This is the original 561B from Manfrotto. I've had this for several years and it has always performed wonderfully.
The 561 shows sings of use, as you would expect, but not abuse.
There is one glaring flaw, one of the feet has a tab bent up so the lock function for that foot no longer works. It still can be put down in place but it will not lock. From looking at it, I would say that tab could possibly be bent back down, as long as you had a strong enough tool or punch to get in there and drive it back.
We used our 561s for shooting B Roll of bar bands, lots of back and forth and the pivoting shaft was exactly what the doctor ordered.
$185. plus shipping from 54301.
Images coming later, if needed.
The 561 shows sings of use, as you would expect, but not abuse.
There is one glaring flaw, one of the feet has a tab bent up so the lock function for that foot no longer works. It still can be put down in place but it will not lock. From looking at it, I would say that tab could possibly be bent back down, as long as you had a strong enough tool or punch to get in there and drive it back.
We used our 561s for shooting B Roll of bar bands, lots of back and forth and the pivoting shaft was exactly what the doctor ordered.
$185. plus shipping from 54301.
Images coming later, if needed.
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