Manfrotto 494 Center Ball head

For all amateur photographers looking for a small but powerful bullet head. The 494 aluminium ball head allows fast and accurate camera positioning. The 494 Center is lightweight and compact and is ideal for anyone looking for a quick and easy solution. It is made from highly durable lightweight aluminium, making it extremely portable and strong enough to support a weight of up to 8kg. It's the perfect solution for all kinds of SLRs with zoom lenses and even medium format SLRs.

This ball head combines practicality with high functionality and offers three independent controls: a main knob for controlling the ball lock, an integrated friction control knob that adjusts the tension of the ball so that the weight of the device is always perfectly balanced and images are effortlessly framed, and an independent panorama knob that keeps the horizon flat and moves the camera horizontally - the best for landscape photography.The 494 ball head features a unique quick release plate that makes it fully compatible with the Manfrotto RC2 and Arca-swiss. With this aluminum plate attached to the camera, all Manfrotto heads and almost all tripod heads on the market with arcade attachments can be quickly and effortlessly adjusted without having to remove the components.The 494 design features extremely easy setup and reliable use in any configuration.

Key features:

• 19.8 lb load capacity
• Compatible with tripods or support systems that feature a 3/8"-16 mount
• Uses ball-and-socket joint to help maximize pan-and-tilt flexibility
• Ball-and-socket joint provides 360° of swivel control, is tiltable down to a 90° angle, and can be locked into place
• Integrated RC2 quick release cam lock and a 200PL-PRO quick release plate
• Primary locking knob allows ball-and-socket joint to be quickly swiveled, angled, fully tilted, or returned to its upright position
• Secondary locking knob allows head to rotate 360°
• Dedicated tension control dial for the ball-and-socket joint's movements
• Durable, aluminum-alloy construction