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Manfrotto - Imagine More
At the end of the '60s Lino Manfrotto was a photo reporter in Bassano del Grappa for Il Gazzettino and Il Giornale di Vicenza. He was also engaged in industrial and advertising photography. The photographer’s studio equipment was cumbersome, heavy and did not facilitate the work of professionals. The market offered a wide range of studio flash-units and quartz illuminators, but completely neglected basic accessories such as stands, booms and clamps.
Thus, with the help of a collaborator, Lino Manfrotto made his first products, including a light and sturdy lamp stand, that was finally high enough. For a couple of years he produced just a few pieces to meet the needs of his photographer friends.
The garage became a production workshop. It was there that the first Manfrotto booms, telescopic rods and other stands were manufactured. He soon realized that the production capacity was insufficient to address all the orders from customers.
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Lights, Stands, Grip Gear, Cases, Still and Motion Tripods, Rail Systems, Studio Stands, if it holds a camera, a light, a product or a background ... We Got it... offering the widest range of true professional products and real working solutions....
In 1972 Lino Manfrotto met Gilberto Battocchio, a technician working for a Bassano mechanical firm. The commercial and product soul had meet his technical counterpart. It was an all-important moment. Battocchio’s arrival turned Lino’s product into three-dimensional solutions. The two made a great team, and within just a few short years they had created a leading enterprise on a world level.
In 1974 the first Manfrotto (Bogen) tripod was launched. Innovative, light and versatile, Manfrotto tripods and stands achieved success in many markets. Articles such as the Superboom, Autopole®, and Superclamp® became an important part of every photographic studios all over the world.
In 1987 the Avenger brand was established, responding to the needs of photo and cine markets. Product quality became the hallmark of this range, which could withstand extreme use, rough atmospheric conditions with high load capacities.
In 1989 the entire Lino Manfrotto shareholding was sold to the British Vitec Group plc, a multinational company listed on the London Stock Exchange. At the time it was operating in the broadcasting sector with American, German, English and French subsidiaries.
1992 saw the purchase of the French company Gitzo, a leader in the sector of tripods and heads for top end amateurs and professional photography.
In 1993 the American company Bogen, specialized in the distribution of photographic material in the USA, was purchased.
MB LBA90
3-Small Light Stand Bag
from $41.50
MB MSTRAP-2
Tripod Handle Strap2
Backpack 20
from $170
Backpack 50
from $240
Backpack 30
from $200
Pro Holster 20
from $53
Pro Holster 30
from $90
Pro Roller bag 50
from $325
Pro Roller bag 70
from $370
Advanced Gear
Backpack
Medium
from $370
Advanced
Holster Small
from $40
Advanced Travel
Backpack
from $150
Pro Light Camera
Backpack
3N1-25 PL
from $170
Pro Light Camera
Backpack
3N1-35 PL
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Pro Light Camera Backpack 220BL
Bumblebee
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Pro Light Camera
Backpack Bug-203 PL
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Pro Light Camera Cover
Elements E-690 PL
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Pro Light Camera
Cover Elements
E-702 PL
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Pro Light Rolling
Camera
Organizer
LW-88W PL
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Rolling
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Organizer
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Rolling
Camera
Organizer
LW-99W PL
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Off Road
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Backpack
Green
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Red
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Grey
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Backpack
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Camera
Backpack
MultiPro
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Tools to get your gear there -safe and sound- comfortably and efficiently
it is always best to see these many styles and sizes in-person and then select which is best to fit your needs
Black Super Boom with 008BU
2-Section
Black ALU Stand w/Caster
from $620
Black Mega Boom w/geared
Telescopic Section
Max. 12’ Long
from $987
Please Note: Prices, Promotions, Upgrades, All and Any Offers Subject to Change and Limitations Without Notice.
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Wall Boom: 82.6 “ Extension
180 Degree Pan / 160 degree Tilt
Two Section Boom - Aluminum
from $150
Variable Friction Magic Arm Quick Release
5/8” Sockets w/1/4-20 threads.
Friction Control Lock Knob
from $160
Wind Up Stand
Rugged/Heavy Weight with Two Riser Sections for up to 66 pound payload
from $737
3-Section Double Articulated Arm
Supports up to 9.9 pounds yet weights only 1.7 pounds
from $107
Super Professional
Tripod Mark 2 Black Self-locking, Individual adjustable & Lockable leg angles
from $550
Combi-Boom Stand
3-Section Stand
Chrome Steel Finish
Use as a Stand or as a Boom
from $244
Camera Stands
Various Sizes to meet your needs.
Mini Static w/Pneumatic Damped Column
from $700
LYKOS bicolor LED 5600k/3000k, Up to 15000 lux at 1 Meter with Dimmer,
CRI >93
from $515
Spectra500s LED 5600k with Dimmer 300 Lux at 1 Meter
6xAA Battery or Optional Main Adapter
from $170
Off Road LED Light & Bracket
60 degree beam
225 lumens
from $85
Surface Mount Technology LED 210 Lux and Dimmable
Li-Pol Battery with USB Charger Cable
from $50
Spectra500F LED 500 lux at 1 meter
CRI >90
5000 degree K
Dimmable
uses 6-AA Batteries
from $220.
Lumie Series Muse LED
8 -LEDs with high color rendition. Recharge with USB Cable
from $120.
290 ALU Monopod
4 Section
Rubber Grips
Adjustable Legs
from $50
Black Heavy Duty Pro 3-section
Holds to 26.5 pounds
from $80
290 Carbon Monopod 4-Section
Rubber Grips Adjustable Legs
from $90
ALU Fluid Monopod 4-Section
Ball Joint Base Retractable Feet
from $170
694CX CF 4-Section Monopod with Magnesium Castings Holds 11 pounds
from $200
Background Support Kit Complete Max Payload 22- pounds with Case
from $272
B/P Clamps 2 Holder Hooks Mounted on 2 Super Clamps
from $96
Autopole-
Two
Extends 59” to 106.3”
Rubber End Cups
Each Unit
from $126
Metal Chain Expan Set
22-Pound Capacity
Available in
Various Colors
from $90
Nanopole
Lightweight two-in-one Portable Stand and Boom Pole
from $80
Black Backlite Stand with Pole
from $53
Photographer Must-Have-Tools
Super Boom with 008BU 2 Section Alu Stand and Casters Max Payload 66 pounds
from $620
Counter Weight 10 Pounds Features Locking Lever
from $45
Pivot Clamp for Boom Arm
from $42
190 ALU 4-Section Tripod with Horizontal Column
from $240
Befree Aluminum Tripod and Ball Head, with Padded Shoulder Bag
from $200
545B Pro Video Tripod 100/75mm Bowl 2-Stage Tandem Leg
Twin Leg Design
Quick On/Off Rubber Shoes and Spiked Feet
Adjustable Leg Lock Collars
from $580
PIXI EVO 2-Section Mini Tripod
2-Leg Angles for Ground Shooting 2 -Section Legs with 5-Steps
from $50
055 Aluminum 3-Section Tripod with Horizontal Column and Leg Angle Control
from $240
055 Carbon Fibre 4-Section Tripod with Horizontal Column and Leg Angle Control
from $500
290 XTRA Carbon Kit, 3-Section Tripod with 3W Head
from $300
057 Carbon Fiber 4 Section Geared Tripod
3-Leg Angles
from $900
057 CF Kit-3S Ball Head Q5
Set
Aluminum and Magnesium
from $850
100mm Bowl 1-Stage Heavy Duty Pro Video Tripod for payloads up to 110 pounds
from $750
294 Aluminum 4-Section Monopod Compact and Lightweight
from $55
XPRO Geared 3-Way with Adapto Body
Rapid and Precise Movement
from $200
Junior Geared Head 410 with Quick Release Plate
from $270
RC4 Lo Profile Rect. Rapid Connect Adapter with 410PL Plate
from $59
Pro Digital Geared Head 405 with Rapid Connect Plate 410PL
from $500
Horizontal Grip Action Ball Head with RC2 Rapid Connect Plate
from $180
457B Aluminum Pro Geared Tripod with Geared Column in Black
from $350
Magic Arm without Camera Bracket
20.8” Long
Payload 6.6 pounds max
from $98
3 Way Head with RC2 in Adapto with Retractable Levers
from $95
504HD Pro Fluid Video Head 75
Variable Drag
Sliding Balance Plate
from $450
Slider 100 + 500 Head
Dry Friction System
from $620
Digital Director
Workflow Management Processors
All the DSLR’s key parameters can be monitored and dynamically modified (Exposure, ISO,Shutter Speed, Aperture, Manual Focus, White Balance, Image Quality, Focus/Camera/Drive Modes).
New Digital Director APP 2.0 now available.
Digital Director for iPAD Mini 2/3 for Nikon and Canon
from $399 (After Instant Rebate)
Digital Director for iPAD Air 2 for Nikon and Canon
from $399 After Instant Rebate
