Manfrotto

Element MII Aluminium Tripod with Ball Head

Name: Element MII Aluminium Tripod with Ball Head
Brand: Manfrotto
Availability: InStock

The Manfrotto Element MII is the full-size aluminium tripod that serious landscape and portrait photographers reach for. A maximum height of 152cm, 8kg load capacity, and a fluid ball head with arca-swiss plate make it a capable all-round tripod at an accessible price point.

Typical Price

£120–£145

Average price across retailers: ~£132

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Performance

Stabilisation

Fluid ball head — smooth repositioning, arca-swiss quick release, 8kg load capacity

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Suitability Score by Genre

Street

9.0

Portrait

9.0

Video

9.0

Wildlife

7.0

Travel

7.0

✅ Great For

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Landscape 8kg load and 152cm height are ideal for landscape setups. Essential for long exposures and dawn/dusk shooting.

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Portrait Hands-free shooting with eye-level height. Fluid head repositions quickly between portrait and landscape orientation.

🎬

Video Stable platform for static video shots. Not a video head — add a fluid head if you need smooth panning.

🦅

Wildlife Stable enough for long telephoto shooting from a fixed position. Less portable than a monopod for active wildlife work.

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Travel 48cm folded length fits in most luggage. The weight is the main consideration for travelling photographers.

⚠️ Not Ideal For

No significant limitations identified — this is a versatile camera without obvious weak spots for most shooters.

📝 How suitability scores are calculated Scores reflect the aggregated consensus from verified purchaser reviews across tracked UK retailers, weighted by photography genre tags applied by reviewers. This is community opinion — not GearFrame editorial assessment.