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: Serves its purpose
Summary: 5 Stars
Holds my N90s with MB-10 and 70-300mm lens when I'm carrying my tripod (190XPROB) by the legs. It doesn't tilt at all with the weight. The quick release works flawless and the tilt lock as stated first is effortless. I recommend it.
*Know how much you want to support before you buy something like this. I did my research and this head gives me about 1-2 pounds of leeway so its PERFECT!
Digital camera Review: Supports the World, :)
Summary: 5 Stars
It is much more stronger and robust than I was expecting. Definitely worth to have it.Digital camera Review: Works Very Well, But May Not Be Compatible With All Tripods
Summary: 4 Stars
Besides what is covered in the Product Description above, the Manfrotto site says about this item: "Product Code: 484RC2 - Bogen code (USA only): 3262QR ... This versatile head is fitted with a 200PL-14 [Manfrotto code] quick-release camera plate with a secondary safety catch. ... [It is a] direct replacement of the 352QR Midi Ball Head.... It has a... double groove for +90°-90° tilt movements. Camera plate has a 1/4-20" male thread...."
The product works very well. It's relatively light. The ballhead moves fluidly but is relatively stable when locked. You can easily flip a 35mm SLR from horizontal to vertical either clockwise or counterclockwise into the two grooves and be confident that your camera will stay in place. If the locking lever is at an unwanted angle, you can pull the lever outwards and rotate it, and when you release it the lever will spring back to a new position. The rectangular quick release plate and mechanism are secure yet convenient. Furthermore, it's a good value; you'd have to pay a lot more for a little better performance.
The only problem is that the diameter of the base plate may be too small for the placement of some tripods' set screws. The head's base plate has a radius of about 1.7cm, but holes for the set screws in the top plate of one of my tripods are >2 cm from the center, so I can't use this head with that tripod without worrying that it'll twist unexpectedly. If your tripod is compatible, buy this head from Amazon.com!
Digital camera Review: Works great on a Joby Gorillapod SLR -ZOOM
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this for my Joby Gorillapod SLR-Zoom and it works very nicely. Very quick and easy to adjust and very solid (the Gpod itself obviously isn't as solid as a normal tripod). Head is quite heavy.
btw: This holds a D80 with the 18-135 kit lens perfectly fine on a pair of normal legs (i've tested this).
-jeff
Digital camera 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.