Manfrotto Befree Advanced Carbon Fiber Travel w/ 494 Ball Head (Twist Locks, Black)

Manfrottos Befree Advanced Carbon Twist travel tripod and ball head kit is the ideal solution for advanced hobbyist photographers looking for asuper-lightweight supportthat ensures maximum performance on the go. The carbon fiber legs are developed tokeep weight down to a minimumwhile ensuringbest-in-class stability and rigidity. Its ergonomic design makes operating the Manfrotto Befree Advanced Carbon intuitive and fast, enabling even the most demanding photographers to set their equipment up quickly and easily so their focus stays on catching the desired shot.

Befree Advanced Carbon features anew spidermade of lightweight and solid magnesium, developed to ensure perfect stability on all types of terrain, including the most uneven ones, always keeping the camera completely steady and ready to capture sharp images.

This model is available in theM-lock version, the new twist lock developed by Manfrotto to satisfy anyone looking for afast,easy to use,compact solution. Moreover, the M-Lock has no protruding parts and its mechanism closes perfectly around the head, enabling the Befree Advanced Carbon to slip into and out of its storage pocket effortlessly. Itsergonomic leg-angle selectoris designed to be used by both right and left-handed photographers, enabling everyone to change shooting perspectives intuitively and to find the right tripod height without losing focus on the shot they want to achieve.

The Befree Advanced Carbon can easily be set tothree independent leg angle positions, guaranteeing full shooting versatility for all the creative ideas that can emerge outdoors. The lightweight magnesium spider featured on this innovative model also has theEasy Link, just like Manfrottos professional 190 & 055 tripods, allowing photographers to enhance their creativity by adding accessories that make their images unique and unforgettable. If you like, adding lights or reflectors, you can now capture amazing outdoor shots that were previously only achievable with heavily accessorized tripods.

The tripod comes with Manfrottos advanced494 aluminum Center ball head (MH494-BH), a small but powerful and intuitive head that allows quick and precise camera movement. The 494 Center ball head features three independent controls: amain knobmanages the sphere lock, anintegrated friction control knobadjusts the ball tension so that equipment weight is always perfectly balanced, and shots framed effortlessly; anindependent panoramic knobkeeps the horizon flat and moves the camera horizontally, enabling astonishing landscape shots.

The head mounts a unique plate that makes it fully compatible with the worlds most widespread standard head attachments: ManfrottoRC2andArca-swiss style. With this aluminum plate fixed to the camera, all Manfrotto heads and almost all tripod heads on the market featuring Arca-swiss style attachments can be set up rapidly and effortlessly, with no need for disassembly components.

Befree Advanced carbon is the top choice travel tripod for passionate photographers who want maximum lightness and unbeatable performance, even when theyre traveling. This lightweight travel tripod is the optimal combination of portability, solidity, easy set-up and operation. It is built to allow photographers to express their individuality and achieve the most daring and exceptional shots using their camera with the confidence of being supported by a professional solution that will never let them down.