Manfrotto 490 Maxi Ball Head Features
The top of Manfrotto's range of centre ball heads in die-cast aluminium with precision phenol resin ball. The 490's features make it versatile and ideal for digital and traditional photographic equipment from 35mm to large format. It features separate locks on 360 pan and +90 -90 tilt movements, with an additional friction control on the ball movement to give just the right resistance and smoothness with minimum effort, even with varying weight of equipment on board.
• Max Load: 12 kg
• Weight: 1.05 kg
• Spare Plate: Fixed Plate
Manfrotto 490 Maxi Ball Head
MAIN ADVANTAGES:
• very sturdy and stable
• high load capacity
SUITABLE FOR:
• SLR cameras with mid-long focal length lenses and zooms
• medium format cameras
• large format cameras
The top of Manfrotto's range of centre ball heads in die-cast aluminium with precision phenol resin ball. The 490's features make it versatile and ideal for digital and traditional photographic equipment from 35mm to large format. It features separate locks on 360 pan and +90 -90 tilt movements, with an additional friction control on the ball movement to give just the right resistance and smoothness with minimum effort, even with varying weight of equipment on board. The Maxi Ball Head attaches to the camera via a 50mm platform with an ingeniously combined 1/4" and 3/8" male thread. Head to tripod attachment is 3/8" female.
Manfrotto 490 Maxi Ball Head Specifications
height 14.0 cm
weight 1.05 kg
load capacity 12.00 kg
panoramic rotation 360
color black
material aluminum
independent pan lock yes
tilt drag continuously adjustable from 0 to max level
lateral tilt -90 / +90
quick release no
ball friction setting yes
plate type fixed - with 1/4" - retractable 3/8" screw
attachment (bottom) 3/8" female thread
Manfrotto 490 Maxi Ball Head Box Contents
• 1 x Manfrotto 490 Maxi Ball Head