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494 Center Ball head

MH494-BH

Product 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)
  • Highest safety standards ensured by UNI/PdR 105:2021 compliance
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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.
Weight: 0.33 kg
Base Diameter: 40 mm
Material: Aluminium
Front Tilt: -90° / +40° tiltrange
Safety Payload UNI/PdR 105:2021: 9 kg

This products is warranted to be fit for the purpose for which it has been designed, and to be free from defects in materials and workmanship. This guarantee does not cover the product against subsequent damage or misuse. The period of validity of the Standard Limited Warranty is defined by the law in force in the country, state or region where the product is sold. Please retain your receipt as proof of purchase to repair your product under warranty.

How to get an extra warranty coverage
Beyond the standard compulsory coverage outlined above, this product is eligible for a warranty extension valid up to 10 years from the date of purchase. The Limited Conventional Warranty Extension does not affect the standard compulsory coverage. To take advantage of the warranty extension scheme, you must register your purchase at https://warranty.vitecimagingsolutions.com.

Specifications

Weight 0.33 kg
Base Diameter 40 mm
Material Aluminium
Front Tilt -90° / +40° tiltrange
Safety Payload UNI/PdR 105:2021 9 kg
Plate Type 200PL PRO
Colour Black
Ball Locking Yes
Top Attachment 1/4″ screw attachmenttype
Easy Link No
Friction Control Yes
Head Type Ball Head
Independent Pan Lock yes
Independent Tilt Lock yes
Lateral Tilt -90° / +40° tiltrange
Maximum Working Temperature 70 °C
Minimum Working Temperature -30 °C
Pan Bar Included No
Pan Drag NONE
Panoramic Rotation 360 °
Quick Release Yes
Tilt Drag NONE
Working Height 10 cm

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