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Manfrotto 494 Centre Ball Head

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$58.28 $80.95 In stock

Category: Camera Tripods & Heads

Manfrotto 494 Centre Ball Head

For all amateurs 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. 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. The 494 Center ball head’s design make it both extremely easy to set up and reliable to use in any configuration.

Features:

  • Flawless smoothness for easy framing
  • Independent panoramic movement for easy landscape shots
  • Independent friction control to balance your equipment
  • 200PL-PRO plate (RC2 & Arca-swiss compatible)
  • Unique premium design, strong and lightweight

MPN: MH494-BH

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Nicholas ★★★★★

I was surprised how smoothly the knobs adjust for such a compact head—dialing in the exact angle for a low macro shot took seconds. The locking mechanism holds my mirrorless setup steady even with a telephoto lens attached.

Joseph ★★★★★

Center ball design is clever — it lets me tilt and pan in one smooth motion without fussing with separate locks. Small enough to fit in my jacket pocket, yet sturdy enough to hold my mirrorless with a 70-200mm lens. Quick adjustments have made my landscape shots so much easier to frame.

Steven E. ★★★★★

The aluminium build feels solid in hand, and the quick-release plate locks my camera securely with zero drift. Perfect for quick adjustments when I’m hiking between shots.