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ONE Photo The stills specialist

ONE Video The filmmaking specialist

ONE Hybrid The multimedia all-rounder

It’s available in aluminium for £519/$679 or lighter carbon fibre for £669/$879, with the option of buying the legs separately. For wedding filmmakers, commercial content creators and anyone regularly shooting photo and video, it could be the best choice. The Video version makes sense when fluid camera movement is the priority for users, particularly with the larger 502X head. A stills proposition The ONE Photo is the simplest and least expensive full system at £399/$515 with its XPRO ball head. It has interchangeable rubber and spiked feet and a centre column that can be positioned horizontally or bring the camera down to 10cm from the ground. Maximum working height is 175.5cm. Best for: Photographers, studio work, product shoots and some locked-off video. Specs: Aluminium legs, XPRO magnesium ball head with Arca-Swiss plate (XPRO 3-Way also available as a kit), 10kg head payload, repositionable centre column. Why choose it? Excellent stability and photographic versatility without paying for dedicated video features.

Best for: Dedicated filmmakers, documentary crews, interviews and commercial production.

Which ONE to buy The ONE Photo delivers shared engineering at an attractive price. For filmmakers who spend most of their time shooting moving images with bigger kit, the ONE Video is the specialist. With the 502X fitted, it brings greater payload capacity and more sophisticated movement control. But the ONE Hybrid is the flagship in the range, not only designed for hybrid shooters but for anyone seeking the ultimate flexibility, with Manfrotto’s full set of ONE features. Best for: Solo creators, wedding shooters, professionals mixing stills and video. Specs: Aluminium or carbon-fibre legs, repositionable and modular centre column, fast levelling, XCHANGE quick release, 500X head option and vertical shooting capability. Why choose it? Maximum flexibility when one camera needs to handle photography, filmmaking and social content.

The XPRO ball head is built for speed. Loosen one control and you can reframe quickly in any direction, which makes it a great fit for travel, wildlife and sport. It supports payloads up to 15kg, with triple locking and an Arca-Swiss top lock to keep your camera secure. Whereas the XPRO 3-Way head is about precision. It supports payloads up to 12kg, with separate control over pan, tilt and level, making it better suited to studio, architecture and landscape work where small framing adjustments matter. Available as a stand-alone tripod or in two kit configurations, the ONE Photo delivers excellent photographic performance with the versatility to support static video shots too. Specs: Aluminium legs, integrated levelling system, choice of 500X or 502X Fluid Video Head, supports up to 8kg with variable fluid drag, XCHANGE quick release. Why choose it? The most video-focused model, especially with the burly 502X.

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