tripod lens with horizontal center in All Reviews

from Amazon.com

… must partially open one leg to carry this tripod. My other (tiny) complaint would be adding a hook to the bottom of the center column for using it horizontally. With a hook you would be able to use…

from Amazon.com

…Lightweight. Comes with compact carrying case for both
scope and tripod. Tripod has knobs for fine adjustments
of horizontal and vertical traverse, which is essential
to center… 3 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

…Great tripod, very stable. Haven't used it with legs spread and center column extended horizontally yet, but I am certain that it will perform well when I do. A little heavy, but it takes mass…

from Amazon.com

… post. This prevents the tripod from going to very low levels with the center post in the vertical position. You can move the center post to the horizontal position, but some stablility is compromised…

from Amazon.com

… and the center cloumn horizontal, your camera is only up several inches off the ground. When horizontal, I always have the ballhead end of the center column in as close as possible to the top of the tripod…

from Bhphotovideo.com

…I've owned 8 - 10 tripods and now look for details. Nice to be able to adjust the tension on the leg clamps, leg angle adjusts are very solid, and 2 piece center column is smooth. The reviewer… 6 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… three and open them at one time with only a 1/8th turn. Twist locks are also lighter than levers so they slightly reduce the weight of the tripod overall.

The movable center column is a… 2 more reviews »

from Adorama.com

… lightweight tripod, it is still light enough to hike with. It is more stable than my $600 Gitzo G1155T and more adaptable. I was worried that the horizontal center column feature would be gimicky or hard… 2 more reviews »

from "Thomas", Adorama.com

… to rotate the lens and camera in the mounting collar. That allows one to switch quickly from vertical to horizontal format without detaching the camera from the tripod. I found it to be sharp through out… 12 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… extended horizontally: Being able to change the center column from vertical to horizontal is one of the outstanding features of the 190XPROB -- very handy for macro work. The tripod is stable in any leg…

from Amazon.com

…, the center column, you can rotate the pan 3-way pan head, or hold it steady and move the top along one direction (e.g. rotate along the horizontal without moving the pan-head), you can shorten the center… 5 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… is that the center column cannot be angled when it's in the horizontal position. There is one other tripod that does allow the column to be angled while it's in the horizontal position, but it's also a bit more…

from Amazon.com

… with depressions on the ballhead so the joint is perfectly solid.

The versatility of the sticks is impressive; the distinctive design which allows the center column to be used horizontally works… 3 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… the center post that can change into a horizontal position. It has been helpful in my macrophotography…

from Amazon.com

…The price was right but little else proved right once the tripod arrived.

The design quality of the unique horizontal, articulating center column was what drove me to purchase the unit…