![]() The colour of choice for my daughter and perhaps black might be more "professional but it is PURPLE and at only £61.52 a lot cheaper than all the over colours at around £120 (at the time of writing June 2018, green is £83 over £20 cheaper than the other colours).Īt 1194g it is heavier than I would like as a daily carry whilst trekking, but at 154cm fully extended remains far more stable than the lighter and smaller tripods I have. Waiting for the next release and then will certainly buy (assuming that all problems are resolved). I would buy (and will consider in the future) for another (smaller) camera setup though. ![]() My DSLR (Nikon D7100 and Sigma 18-35mm F1.8) is about 4kg (MeFOTO states this product has been designed for cameras up to 6KG - I disagree with that after using the product) and as I said earlier this is causing the top unable to lock. ***to be fair, this shouldn't pose a problem for smaller, non-DSLR cameras. I will be returning this item but also will be waiting for the next generation of this product where all issues are resolved because it is a good quality product and I do really like the locks - they make it really fast to operate the tripod. It always moves (rotates) and can't be locked - because of bad design. It has a minor flaw: the top head hasn't been designed very well. I loved this tripod since I first saw it and thought this is exactly what I've been looking for. I do believe however that it will hold my mirrorless camera rig firmly in place. Now, of course this monopod is not meant withstand heavy force, so don't expect it to remain securely locked once extended and you are leaning on it. I wish I had thoroughly looked over the reviews before purchase, I would have noticed a mention of this omission, I also purchased a stabilizing tripod foot that obviously wont attach because of this. Two things I think are lacking in this product are the compass knob the original version had, and the ability to remove the rubber friction stop at the end. I like the silicone grip as oppose the the usual foam grip found on the original and every other monopod and tripod. Personally, I think the Air looks better in appearance. It even feels a little more stable than the original one, probably a by-product having to do with the way it is designed to extend. Over all this feels like a solid product, though it may not seem so, once you extend the legs. The WalkAbout Air (WAA) is a little different in that the Inter-telescoptic aluminum legs are much larger. It's very effective compact, and streamlined. The leg locking mechanism they refer to as "Hyperlock" is very similar to the locking systems found on my mini tripods with internal telescoping legs. However, cumulative, in relationship to all the other weight savings I have incorporated regarding my gear, I am sure to benefit. ![]() Here is my initial impression I own their Roadtrip tripod, and the original WalkAbout Monopod.This Air version is roughly 12 grams less in weight to the original one. Recently received the MeFoto WalkAbout Air Monopod (Titanium).
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