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Manfrotto Super Salon 280 Camera Stand - 9'

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Manfrotto 280 Overview

The Manfrotto Super Salon 280 Camera Stand offers support for every camera size, and generally vary by versatility of their movements. They're equipped with retractable wheels for easier placement around the studio.

The Super Salon 280 (old cat #0841) is Manfrotto's flagship of the segment, sporting a pneumatically dampened column which travels nearly to the height of 9 ft. The Super Salon 280 has a 4 in diameter black anodized aluminum column and a 39.3 in horizontal camera arm that travels 24.4 in. The wheels are engaged and disengaged with a single foot pedal, and the lateral arm sports a counterbalanced rack-and-pinion drive mechanism.

Heavy Duty
Supports all formats of cameras
Full Camera Movement
The camera support platform allows movement of 360°.
Rack and Pinion Drive
The arm is accurately counter-balanced to move smoothly up and down.
UPC: 719821240433

Manfrotto 280 Specs

Height
2 to 8.9' / 0.6 to 2.7 m (Working)
Arm
39.4" / 100 cm (24.4" / 62 cm Travel)
Attachment Screw
1/4"-20
Base Type
Wheeled
Footprint
39.5 x 27.5" / 100.3 x 69.9 cm
Materials
Metal
Weight
184.99 lb / 83.91 kg
Packaging Info
Package Weight
219 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
110.5 x 29 x 19"

Manfrotto 280 Reviews

Not as good as I hoped

By Alex
Rated 2 out of 5
Date: 2020-05-29

This thing cost more than my first car and Has already given me more problems. Poor build quality, poor fit and fish. It arrived with a broken leg and dented cowling which I had to bent back for assembly and the short leg on the bottom had to be JB welded. During these fixes the vertical lock’ wiggled free and arm shot up like a rocket. The counter weight is so heavy it ripped the pulley system off the top. Had to climb a ladder and put that back together. No dampening, no safety feature to prevent the whole arm from launching off the stand. Bought the extension arm too which is a joke. Terrible design and an unprofessional fit up. I’ve had lots of pro camera gear and this is one of worst. It just smacks of a cheap knock off. However, there just not much out there in the price range so i guess you get what you pay for and deal with the bad welds, bogus design, and not-so-pro performance.

Super Salon

By Anonymous
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2011-11-10

I totally understand what the above photographer said about the stand not moving without a ton of effort. I had the same problem but it is easily resovled by flipping it on its side and adjusting the wheel hight by an adjustment bolt. Once this is done the Super Salon become well worth the money.

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Where can I buy a new set of wheels?

Where can I buy a new set of wheels?
Asked by: Anonymous
At this time, we do not carry the replacement wheels for this stand. However, you may contact Manfrotto directly at 201-818-9500 to obtain the parts.
Answered by: Kirk R
Date published: 2025-03-19

Can you tell me the exact height from floor to ...

Can you tell me the exact height from floor to top of the column please?
Asked by: Michael
As per Manfrotto, the height is 118.1 inches.
Answered by: Kirk R
Date published: 2025-03-19

Max working weight of Manfrotto 280? what is the ...

Max working weight of Manfrotto 280? what is the maximum supported weight for mount & camera?
Asked by: erik
The maximum working height of the Manfrotto Super Salon 280 Camera Stand - 9' is 111.81", and the load capacity is 28.6 lb.
Answered by: Elliot
Date published: 2024-12-12

I want to make sure I understand this correctly, ...

I want to make sure I understand this correctly, The 9' x 4" column will turn 360 degrees while the base says still? Is that correct?
Asked by: Richie
The column itself is fixed but the supporting arm will rotate around it.
Answered by: George
Date published: 2024-10-25
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