Manfrotto 393 Heavy Telephoto Lens Support for Monopod Replaces 3421

by Manfrotto

• Easily use long lenses on your monopod

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 8 inches ; 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0019HZZQW
• Item model number: 393
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 21, 2008

Product Description

Specifically developed for use with very long lenses on Monopods. Key features: Friction base which enables the bracket to pan on Monopod, also can be used on a tripod. Two rubber hand grips plus rubber protection to prevent damage to lens when tilted to maximum. Variable centre height adjustment in three steps. This replaces the Bogen Manfrotto 3421.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Steady as a rock and priced well below competitors March 21, 2011

By DEAN M

Amazon Verified Purchase

Excellent support - secure and steady. This offers smooth pan / tilt and rock solid support when stopped.

I use this for up to 600mm focal length. Must be on a stable tripod to appreciate how robust this is. On a manfrotto 055xprob, tripod flex produces vibration at the lens - but the head is practically rigid. On a gitzo series 3, steady and solid.

Some complain about weight, but it is only marginally heavier than alternatives. Some claim that access to lens controls is a problem, but I have not had any problems.

I have complete faith that this head will securely hold long lenses with the tripod slung over the shoulder. That is very important.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Item December 11, 2010

By george lloyd

Amazon Verified Purchase

I had been tryiing to use a standard ball head on my carbon fiber manfrotto tripod with my sigma 150-500mm lens to shoot raptors with not much luck. I was having great difficulty framing the bald eagles ive been shooting since the ball head did not facilitate ease of use for panning or tilting the caamera and lens with a moving subject.

When i started looking for the right head, my jaw almost dropped at the cost of another well designed gimbal head that was almost half the cost of the lens i would mount on it at 550.00. Since i am about as cheap as jack benny the wimberly was way out of my price range but the manfrotto was a reasonable option i thought.

The head is sturdy in its construction and allows me to pan and tilt the nikon d300s with the sigma 150-500mm without any problems. It provides great support for the heavy lens and camera combo and is about 1/3 the cost of the wimberly competitor's product. For those who dont want to shell out alot of cash this one so far has been a great and functional option for this cheapskate

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Works, cheaper than GIMBAL, works well with Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS August 10, 2010

By Don Sausa

Amazon Verified Purchase

For my wildlife photography tours, this is one of the cheapest and best alternative to the often expensive gimbal setups. I even prefer this to gimbal head due to the additional protection it brings of having two metal brackets surrounding the lens. Very easy to setup on a monopod or tripod and has worked for me on multiple models of tripods/monopods.