Just out of curiosity, who's used the genuine Manfrotto Nano (001b) light stands as well as generic-type clones, and is it worth spending the extra money to get genuine ones?
tangcla Cream of the Crop  9,779 posts Joined Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia More info | Apr 19, 2009 18:13 | #1 Just out of curiosity, who's used the genuine Manfrotto Nano (001b) light stands as well as generic-type clones, and is it worth spending the extra money to get genuine ones? Clarence
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brecklundin Goldmember  2,179 posts Joined Jun 2008 More info | Apr 19, 2009 18:42 | #2 did you read this info? Real men shoot Pentax because we're born with our own Canon's!!
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tangcla THREAD STARTER Cream of the Crop 9,779 posts Joined Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia More info | Apr 19, 2009 18:57 | #3 I did read it... just wanted to see build quality differences, that's all. I mean, may as well buy something decent if it's going to be built better and lighter, only problem is there's no Manfrotto distributor here in Australia that carries the Nano stands... Clarence
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tjongkristian Member 166 posts Likes: 3 Joined Oct 2007 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia More info | Apr 19, 2009 19:28 | #4 It's not worth the value at all. I bought it out of my curiosity. It survived for three weeks before the turning handle broke in half.
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tangcla THREAD STARTER Cream of the Crop 9,779 posts Joined Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia More info | Apr 19, 2009 19:34 | #5 tjongkristian wrote in post #7763570  It's not worth the value at all. I bought it out of my curiosity. It survived for three weeks before the turning handle broke in half. So, you'd suggest I get a Manfrotto one? Clarence
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tjongkristian Member 166 posts Likes: 3 Joined Oct 2007 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia More info | Apr 19, 2009 19:42 | #6 Yes, I've used the manfrotto for about a year and half. It keeps on going other than some scratches from the "abuse."
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Brett Goldmember  4,176 posts Likes: 1 Joined Nov 2008 Location: Ohio More info | Apr 20, 2009 13:06 | #7 I never used the LumoPro unit, but the Manfrotto is very nice, very sturdy and a lot taller than advertised. You'd have to splay the legs all the way flat for it to reach only the advertised 6 feet.
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ngc1039 Member 30 posts Joined Apr 2009 Location: Cambridge, MA More info | Apr 20, 2009 19:29 | #8 I've never heard the Manfrotto nano stands called "sturdy" before, lol
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Brett Goldmember 4,176 posts Likes: 1 Joined Nov 2008 Location: Ohio More info | Apr 20, 2009 21:46 | #9 ngc1039 wrote in post #7770636 I've never heard the Manfrotto nano stands called "sturdy" before, lol  Don't get me wrong I love mine, and it does the job it was designed to do very well. Okay, I should have said "sturdy for such a portable stand".
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Seanzky Goldmember  2,888 posts Likes: 2 Joined Nov 2008 Location: TX More info | Apr 20, 2009 23:30 | #10 In my honest opinion, the LumoPro comes closest to the Bogen/Manfrotto Nano when budget is considered. Not just the build of the light stand but the ease when collapsing it. I've heard B&H's brand (Impact) is stiff and hard to collapse.
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