![]() ![]() Use one for manual ring for focusing and the other for zoom or iris operation The i.ZOOM feature achieves 32x at 4K resolution, and 48x at FHD. ![]() It utilizes a 4-drive lens system that drives four lens groups independently, thus achieving the optical 24x zoom and compact body size. Optical Performance for Precise Shooting: The camcorder’s integrated Leica Dicomar Lens offers an optical 24x zoom that ranges from 25mm wide-angle to 600mm tele.Bundle Includes: Panasonic HC-X2000 4K Pro Camcorder (Black), Wasabi Power Battery and Charger Kit for Panasonic VW-VBD58 Batteries, Koah Weatherproof Hard Case with Customizable Foam (18 x 14 x 7 Inch), 2 Kodak 128GB UHS-II U3 V60 Ultra Pro SDXC Memory Cards, Koah PRO Rugged Memory Storage Carrying Case, and Koah PRO 2-in-1 Aluminum Shell OTG Dual Slot SD Card Reader.While this is all the technical detail, what really matters is that customers again and again tell us that they can only rely on our products to keep their camera equipment stable for capturing exceptional images. It means that each leg tube can be wider and the smallest leg section is much better.įrom our old series 1 Traveler to our current one, the bottom leg section is 50% wider, this has a massive impact upon stability. This is High Modulus carbon fibre which is thinner-walled and stiffer than anything we have had before. For example, A 190/055 Carbon tripod uses 100% carbon fibre in the tube materials (something our competitors don’t do) and in Gitzo, we have recently completed the switchover to Carbon eXact. It’s these high standards that means that the best products have the best materials. Tell us again why Manfrotto/Gitzo’s carbon fibre is better than everyone else’s.Īs before, our customer insight and R&D expertise allows us to be able to specify exactly what we require. That said, demand for more traditional supports remain strong. If smaller cameras that record high quality video had not been produced, then this product may not have been realised. We have recently launched the Befree Live for example. It certainly expands the choice on offer. With cameras getting smaller and lighter, how has this affected tripod design? That said, some products in our range have been there for decades and continue to perform. Materials will continue to improve and requirements will no doubt change. There will always be refinements and innovations that will be possible. ![]() SEE MORE: Interview: Manfrotto on how smaller cameras are changing bag design How much further can tripod development go? Indeed, the advent of Live view and tethering are boosted by the use of a tripod. Tripods allow you to set composition and focus on other artistic elements. Likewise, macro photography without a support becomes difficult. There are plenty of times when a tripod is not needed but you will never capture a 30 second exposure with inbuilt image stabilisation. Things move, often you need to convey this movement. Do CSC users still need a tripod? With image stabilisation how has the role of the tripod changed?Ĭameras change and new technology continues to evolve but we are still trying to capture nature. This drives innovation and refinement that I hope is evident in our products. Our R&D teams test our equipment extensively and set themselves rigorous high standards. We are lucky that we have so many photographers using our kit in so many environments and purposes across the world which means that we can continue to learn. This is all fed into our R&D teams as we continue to drive improvement. We capture a lot of detail when it comes to customer feedback on what works and what doesn’t. There certainly are! In many ways, very little has changed: we still keep the customer at the heart of what we do. How does Manfrotto plan to stay ahead of the competition? There are lots of tripods available these days and quality seems to keep going up. ![]() So in this new age of high-tech image stabilisation, is the tried and tested tripod still a necessity in the photographer’s kit bag? We spoke to Paul Hill, Category Manager at Manfrotto UK, to see how the role of tripods has changed and where their development will go. Just recently we saw Olympus debut the OM-D E-M1 Mark II, which allows photographers to shoot handheld for 2secs without camera shake. New cameras are changing every year, introducing new technology that allows photographers to take sharper images than ever before. ![]()
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