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Manfrotto 482 Micro Ball Head by Manfrotto
Digital Photo Product DetailsManufacturer: Manfrotto Release Date: 2006-04-14 Model: 482 Product features: - All-purpose ball head designed for use with compact, 35mm and small digital cameras
- Single indexed ratchet locking knob for 360-degree pan and +90 to -90 degree tilt movements
- Camera attachment is via a 50mm platform with 1/4" male thread
- Head to tripod attachment is 1/4" and 3/8" female
- Supports up to 4.4 pounds, all aluminum construction and black finish
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Manfrotto 482 Micro Ball HeadCustomer Review: Ball head works great with monopod Summary: 4 Stars
Bogen-Manfrotto 482 Micro Ball Head
(5 stars for my purposes, 4 stars over-all)
I found this ball head to work great with my monopod (Manfrotto 790B, giving a high degree of flexibility and stability in low/lower light situation. It allowed me to take good pictures of frogs and other Costa Rican wildlife behind glass and during night hikes using just a (good quality) LED flashlight for lighting (better than flash). It allowed me to prop against walls, ground, etc. for good stability in many different angles and position, even without tightening down the ball. It is also compact enough to not get in the way when hanging the monopod on my arm or using the monopod for a walking stick at other times. The quality is much better that other small ball heads I looked at. It was perfect for my uses with small to medium sized equipment (12x optical w/ IS), but would probably not be suitable for lager bodies and lenses. For those I would use a tripod and a larger ball head. But I value the ease and flexibility in wild life situations, such as rain forests, where shot opportunities are often fleeting and lighting is often low (even during the day). It is very easy to spin off & on my camera ( w/ monopod & head in vertical position) with the extra bulk and expense of a quick release head.
Description of Manfrotto 482 Micro Ball HeadAll-purpose ball head designed for use with compact, 35mm and small digital cameras. This head is ideal for the Table Top Tripod 209, car window clamp 243 and monopods such as the 276. It has a single indexed "ratchet" locking knob for 360° pan and +90° -90° tilt movements. Camera attachment is via a 50mm platform with 1/4â? male thread. Head to tripod attachment is 1/4â? and 3/8â? female. All aluminium construction and black finish.
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