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Manfrotto One hybrid tripod: two-minute review

As soon as you pull the Manfrotto One out of its box, you can tell this is a tripod unlike any other. I’ve used many professional tripods over the years, such as the 3 Legged Thing Punks Brian 2.0 and Gitzo tripod Traveler series 1, but this feels less like a support for your camera gear and more like the center point of an entire system. An extension of the photo kit itself.

If you plan to use the Manfrotto One to its maximum advantage, then you’re likely a serious content creator, working professionally and on demanding assignments. And for such people, everything about the legs is geared towards ultimate stability.

The weight alone will reveal it isn’t made with an entry-level mirrorless camera in mind, rather professional camera bodies and motion-centric gear, amongst the best full-frame cameras and best cameras for video in 2025. I used a range of models with the tripod, from an older pro-level mirrorless setup, via a Leica Rangefinder system, to a medium-format camera. In each case, the legs felt perfectly balanced.

The extra mass of the center column pulls the center of gravity back to the mid axis of the legs, so that even when using a bulky f/2.8 telephoto zoom lens, the setup never felt like it might topple forward, something I always have to be conscious of when using other Manfrotto aluminium and Gitzo carbon fiber travel tripods.

The Manfrotto ONE feels ideally balanced when using both heavy and lightweight camera systems. When using the former, it can easily support the weight, while it won't be easily blown over with the latter (Image credit: Future/ Peter Fenech)

The 500X Fluid Head uses the 501PL sliding plate on which to mount the host camera. This can be a little fiddly on small camera bodies (Image credit: Future/ Peter Fenech)

Build quality is of the highest grade. There’s a solidity that is almost intimidating, and I wouldn’t advise leaving the Manfrotto One unsecured on the back seat of your car, for fear of the consequences should you firmly apply the brakes. Both aluminum and carbon fiber variants are available, although I only had time with the former.

During my tests the tripod was exposed to a wide range of weather conditions, from the dampness of a peat bog to the harsh salinity of the Tyne and Wear coastline. I was able to quickly and easily wipe the feet and legs clean with no sign of unexpected water or debris ingress. The same ruggedness applies to every knurled screw, flap, and locking mechanism.

The aluminium version of the tripod was used during this review. The legs were easy to keep clean and felt hard-wearing during use in wet and salty conditions (Image credit: Future/ Peter Fenech)

The 501PL sliding plate. As is visible in the image, if the plate is attached to a smaller camera in the recommended direction, it can be tricky to operate the lens controls (Image credit: Future/ Peter Fenech)

Unless you regularly inflict your tripods to 30m vertical drops, with the proper maintenance I can see the Manfrotto One outliving many of its owners.

Earlier, I mentioned the weight and while this does provide stability, it might prove challenging if you have to carry the tripod far, especially if you have the optionally bundled 500X Fluid Head attached. This alone weighs 1.22 kg, so it isn’t a system for the average holiday shoot. In fact, it may even be a challenge to transport it on-location along with a full system of camera bodies and lenses, if you work alone. I often do and found it necessary to set up for my shoot in two stages; firstly, I put up the legs and attached the head and handle, then I returned to the car to retrieve my camera.

However, if this sounds like a major deal-breaker, it’s important to remember that Manfrotto has designed this product to cater for both photographers and videographers, removing the need to carry two separate tripods for each function. This effectively streamlines the modern content creator’s gear bag and brilliantly plugs a gap in the market.

To that end, the Manfrotto One has a few exotic handling features. Starting with the Fast Leg Technology, the traditional clip or twist locks for leg extension are replaced with a single vertically flipping lever lock per leg. With one action, all three leg sections are unlocked so you can simply lift the head to the desired height and close the levers to fix the legs in place. This makes it exceptionally quick to raise and lower the head, in those moments where individually unlocking each section would cost you successful shots.

The downside is that you need to be able to support the weight of the tripod until you safely close each clip. Ideally, I’d recommend setting up the legs before attaching the head, which is made easy with the next clever innovation.

The XCHANGE quick-release system allows the 500X Fluid Head to be mounted directly onto the XCHANGE base of the center column, a bayonet-like fitting comprising multiple spring-loaded attachment points. To remove the head all the user has to do is rotate the locking ring anti-clockwise. This works almost instantaneously and is by far the most rapid head exchange system I’ve seen in a tripod. You’ll need an XCHANGE-ready head, of which there are not too many examples currently available, or you can adapt another using an XCHANGE base and plate adaptor setup.

The XTEND Fast Leg system uses a single lever clip lock to extend all leg sections at once, speeding up the process of raising and lowering the head (Image credit: Future/ Peter Fenech)

The XCHANGE system allows almost instantaneous swapping of heads, rather than having to screw and unscrew a more traditional 3/8" thread, although one is available. (Image credit: Future/ Peter Fenech)

While the 500X Fluid Head can be mounted directly on the XCHANGE base, an adaptor is required to mix and match with other heads and tripod models (Image credit: Future/ Peter Fenech)

The Q90 and modular column system is not new to the Manfrotto range – I was a fan of the design on my now ancient 190XPROB – but it’s great to see it put to use in a professional tripod of this level. By pressing the base of the center column the user can rotate it by 90 degrees, quickly positioning the camera for flat-lay shots, vertical-orientation panoramas, and dynamic video transitions.

Since the movement is rotational, you’ll still have to watch out for parallax error between panorama frames (where the relative distance between the subject and background changes between segments, introducing stitching challenges), but it’s helpful when speed is of paramount importance. Videographers, meanwhile, will enjoy spinning the camera around a fixed point to introduce movement to their footage. The best option for regular pano creators is to buy an L-bracket to minimize parallax further, or to use a shift lens.

(Image credit: Future/ Peter Fenech)

The levelling column is a huge feature for the video-shooting audience. It’s mounted on a ball fixture, so that by flipping up a clamp that’s handily engraved with ‘LVL’, the whole assembly can be pivoted until the head is perfectly aligned with the horizon. On other, larger and heavier video tripods, the levelling process is often a multi-step one which is inevitably slower.

As a frequent landscape and macro photographer, probably my favourite feature is the split center column design, the lower section of which can be removed, again with a single action. This enables easy and rapid ground-level work, without having to laboriously screw off the bottom of the column and reattach it when you suddenly need to use the tripod at its maximum height.

(Image credit: Future/ Peter Fenech)Manfrotto One hybrid tripod: key specs

Maximum height:

181cm / 71.3 inches

Closed height:

81cm / 31.9 inches

Minimum height (low mode):

30.8cm / 12.1 inches

Materials:

Aluminium/ carbon fiber

Max payload:

33.1 lb / 15 kg (15.4 lbs / 7 kg in Q90 mode)

Leg sections:

Three

Head compatibility:

Manfrotto XCHANGE

Attachment points:

1x accessory thread, 1x weight hook

Weight:

4.77kg / 10.52lb (aluminium), 4.37kg / 9.63lb (carbon fiber)

Manfrotto One hybrid tripod price and availability

The Manfrotto One was released in June 2025 and is often bundled with the 500X Fluid Head, although it can be purchased as a legs-only option. The aluminium legs cost $499.99 / £375 / AU$900, while the 500X Fluid Head kit costs $679.99 / £519 / AU$ 1,200.

The Carbon Fiber model is also available in the above kits and costs $719.99 / £539 / AU$1,250 for the legs only, and $879.99 / £669 / AU$1,500 with the 500X head.

This represents a good price to buy the 500X Fluid Head, which costs approximately $219.99 / £164 / AU$389.95 alone. Meanwhile, the Manfrotto XCHANGE accessory can be purchased by itself for around $54.99 / £39 / AU$80, and the XCHANGE plate for $21.99 / £29 (AU$ price TBC), allowing other heads to be used with the Manfrotto One legs and vice versa.

Manfrotto One hybrid tripod: Also consider

Peak Design Pro Tripod

Peak Design's travel tripods have gained almost legendary status, and the Pro Tripod range employs the best elements of that series. A great build quality is combined with a portable, lightweight design across three variants. Furthermore, a unique non-tubular leg cross-section allows convenient storage when not in use, making the tripod easy to carry. It's a fairly expensive option, but it is significantly less heavy than both the carbon fiber and aluminium versions on the Manfrotto ONE.

Read our Peak Design Pro Tripod

Sachtler Ace M Mk II

If you shoot video almost exclusively, you may benefit more from a completely motion-content dedicated tripod. This one from Sachtler is currently the best video tripod available, for its balance of price, features, and ease of use. It's extremely stable and well-constructed, with a workable maximum payload of 4kg – ideal for mirrorless and compact video camera users.

My Sachtler Ace M Mk II review is currently in progress

Should I buy the Manfrotto One hybrid tripod?

(Image credit: Future/Peter Fenech)Buy it if...

You shoot a variety of photo and video work
As suggested by the name, the Manfrotto One is designed specifically for creators who shoot both types of content. Where, before, you might have had to carry multiple tripods, now you can streamline your gear to a single camera support option.

You value speed of operation
The XTEND leg system and Q90 center column function make changing tripod configurations as rapid as possible. Manfrotto has introduced some seriously clever features here, so if you regularly worry about missing shots because your tripod wasn't set up optimally, the Manfrotto One is for you.

Don't buy it if...

You’re a beginner
For the casual shooter or novice creative, there may be too many features here for you to get to grips with. This is a professional tool meant for high-end assignments, and the many controls and functions take some getting used to.

You only occasionally shoot video
...and you're on a tight budget. It's worth the investment if you combine still and motion media, but otherwise you're not going to get the most from the legs if you mainly shoot photos. It's not cheap and it's quite heavy, so there are more easily manageable options.

How I tested the Manfrotto One hybrid tripod

• I spent around a month with the aluminum version of the Manfrotto One
• I tested its operational speed and efficiency, ease of use, build quality and stability
• I tried the XTEND system and 500X head, and mounted various mirrorless cameras and lenses to it, including a bulky f/2.8 zoom

I spent around a month with the Manfrotto ONE, so I had a good amount of time to use it on a variety of shoots, in a mix of conditions. A local heathland is a regular haunt of mine, and this commonly leaves my tripod feet caked in peat-heavy mud. It's also exposed to the elements. The tripod certainly got wet on a few occasions. However, moisture and dirt were readily wiped off, and the feet showed no sign of excessive scratching after use.

The aluminium version I was using did get cold to the touch (a frequent challenge in winter operations), but the Manfrotto One's hard-wearing plastic components made carrying it more comfortable than directly touching the metal.

Shooting in woodland is always tricky for levelling a tripod head, but the XTEND system and ball-mounted center column made controlling the center of gravity straightforward. Using a range of camera systems, at no point was I concerned that it might topple when set up on a hillside.

Meanwhile, after a coastal shoot, I didn't find the legs prone to seizing, which can happen after exposure to salty air. The 500X head, along with the Q90 rotatable column, made switching to portrait orientation for panoramic photography quick and maintained the balance of the system well.

I shot a variety of exposure durations while waves washed over the feet to see how many vibrations were transferred to the head-mounted camera, and the Manfotto One performed well. At both closed and maximum leg heights, there was no more loss of critical image sharpness than one might expect, although I'd quite like to compare the aluminium and carbon fiber versions for this.

First reviewed December 2025

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