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Manfrotto Centre Ball Heads Announced for Amateur Photographers

- 6 years ago

With the intention of building on the success of their 496 and 494 centre ball heads, new Manfrotto Centre Ball Heads are announced as Manfrotto redesigns the 492 and 492LCD heads, further growing the range with the new 490 model for amateur photographers

Manfrotto 490 Centre Ball Head
Manfrotto 490 Centre Ball Head

The 492 and 492LCD centre ball heads

The 492 and 492LCD centre ball heads are small and sturdy, (with a safety payload of 4kg) and are perfect for connecting a mixture of accessories for a multitude of shooting scenarios, such as LED lighting, light reflectors, monitors for video or even compact microphones.

Dedicated to amateur photographers looking for a quick and simple solution, the MH492-BH comes in at £54.95, and the MH492LCD-BH is £64.95 (inc VAT).

Manfrotto 492 Centre Ball Head
Manfrotto 492 Centre Ball Head


The 490

The Manfrotto 490 centre ball head is the simplest head in the entire range. A single knob operates the whole head, making it simple to use and with a safety payload of 4kg, it’s a perfect solution for amateur photographers who need a quick, smart and simple head for their CSC or mirrorless camera.

The MH490-BH comes in at £44.95 (inc VAT).

Further info can be found at Manfrotto UK website

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