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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 7.0 inches | | Product Width: | 4.0 inches | | Product Height: | 4.0 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.8 pounds | | Package Length: | 7.8 inches | | Package Width: | 5.1 inches | | Package Height: | 4.1 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.8 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 35 reviews |
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24 of 24 found the following review helpful:
 big freakin' ballhead Mar 18, 2008
By E. K. Arnold
"amazon hunter"
this thing is HUGE. it's much bigger than it looks in the picture. if you're looking for a compact b/h for hiking and travel, this ain't it. it's big, heavy, reassuringly stable, and works great. it's a little awkward to use at first, but it becomes more intuitive over time. after just a few hours, i was adjusting the ball lock by feel without looking. very easy to use, just twist the knob, reposition at desired angle, lock. the panning control lock (which has little etched degree markers you can't see in the photo) is a nice touch, and the biggest difference between this and the less expensive model. it also has a bubble spirit level, two, in fact, which allow for smooth calibration of proper angle. the QR plate is also big and solid. it easily holds a d300 with grip and tele lens. the QR mechanism takes some getting used to but once you're used to it, it's easy. used with the manfrotto 190xprob tripod, it makes for a winning combo -- tough enough for big jobs, yet still light enough to carry. biggest con is the weight, but the solidity is reassuring, especially in vertical position, which usually doesn't inspire confidence.
for a ball head, it's pretty stylish. design is great, stability is great, flexibility is great. weight is not so good, but as long as your tripod has enough support, you can manage.
26 of 27 found the following review helpful:
Bogen-Manfrotto 488RC4 Midi Ball Head with RC4 Rapid Connect System. Mar 10, 2007
By ellen v
"ellievds"
The ball head and the rapid release system are great. They are solidly built and very easy to use. I have a heavy 5D Canon camera with a battery grip, and I use big lenses, and it seem to have no problems holding the camera in place. One turn of the knob and it adjust very easy. I looked for a long time and at different products and decided on the above product. I would recommend this product to anyone. The ball head is used with a Bogen-Manfrotto tri-pod.
21 of 21 found the following review helpful:
 Bogen Ball Head Lives Up to Expectation Jun 26, 2006
By J. Ligon
"JimL"
The midi ball head works as advertised and holds my Canon 5D with Sigma 70-200 lens and 2x teleconverter with ease in either portrait or landscape shots. My only complaint is that it is difficult to find the exact release point when loosening the ball head to pivot the camera.
12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Excelent support Dec 26, 2007
By J. Plotke
"4foot BT Master"
I use this head with the 055XPROB Tripod and it is worth the money by far. Shooting a CANON 30D with a 70-200 2.8 IS (a beast of a lens) with a converter, this ball head has excellent support for heavy equipment at an infinite number of positions. even 90 deg. portrait with the camera far off center i have confidence my camera is secure.
I really like the separate pan and ball locking knobs allowing for panning without accidentally knocking the camera off level.
Enjoy...
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
manfrotto 488 RC4 ballhead Jun 21, 2007
By Howard F. Schrader Jr.
"Bud"
This is a great product. The larger base on the midi head gives better support. I wondered if I would get used to not having an arm like my old style head had, but it took just minutes to get used to the functions of this head. I feel in complete control now and couldn't be happier with this product.
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