come in handy, also. The carry bag is also top-notch. Padded and roomy enough to not have to fight to pack it up with a shoulder carry strap. The foot spikes that are included (I guess for slippery surfaces) are aircraft quality. Not very valuable documentation, but what could you need - and, hey ... YouTube! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2018 by Emile Borne
    • Column came loose between legs and ball head after 2.5 years of heavy backcountry use
Size: Element Small 56.3" Color: Carbon Fiber
This review primarily focuses on long-term durability, as it is nothing groundbreaking in terms of actual functionality - the element is a lightweight workhorse tripod with features that can best be described as "industry standard". It works fine; the ball head is Arca-swiss compatible. I'd rate it higher than 3-stars if it didn't fail after 2.5 years. It had a good run but I expected this carbon tripod to last longer than this. It is just barely past its warranty date, and that sucks - I am out $200; to boot, this tripod can no longer be found on amazon, and Manfrotto is difficult in terms of identifying the correct part for replacement. But the way this thing failed - there's no "part" I could buy to fix it, because the part that failed is now captured within the carbon tubing and it's stuck very loose. Imagine the top column stuck in the tripod, unable to be removed - but also it flails around like a soggy wet noodle now. I can't use this thing for video like this - I need a tripod that remains completely stationary in high wind and which keeps the camera from flopping around. This did that for 2.5 years. Now it does not; after seemingly no particular action. It just kinda started coming loose on its own. I had an aluminum Element tripod for a couple years before I bought the carbon one. Shockingly it was even less durable than the carbon one. The leg joints failed in multiple spots after a couple years. Like all tripods that use twist lock legs of this style, the bottom couple joints on each leg freeze in place due to dirt accumulation unless you clean the whole thing out regularly. That means after practically any outing in which your shooting conditions are nothing more than 'pristine'. That's not really my style; I put these tripods through their paces in wilderness and they all break doing what I do. I go out for 3-8 days on backcountry trips and do about 600-800 video shots in a semi-professional setting in extreme conditions - snow, ice, hot 105F+ desert, the "bush" as they call it. Trails, no trails - sometimes the thing is setup within a creek's streamflow itself. I make money from youtube doing backpacking videos basically, so I expect my use-case is at the extreme end of what any tripod in existence is capable of withstanding. The camera that sat atop this tripod is a Panasonic Lumix G9. The aluminum full size Element felt like overkill but the short 56" carbon one feels perfect for a small to mid weight micro-four thirds system with a reasonably small standard range variable lens. The place the carbon tripod broke at is at the aluminum "spider" interface between where the legs connect to the upper column that the ball head sits on. The failure mode appears to be how the carbon attaches to the aluminum. It sits loose but has not come completely undone. Eventually it will probably just fall apart into two pieces. I can see no way in which to repair it. So now I always carry the tripod by the part the camera is connected to. The legs will probably just fall off any day while I'm walking around looking for the next shot. Like how a lot of carbon parts fail on things like bikes - it appears to be the the epoxy between the carbon and the aluminum that kinda crumbles or delaminates; that fails first. Manfrotto probably should use better small parts and better epoxy in their carbon parts. This is probably how your tripod will fail too. 3 Stars at best, and that's generous. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2023 by Smella

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