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Your cart is empty.This single articulated arm with two sections is a great studio tool. The fully adjustable design has many uses, from lighting to gobos or whatever you can thing of. Top attachment with a 16mm spigot 3/8-Inch light attachment. Bottom attachment with a 16mm spigot (compatible with light attachment Superclamp) with 1/4-Inch thread. Arm tube diameters: 13mm.; attachment (bottom): color: black; load capacity at maximum extension: 3.31 lbs.; material: aluminum; maximum length: 23.82 in.; 2 sections; weight: 0.88 lbs.
Alexander Jensko
Reviewed in Germany on August 28, 2024
Ich kann einfach nicht anders als diesem Gelenkarm die höchste Punktezahl zu geben. Der Markt an solchen Lösungen ist in den letzten Jahren enorm gewachsen – der einstige de-facto-Monopolist aus Norditalien hat es nun längst mit Co-Produzenten weltweit zu tun.Trotzdem – oder gerade deswegen – bleibt Manfrotto nicht umsonst einer _der_ stehenden Begriffe in Sachen "alles, was irgendwie trägt und hält und zwar stabil".Das alles trifft auch auf diesen scheinbar simplen Arm zu. Ja, das Teil ist leicht und hat Griffe/Klemmen aus Kunststoff. Nein, es kann (trotz Metall-Röhren) kein 200er Schmidt-Cassegrain-Teleskop inkl. Polwiege-Montierung tragen. Der Arm ist für kleine Geräte bestimmt und darauf ausgerichtet, diese möglichst problemlos in jede (un) denkbare Position zu bringen. Genau das Richtige für unsere "roaring Twenties" Jahre.Wozu ich das Ding benutze? Eine (!) der Aufgaben hab ich ad hoc mit Fotos illustriert. Es ist aber nicht die einzige!Wenn man die Kapazitäten und den Einsatzbereich des Arms versteht, gibt es kaum Wünsche offen. Es hält quasi in jeder Stellung. Die Zapfen sind Standard in der Branche. Was will man mehr?Nun gut, einiges wäre wünschenswert:(1) eine Klemme, die nicht so wuchtig ist wie die klassische (auf meinen Fotos abgebildete) Clamp von Manfrotto. Letztere könnte gefühlt einen Panzer in der Luft halten. Oder jedenfalls eine schwere Kamera im Mittelformat und darüber. Für diesen Arm ist sowas zwar auch geeignet, aber irgendwie überdimensioniert, als würde ein Klapperstorch auf einmal Stiefel von Doc Martens tragen.(2) die Zapfen benötigen u.U. weitere Adapter, damit man irgendwas dran befestigen kann.Beide Punkte sind natürlich mit Zubehör zu lösen, entweder von Manfrotto selber (Punkt 2) oder von Drittanbietern (Punkt 1). Würde – andererseits – der Hersteller alles Nötige im Überfluss beigeben, es würde den Preis vermutlich erhöhen und die Qualität senken – deshalb erwähne ich das Ganze nur als Anmerkung.Vielleicht noch Punkt 3: hat man das Teil einmal, fallen einem schnell so viele Einsatzgebiete ein, dass man über kurz oder lang ein zweites (oder drittes, oder…) braucht.Zusammenfassend: Magic Arm in dünn, für kleinere Geräte, flexibel verstellbar, herstellertypisch verarbeitet, made in Italy (!) und preiswert - da ist mittlerweile manch ein Newcomer aus dem Fernen Osten teurer. Ausprobieren!
Pappaconda
Reviewed in Italy on May 2, 2024
Ottimo braccio snodabile. Se devo dire un difetto è che devi comprarti quasi sicuramente un set dicodoli per attaccarci pinze o altri oggetti. Infatti arriva solo con i codoli grossi, cioè quelli da stativi. Per il resto le plastiche sembrano robuste e devo dire che tiene un bel peso.
Broiler
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2024
This is the only arm that has held up after using three other brands. Good quality when used with the superclamp. The clamp connector has a flat that locks from twisting (using superclamp set screw) allowing for greater flexibility in mounting location (others can loosen/unscrew if mounted in some positions). This is the one you want if you need it to last.
rentalscreator
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2024
EXCELLENT EVERYTHING CORRECT
Hec H
Reviewed in Spain on July 18, 2023
Manfrotto es siempre compra segura. A menudo pienso que los precios son bastante elevados para lo que es, pero la durabilidad de los productos es innegable.
OTTO CARIUS
Reviewed in France on December 14, 2023
Manfrotto rien a dire la meilleur marque pour accessoires photos ou autres
ljtxoov
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2022
When you fully extended the arm , it is not very sturdy especially when holding a bit more heavy stuff. It's very convenient and flexible to use but just don't overdue the weight on it or else it doesn't matter how hard you tighten the knob. It'll slowly bend over. The description says 1.5 kilogram but it doesn't say if it's fully extended and/or at what angle.
Oswalt
Reviewed in Mexico on March 2, 2022
Es compacto, ligero pero resistente, pretendo usarlo en video y fotos de viajes, muy satisfecho
McGraw317
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2018
A bit thin, but very strong. I like the separately controlled settings. I like this better than the one-knob control. It's way easier to build to an effective position, than to have to be precise with the entire arm before tightening. Because of its thin rods though, it can be a bit bouncy. Great if stillness isn't a key component.
J in Cali
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2016
Compared to a traditional C-stand arms and Gobo heads, this is smaller and lighter, which may be its strong point. The rods are 1/2" thin-walled metal tubing and the knuckles are 1.375" diameter plastic, but they seem strong and durable, within their limits. The pins on each end only slide out if you take the bolt out of the knuckle. Each pin has a drill hole with 1/4-20 threads on one end. The locks hold well and for 7" monitors, mics or small lights (1-2lbs) it works fine, but isn't beefy enough to hold a heavy object. Due to its small size, it's useful on a DSLR rigs or lightweight lighting. It's more secure than a magic arm, so I'd recommend it as a part of a lightweight kit, due to its usefulness, small size and lightness.
Oak Lea
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2016
I really like this thing.I work in TV sports and we always have a need to mount small cameras for various reasons. I was looking for Magic Arm (which I also bought) when I saw this. It's Manfrotto so it should be of good quality, right?. I thought at this price it was worth a try.It works really well mounting small cameras like GoPros and Marshalls (I would NOT mount my DSLR with this arm). I've even tried it with a small radar gun in baseball once.I don't know if I would recommend it in a situation where it might get hit by someone, but if it's in a sheltered location it's hard to beat,You still need a clamp for it ( I use the same Super Clamp as with a Magic Arm) but at this price, you could get about 4 of these for the price of a single magic arm. The magic arm seems like a bit of overkill to clamp a tiny camera to a fence post most times; This works very well for something of that doesn't weight much and you can afford to keep a few of them on hand. Let's face it, even as good as they are, a Magic Arm is a bit pricey if you want to have a few of them.It's actually a slightly longer than my Manfrotto Magic Arm, but I would say it weighs about 1/3 as much. The studs have female threads in them (which doesn't show in the product photos) which makes it easy to mount studs or threaded adapters. One side has 1/4 inch and the other 3/8 inch. I use it with a male to male adapters and it allows me to mount a Marshall camera or a GoPro tripod mount to the stud and save on the normal camera mount bracket. Another nice feature is that the arms can slide in middle joint, so you can effectively lengthen it or shorten it by a good amount. If you want to reduce vibration, make it as short as possible, which isn't really possible with a Magic Arm.It is a nice middle ground between those little 7 and 11 inch arms for monitors and a full size magic arm.It is made from aluminum and plastic so time will tell how rugged it is, but so far, I am very happy with it.
Kaizoku!
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2014
I paired this with a Manfrotto bracket (Manfrotto 143BKT) that perfectly fits the posts on the ends of each of the arms.The arms are easily adjustable using the knobs (they are plastic and seem sturdy but I would be careful with them) and the arms can be bent and/or twisted to fit almost any need.I have my camera mounted on the bracket and the articulating arm hold my LED light so the light can be thrown exactly where I want.When I'm done, I can loosen the middle joint and fold the arm in half for storage.As with other Manfrotto gear, it seems sturdy and durable!
Richard J.
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2013
The Manfrotto 196ab-2 Single Articulated Arm is a reasonably priced piece of equipment that has made my table top photography easier. Prior to buying this I was using various DIY things to position a light weight LED light above a subject, sometimes it worked, other times... but that is the very nature of DIY. This arm resolved that problem very well and at 1/4 the cost of a Magic Arm so I'm very pleased. This tool is meant for light weight applications so if you want to mount a 600 WS mono light on it it wont work. Mafrotto also has a 3 section arm with the same construction and obviously with more reach that I may purchase in the near future. If need heavy duty they also have a double. For me that would be over kill. Anyway. highly recommended for light weight work.
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