Tripods may seem a bit of a burden in this age of superb image stabilisation and nifty gimbals for video recording, but they still come in handy for ensuring sharp shots when taking long-exposure images – particularly with landscape and night photography.
Lightweight travel tripods in particular remain popular, and although Manfrotto has left it quite late to announce a new range for the summer, better late than never.
The Manfrotto BeFree range is well established, and the company has now announced three new BeFree travel tripods – a full Arca-compatible model, a hybrid model for creators wanting to capture both photos and videos, and for the first time, a standalone tripod leg option that can be paired with your preferred tripod head.
The new Manfrotto BeFree range of travel tripods
Befree Advanced AS (Aluminium £172.95, Carbon £250.95)
This higher-end model (above) enables users to mount different accessories such as a L bracket, camera cage or telephoto lens collar mount, without needing a QR plate interface. Fully Arca-compatible.
Befree GT PRO 3-Way (Aluminium £285.95, Carbon £372.95)
This hybrid tripod is aimed at users who want to shoot both stills and video. It features a levelling column and 3-Way head with fluid pan and tilt movements for both vertical and landscape video capture.
Befree GT PRO tripod legs (Aluminium £172.95, Carbon £259.95)
Designed for studio work the Befree GT tripod legs can be matched with your tripod head of choice.
Available now from Manfrotto retailers.
Further reading
The ultimate guide to tripods
Tripod advice from professional photographers
Master long-exposure landscapes
