Manfrotto 494 Center Ball Head MH494-BH

Manfrotto 494 Center Ballhead is precision-machined, strong die-cast construction that provides excellent smooth movements across -90° to 40° lateral tilt positions. It has a working height of 10 cm and 360° pan with independent pan lock. The Arca-Type and RC2 Compatible QR Plate is of aluminum plate with rubber inserts and weighs 0.32 kg. The camera head can safely carry up to 4 8g which allows you to use it with small format cameras.

Product Features in Detail

Lightweight and compact

For all amatuer photographers looking for a small yet powerful ball head, the 494 aluminium Center ball head enables fast and precise camera positioning. Lightweight and compact, the 494 Center ball head is ideal for anyone looking for a quick and easy solution that helps frame shots precisely. This tripod head is made of highly-resistant, lightweight aluminium, so it is both extremely portable and strong enough to cope with a payload up to 8 kg. It is the perfect solution for all kinds of mirrorless cameras with zoom lenses and even medium-format DSLRs. This advanced ball head combines practicality with high functionality and features three independent controls: a main knob for managing the sphere lock, an integrated friction control knob that adjusts the ball tension so that equipment weight is always perfectly balanced and shots framed effortlessly; an independent panoramic knob that keeps the horizon flat and moves the camera horizontally, enabling astonishing landscape shots.

Manfrotto RC2 and Arca-swiss Compatible
The 494 Center ball head mounts a unique plate that makes it fully compatible with the world’s most widespread standard camera plates: Manfrotto RC2 and Arca-swiss style. With this aluminium plate fixed to the camera, all Manfrotto heads and almost all tripod heads on the market featuring Arca-style attachments can be set up rapidly and effortlessly, with no need for disassembly components.

Easy to Set Up
The 494 Center ball head’s design make it both extremely easy to set up and reliable to use in any configuration.