Sell Manfrotto 494RC2 Ball Head with Friction Control – Price
- The Manfrotto 494RC2 Mini Ball Head is designed for use with compact, 35mm and small digital cameras.
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Manfrotto ball hitch Mini with 200 PL 494 RC 2
List Price: £59.95
07
Dec 2011
UK Cheap Manfrotto 494RC2 Ball Head with Friction Control for Sale
A quality engineered ball-head,
I use the 494 RC2 with a Joby Gorillapod SLR Zoom and Canon EOS 450D and whilst the 494 appears a little over-engineered for the job, it works flawlessly. The Friction Control is a real boon, allowing simple and accurate positioning without impeding smooth movement, and the lock-lever is so easy to use with the ability to rotate the lever independently of the locking mechanism so that you can align the lever to your preference. The quality of the Quick Release has also blown me away, it’s cast metal and very strong, and whilst the locking safety pin takes some getting used to, in no time securely mounting and dismounting the camera becomes second nature. The 494 is a quality piece of engineering and is in my opinion definitely worth the premium over the entry-level basic ball-heads available from the likes of HAMA.
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|Does the job.,
It’s small, relatively light and can be used on a range of tripods and monopods. I’m currently using it on either a Joby Gorillapod or a Monfrotto monopod. It had no problems supporting a Canon 400d and 100-400L.
The locking/friction mechanism works really well and the plate clips easily into place and locks firmly in position. A nice touch is that the lever that operates the ball lock can be repositioned (if access is awkward) by pulling it out and turning it.
On the face of it, it seems a little expensive, but the manufacturing quality probably justifies it.
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|Great head
I bought this head paired with the Manfrotto 190XPROB Tripod Legs.
The tripod legs are great and this head compliments it perfectly. Keeping the weight down and the functionality up. Very impressive and easy to use. The fast release is just that. Highly recommend this setup for every day use.
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