Manfrotto 484RC2 Mini Ball Head with RC2 Rapid Connect Plate (3157N) by Manfrotto
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Digital camera reviews of Manfrotto 484RC2 Mini Ball Head with RC2 Rapid Connect Plate (3157N)
Digital camera 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.
Digital camera Review: Manfrotto Mini Ball
Summary: 5 Stars
Every Manfrotto piece I have purchased has been based on thoughtful reviews by Amazon customers. I wanted to return the favor....I LOVE this mini ball!!!! I can fit it alond with the uni-pod in my day pack and still have massive amounts of room to spare. The quality is off the charts and the ease of use is exceptional. You will not regret this purchase.Digital camera Review: Manfrotto excellent as usual
Summary: 4 Stars
This head does what it's supposed to do, with good looks and solid construction. It is a good alternative to a 3-way pan head or a larger ball. It handles a full-size DSLR with tele-zoom without wobbling, and has fine friction adjustment (allowing small movements without suddenly falling over). It also allows a vertical position on either side of the groove, with an adjustable knob that never gets in the way. The only deduction (4 versus 5 stars) is for the lack of a pan adjustment. Quite often this is the only parameter that needs to be adjusted, once vertical and horizontal lines are established, but with this head it's all or nothing. In other words, I would not recommend this head if you specialize in architectural subjects. It is still a great head, though, because it's tiny yet powerful, and really lightweight, so it is a useful travel tripod and has the simplicity of a ball head for shooting sports, theater, etc. The head also does not have any locking bolts to fix it to the tripod, and this could be a problem if you inadvertently allow it to loosen over time (voila, there's your "pan" adjustment!), but if you're attentive to this, it's not a problem, especially if you expect to switch it out regularly with an alternate head and don't want to carry a screwdriver.Digital camera Review: Not even close to being strong enough
Summary: 1 Stars
I have purchased the Induro 470-000 AB0 Tripod Kit (Black) and decided to get a manfrotto head for it just because all my other heads were manfrotto and the head on this tripod looked cheap plastic.
i received the manfrotto 484RC2 today and but it on that tripod right away. i just wanted to test the strength of the ball head. i locked it as hard as i could and tried to see how hard is it to bend it while locked. i have the Manfrotto 488RC4 Midi Ball Head with RC4 Rapid Connect System (3271) and i cannot bend it at all no matter how hard i try.
this bent pretty easily so i told myself that i should not compare this to the larger manfrotto i should compare it to the small plastic induro the tripod kit came with. i could not even bend the indure a little bit. even though i did not like the quick release of the induro the sturdiness is far more stronger than this manfrotto.
i own many manfrotto ball heads and tripods but after this i am thinking of exchanging my manfrotto 488rc2 with an induro DM01 i just need to find the 75 dolar difference somewhere.
Digital camera Review: Quick and easy
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this ball head to go with my manfrotto monopod. It makes a perfect combo- very quick and easy to use. Tightens up well. I like its flexibility and how quickly I can change camera positions.