Manfrotto Befree Advanced Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod with 494 Center Ball Head
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Manfrotto’s Befree advanced Carbon Twist travel tripod and ball head kit is the ideal solution for advanced hobbyist photographers looking for a super-lightweight support that ensures maximum performance on the go. The carbon fiber legs are developed to keep weight down to a minimum while ensuring stability and rigidity.
Manfrotto 494 Center Ball Head
The tripod is kitted out with Manfrotto’s advanced 494 aluminium 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: a main knob manages the sphere lock, an integrated friction control knob adjusts the ball tension so that equipment weight is always perfectly balanced, and shots framed effortlessly; an independent panoramic knob keeps the horizon flat and moves the camera horizontally, enabling astonishing landscape shots.
Intuitive and Fast Design
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 a new spider made 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.
Ergonomic Leg-Angle Selector
Its ergonomic leg-angle selector is 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 to three independent leg angle positions, guaranteeing full shooting versatility for all the creative ideas that can emerge outdoors.
Handy Easy Link Connector
The lightweight magnesium spider featured on this innovative model also has the Easy Link, 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.
Legs
| Leg Lock Type | TwistLock |
| Leg Sections | 4 |
Head
| Head Type | Ball Head |
Pan & Tilt Range
| Panning Range | 360° |
General
| Load Capacity | 17.6 lb / 8 kg |
| Material | Carbon Fiber |
| Weight | 2.76 lb |
| Maximum Working Height | 59" / 149.9 cm |
| Minimum Working Height | 16" / 40.6 cm |
Manfrotto Befree Advanced Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod
| Leg sections | 4 |
| Base type | 1.57 inch |
| Minimum height | 16.14 inch |
| Ball locking | Yes |
| Maximum height (with center column down) | 50 inch |
| Maximum height | 59.06 inch |
| Base diameter | 1.57 inch |
| Closed length | 16.14 inch |
| Safety payload weight | 17.64 lb |
| Center column | Rapid |
| Upper disc diameter | 1.57 inch |
| Color | Black/silver |
| Easy Link | Yes |
| Friction control | Yes |
| Head type | Ball Head |
| Independent pan lock | Yes |
| Leg type | Single |
| Leg angles | 22, 54, 89 degrees |
| Leg lock type | Twist Lock |
| Legs tube diameter | 0.44- 0.58- 0.72- 0.85 inch |
| Material | Carbon Fiber |
| Maximum working temperature | 158 degree Fahrenheit |
| Minimum working temperature | -22 degree Fahrenheit |
| Panoramic rotation | 360 degrees |
| Plate type | 200PL PRO |
| Quick release | Yes |
| Top attachment | 3/8-inch screw |
| Weight | 2.76 lb |
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I return an item?
How do I return an item?
Returns are incredibly simple. Please log into your account, find your item you wish to return and follow the prompts to make a return. If you do not have an account, click here to find your order and make a return.
Will I receive a full refund when I return an item?
Will I receive a full refund when I return an item?
You will receive a full refund when you return an item in its original manufacturer’s packaging, undamaged and unmarked. If the item you are returning is priced at less than $35, you will be charged a 15% restocking fee. Please note you will not be refunded any shipping charges.
How many days do I have to make a return?
How many days do I have to make a return?
You have 30 days to make a return. During the holiday season, from November 1 to December 31, we extend the return window to 60 days.
My item was damaged in transit. How do I place a return?
My item was damaged in transit. How do I place a return?
If your order has been noticeably damaged in transit, we strongly recommend that you refuse delivery and notify us immediately. Claims for missing items or items damaged in transit must be made within 48 hours of delivery. If there is carrier damage, please contact support@focuscamera.com with your order number and a description of the damage.
There’s an issue with my order, what should I do?
There’s an issue with my order, what should I do?
Oh no! Please contact our customer service team so we can resolve the issue immediately. You can call us on 1.800.221.0828, email us at support@focuscamera.com, or send us a message here.
Can I exchange an item?
Can I exchange an item?
We do not currently offer exchanges. Please return the item you purchased within 30 days and order what you’d like instead.
If I ordered a kit, do I have to return all the items?
If I ordered a kit, do I have to return all the items?
If you ordered a kit, you must return all components and accessories to receive a full refund.
I ordered a product that included a free item. I’d like to return it, do I need to return the free item as well?
I ordered a product that included a free item. I’d like to return it, do I need to return the free item as well?
If you ordered a product that included a free item, you must include the free item with your return. If not, your return will not be accepted and you will not receive a full refund.
Do you offer repairs?
Do you offer repairs?
We currently only offer camera repairs at our Brooklyn store. The item must be dropped off and collected in person as we do not accept shipped items for repair. For more information, please call our Brooklyn store on 1.718.431.7900.
What is your return policy?
What is your return policy?
Most items can be returned within 30 days for a full refund. Click here to read our full return policy.







