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Manfrotto 496RC2 Compact Tripod Ball Head

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Manfrotto 496RC2 Compact Tripod Ball Head

Product Code: 9370038G

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Reasons to buy from Park Cameras

Manfrotto 496RC2 Compact Tripod Ball Head

  • lightweight and compact medium ball tripod head
  • Reliable aluminium design for superior picture quality
  • Accuracy guaranteed with clever friction control
  • Pans a full 360° for that perfect shot
  • Essential quick release camera plate for fast setup

The tripod head for the professional photographer. The Compact Ball Head is ultra-light and compact enough to slip into your bag without weighing you down while delivering a full range of movement for complete control every single time. 

Weighing just 420g, this reliable ball head can safely hold up to 6kg, making it both portable and resilient. Designed with practicality in mind, you can easily pair with your matching equipment thanks to the friction control and precisely adjust the tripod head to suit any environment.

Pan a full 360°, or fluctuate between an impressive -90° and +90° lateral tilt to capture new perspectives. Functional in temperatures from 60°C to -30°C, you'll be ready to go, no matter the weather. The Compact Ball Head also comes with an essential 200PL quick release plate for ultimate convenience.

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Condition guide

Our used products are subject to wear and tear in comparison to brand new products. This also applies to accessories that are supplied with the camera including batteries which may have a lower optimum performance level/life expectancy.

  • Like New – The equipment is in a condition as if you have just bought it from the manufacturer. The item is still considered to be ‘Like New’ even without the original packaging and accessories. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect working order. Lenses are optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
  • Excellent – The equipment should be close to being ‘Like New’ but there may be some small cosmetic blemishes that lower its grade. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect excellent order.
    • Cameras – Should have no marks on the LCD screen
    • Lenses – Should have no marks on the elements and optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
  • Very Good – The equipment may have some slight cosmetic wear to the paintwork and cosmetic blemishes  with only light signs of use and the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
    • Cameras – The LCD screen may have small signs of wear that does not affect its display
    • Lenses – The mount of the lens will start to show signs of wear
  • Good – The equipment is showing more obvious signs of cosmetic wear and blemishes, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
    • Cameras – LCD screen may have scratches or wear that is starting to affect the display.
    • Lenses – May have slight dust inside that does not affect images. The mount shows signs of use.
  • Well Used – The equipment will show significant signs of wear. The paintwork will be coming away in large areas exposing the metal work, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
    • Cameras – LCD screen is heavily worn either by de-lamination or has scratches to it. Rubber grips are starting to come away from the body.
    • Lenses – The lens has dust inside that may affect images. The rubber zoom/focus ring is coming away from the barrel of the lens.

*All of our used items are listed with the accesories that are included. If they are not listed then they will not be supplied at eh epoint of purchase.

Used team

Peace of mind with our 6 month warranty

This product has been thoroughly tested by our team of photographers and we are happy to give a 6 month warranty as a result. The number of tests depends on the individual product but we are confident in this product having tested all the major functions. Anything that isn’t as you would expect, we then make a note of and show this in the condition notes on the page.

So you can be confident you are buying a great piece of kit that’s been looked after by a fellow photographer and seen many extraordinary sights, tested by our team of photographers and now looking forward to being set free to capture more great images!

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