Manfrotto 484RC2 Mini Ball Head with RC2 Rapid Connect Plate (3157N)
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Customer Review: Inexpensive and well built
Summary: 5 Stars
I had a very tight budget when I bought my ball head and tripod but I still wanted something that was well made and built to last yet not real expensive. This ball head fits that bill nicely. It does it job and is solid and secure. I feel very comfortable with it attached to my Manfrotto 055XB tripod.
I had never used a ball head before now, I had always had those cheepo all in one tripods. What a dramatic difference. The lever to tighten is very easy to use and makes it easy to adjust even when not having it completely tight. The ball head moves easily. Its a pleasure to use.
Customer Review: Great for a travel tripod
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been using this on my Slik Sprint Pro (excellent tripod) and I love it. It's very sturdy for its size and weight. I also have the next model up, the 486rc2 which is much much bigger and heavier. I use it on a larger bogen tripod and keep the 484rc2 for my travel tripod.
There is a comment that it's not compatible with all tripods, it's not a problem, you just need a bogen adapter that is called a "bushing". Don't worry, it's cheap. With it, the head will fit any standard tripod.
Customer Review: Great Mini Ball Head for Bogen Manfrotto Tripod
Summary: 5 Stars
this is a great addition to the bogen manfrotto tripod that i have.
you can manuever it to tilt, turn, etc, and the quick release is great when out in nature and a bird flies nearby, where you need to handhold. with the touch of a button, the quick releases lets you have your camera at hand.
just be careful when you are using the lever to move the camera or tilt it..make certain to hold your camera while making the adjustment.
great product!!
Customer Review: Just what I needed
Summary: 5 Stars
This ball head is exactly what I hoped it would be. Compact, durable and easy to use. I think there is a slight learning curve with these, but once you get the hang of it its so much easier just having the one knob to worry about.
I was looking at the Manfrotto 486RC2, but from what I read the 484RC2 is just as good if not better.
Im using this with the Manfrotto 190XPROB and the Canon 5d.
Customer Review: it's ok for the price... but
Summary: 4 Stars
one thing i did notice and never even thought of is that it only has 1 control for the whole movement.
unlike the other model 488rc2
"A separate lock on the panoramic axis allows for rotation adjustment or panning to be carried out without losing framing."
as another reviewer stated, it did not specify panning. so I added another star.