Manfrotto 486 Compact Ball Head
- Payload capacity of 6 kg
- Weight: 0.38 kg
- repositionable ratchet lever
- 360 ° panoramic rotation
- Height: 13 cm
- aluminum construction with black finish
The 486 Compact Ball Head is strong enough to support a camera that weighs a payload of 6 kg. With just 9.2 cm of total height and 0.38 kg of weight, it can withstand SLR cameras with medium lenses and light medium ones. The head has repositionable ratchet lever for the 360 ° panoramic rotation. The whole package is of aluminum construction with black finish.
Product Features in Detail
repositionable ratchet lever
A repositionable ratchet means that the locking lever's action will never be blocked either open or closed by interference with the camera body, tripod shoulder, simply pull the lever outwards and it's free to be positioned more comfortably without affecting the locking mehanism. Then you can continue tightening or loosening the knob.
single lock
A convenient single locking mechanism blocks or frees movement on all axes for greater speed of use
double 90° groove
The double 90° groove (one on each side of the head) means switching from landscape to portrait is convenient however you're set up
| attachment | 3/8'' female thread attachment type |
| Color | black color |
| independent pan lock | no |
| lateral tilt | -90° / +90° tilt range |
| material | aluminum |
| panoramic rotation | 360 ° |
| plate type | fixed - with 1/4'' - retractable 3/8'' screw |
| quick release | no |
| safety payload | 6 kg |
| weight | 0.38 kg |
| working height | 9.2 |
