Manfrotto MPCOMPACT gopro, micro single multi-purpose aluminum alloy self-timer + monopod

The first application was over and I was a little excited. After receiving it, I took a few hours at home, including setting up a shooting environment. Use 2 hot shoe lights to hit the ceiling and reflect to the background board on the bed. The biggest difficulty in filming is that only if I shoot one person and I need to take pictures, I have to find a way to fix this selfie stick. So later I gave up, and most of the selfie sticks were sleeping on the background board.... The picture below, I also cut it out, and I didn't have time to fix it. I have limited technology, pictures can not reflect its characteristics, can only be described with more text, please forgive me.

This article is divided into several parts:

First, the appearance of introduction 2, portability three, mountain dog four, mobile phone stabilizer five, micro-six, SLR seven, tripod eight, summary nine, physical video


First, appearance introduction

Although the express delivery is not SF, but the packaging is still very good.


Unopened brand new product.

Official specification parameters:

Maximum load: 1KG
Maximum working length: 135CM
The shortest working length: 44.5CM

Official accessories:

One Gopro base, one small head, one foot stand (already installed on the selfie stick)

Actually see the figure, without the size of the PTZ

Open a section.

Open the second section.


Open three sections. It can be seen that the height of the official must include Xiao Yuntai.

If the ruler is difficult to understand, you can look at the comparison chart. One is white and the other is 100 micro.

It is the use of flip-type pin clip, pull does not require much effort, the pin slippery, you can freely lock within a certain range.

The feet of the base can be freely connected at both ends. Similarly, the Gopro base and the small head can also be connected at both ends.

The base contact surface is made of rubber and can protect the equipment.


Tripod feet are made of rubber material, good non-slip, indoor smooth floor use is no problem.

The handle part is also made of rubber. It is very comfortable. In the summer, it is not afraid of sweating and affecting stability.

It also comes with a wrist strap, which also enhances stability.

This is the small pan-tilt attached.

Most of the whole is metal.

There is a locking device that can lock the sphere, so on the device above, you can use a variety of angles.

This is the base of the Gopro. It has no screws, but it is compatible with Gopro screws.

Can be connected to the head.

Second, portability

Through the previous chapter, it has been known that without the original PTZ is 41CM, with a 44.5CM.

My main F-STOP camera bag is 28L, 48.3 cm high, 30.5 cm wide, and 26.7 cm thick.

Do not let go of the head, just can be put down.

The side is even more problematic.

Smaller photography packages are a bit trickier, after all, the shortest 41CM.

Third, mountain dog

Coyote = cottage Gopro, hundreds of pieces, are very old, most of the accessories are compatible with genuine Gopro.


With the mountain dog, from the installation to use, the shortest or the longest state, there is no pressure. The use of mountain dogs without pan and tilt, can be directly arranged Gopro base, elastic screws can adjust the upper and lower angle, left and right can rotate their own Manfrotto dual-use self-timer rod.

Fourth, mobile phone stabilizer

The stable model of my mobile phone is Zhiyun Smooth II, electric 3-axis stabilizer, Bluetooth remote control mobile phone

Both are male and female interfaces and are fully compatible.

After the two are combined, the shortest length is 67 CM, which feels a bit too long.

The stabilizer adds about 200 grams to the battery, and the 4-inch cell phone has about 100 grams of shells, totaling 350-400 grams.

Manfrotto dual-use self-timer rod, shrink to the minimum state, with this stabilizer is not too much of a problem, a little physical.

According to the principle of leverage, it can be predicted that when the Manfrotto self-timer rod is stretched, the stabilizer and the mobile phone become more and more heavy. To go to the longest state, according to the stability of the self-timer lever can not be controlled at all, the shaking amplitude is very large.

In summary, to use the stabilizer and the mobile phone normally, it is only recommended that the self-timer rod be used in the shortest state.

Another problem, after connecting Manfrotto dual-use self-timer lever, it is difficult to press the button on the stabilizer, can only be used to shoot video, can not control the stabilizer at any time to turn up and down, greatly weakened the stabilizer can be Play sex.

Five, micro-single

My micro-single is the Canon M3. The matching micro-single lens has 22 cakes, 11-22, 18-55, and the original lens converter. It can switch SLR lenses such as 70-200 f4.

M3+22 cake, about 500-550 grams. In the longest state, the selfie stick cannot be used at all, and it can only be used in the shortest mode, requiring a certain amount of arm support. M3 starts self-timer mode, countdown 10 seconds or press the remote control (infrared or mobile APP control can be)


Change to 11-22+M3, weighing about 600-650 grams, self-timer more difficult ...

Finally put on the M3 + little white + adapter, weighing about 1100 grams, comes with the pan head, whether it is the body or the lens adapter, can not stand, will automatically slide, comes with a monopod function It is also not very stable.


Monopod stability test, M3+ 11-22, opens the lens's internal stabilizer with a focal length of 22mm. There are dozens of indoor shots without wind, and the results obtained are as follows:

1/4 second refresh rate 20%

1/8 second refresh rate 50%

1/20 second refresh rate 80%

Then is the transfer of small white (no anti-shake)

70MM end, time relationship, a total of 10 shots, so the data is not accurate, the results look at

1/40 40%

1/80 40%

200MM end, time relationship, total shot 10, so the data is not accurate, the results look

1/100 40%

1/200 60%


Feel the tripod is a bit soft and not very stable, especially when the M3 + Little White + comes with the head.

Sixth, SLR

The test is a 5D+Silicon G10KX ball head. Si Rui G10KX to join the Manfrotto self-timer, need a 1/4 turn 3/8 screws, online 9 3 bags.

With screws, it is tight, without any shaking.

Connected to a small white, obviously more stable than the head of the Manfrotto self lever


In terms of time, the stability of the monopod function was not tested and it felt better than the original head.

In addition, the height of the monopod, plus Da Yuntai, is not enough for 1.4 meters. My height is 1.78 meters. It feels too short. It is not convenient for outdoor use.

Seven tripods

I have a Manfrotto PIXI EVO tripod. And I know that many monopods can be turned into tripods. I studied the interface and found that as long as a 1/4 turn 3/8 screw + a 1/4 turn 3/8 dual port nut, you can put them both Link up.

After the link, um ~~ full height can stand up, just shaking too much. Indoors, the tripod is raised to the highest position, and the mountain dog is also rickety and unstable. When the wind blows outdoors, it will definitely go down.

Observed, mainly 1/4 turn to 3/8 double nuts shaken here. There is no solution, other users can try to change the monopod's support triangle.

Eight, summary

advantage:
1, good workmanship, excellent rubber feel.
2. Give Xiao Yuntai and Gopro bases.
3, a dual purpose
4, both ends can be connected to the head or base pad

insufficient:
1, the shortest can only go to 41 CM, a bit long, not suitable for carrying.
2, the longest only 132 CM, can not replace the real monopod, I can not think of any occasion to apply such a short monopod, even if used as a photographic rocker, are not convenient.
3. According to the principle of leverage, self-timer rods are longer and heavier, plus the self-timer's own weight, the remote end must only connect portable devices, so the self-timer function in the longest state is only suitable for Gopro and other portable devices.
4, the tripod requires a certain weight, only stable, but Manfrotto dual-use self-timer only 280 grams, relatively speaking, a bit light, the original Yuntai carrying capacity is really poor, so the original PTZ + single foot The shelf function is only suitable for micro-single and lightweight lenses. Or change the head to the SLR + telephoto lens.
5, no mobile phone accessories!

Room for improvement:
1. Change the design, alleviate the power problem caused by the principle of leverage, and use the least force to support heavier equipment
2, increase the original tripod accessories, into a small tripod with
3, increase the extension rod accessories, so that tall people can also play a monopod function


Nine, physical video

Why is the video last? Because I just learned video shooting and editing, I feel so bad that it should not belong to the text!

The first time I used the SLR to shoot something, the focus was wrong, the picture was severely shaken, and it was not stable enough. Moreover, it was difficult for one person to both take and play with the evaluation equipment. I feel as if I could use the stabilizer + mobile phone to look good. All have to retake the job, but the working relationship, arrange less than time to remake ......

Originally in the application evaluation, plans to provide a video, but this kind of bad video, in fact, do not want to let go. But in the end it was decided to release it, and you can give it to your friends.

This video has nothing to do with the previous text. If you have a strong psychological ability, you can look at it.

At last,

Thanks for what it's worth to buy organization activities,

Thanks to the equipment provided by Manfrotto,

Finish!