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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Google Translate.  | sent on January 20, 2025 Pros: Stable, precise, good construction Cons: Grips too clutched, important details that can be improved, proprietary attachment. Opinion: I got this head after decades of ball heads thanks to the various tutorials on the net, it is sturdy, precise and the materials are excellent, apart from the proprietary attachment that I will modify Arca, I noticed only one thing that I would change and that is the grips too frictioned because of the springs that push too much. Not convincing myself this thing I disassembled it in all its parts to understand how it was built, which parts will be subject to wear etc and I modified the calibration of the springs in order to create less friction between the gears (exaggerated in my opinion and causing gear wear over time) and now it is perfect, the worm screws then I would have preferred to slide in self-lubricating metal seats and instead they turn inside the plastic knobs but At this point we start talking about much more expensive heads. |
 | sent on August 30, 2024 Pros: Stable, precise in movement, well built, wide availability of spare parts in case of failure Cons: Heavy, quite bulky, non-standard "proprietary" binding, not exactly cheap Opinion: It's my first rack head and I immediately felt good. It is stable even with fairly long and heavy lenses (in my case for a total of about 4 kg) provided of course that it is mounted on a suitable tripod, otherwise its precision of movements is nullified. The construction is solid, and it is pleasing to see that Manfrotto provides almost every spare part (knobs, worm screws, etc.) in case of breakdowns or breakdowns. It must be said that the plate supplied with the head sometimes locks a little too solidly and is very hard to unlock but with another, always original, which I later purchased separately the problem does not exist. It must be said that if you want to put the camera vertically you lose a bit of stability and you are limited in movement, so it is almost essential to buy the special "L" plate, which solves every problem but which obviously adds weight (and cost) to the whole. |
 | sent on June 17, 2021 Pros: Light (for the type of head), fast to set (always for gender) and sufficiently precise and stable. Cons: It goes a bit in crisis with heavy loads but it's fine with mirrorless with normal or medium optics (70-200 etc) Opinion: A good rack head. Used instead of the 400 (another level completely) when you need outdoor mobility for still life or architectural/ landscape photo and you should not use heavy equipment (with medium true format it begins to show the rope). It is a good entry level head for those who face the "world" of precision rack heads... then you try the others and the initial infatuation wanes a little bit. |
  | sent on March 23, 2021 Pros: Precise, excellent quality of materials, solid and stable in every aspect Cons: Heavy, non-standard mafrotto attack Opinion: For those who want to take the path of macros, she is a must that can not be missing on any aspect. Quality of the excellent materials I have had one for at least 7 years and has never made a fold, precise and stable as the first day I bought it. Unfortunately it is heavy, and on long hikes in the mountains it makes itself felt and the non-standardized manfrotto plate can give some discomfort if forgotten at home (unfortunately it happened to me). Unlocking rings at times can be difficult |
 | sent on November 13, 2019 Pros: Solid, precise, great value for money Cons: Mounted on Manfrotto 190Xprob3 does not recline at 180 degrees when the central column is out at 90 degrees Opinion: A good head, feels beautiful heavy and stable, precise, fluid and non-hard adjustment knobs, excellent fast mechanism that allows adjustments on the axes bypassing the precision one. Great for macros, for still life but also for the landscape. The only sore note is the impossibility (or at least failed to me) to recumse it so that the lens is on the same axis as the central column once extracted at 90 degrees, I was able to do it only by turning the machine backwards on the plate : The result is that the position of the knob is completely reversed compared to normal |
 | sent on November 02, 2018 Pros: Excellent construction. High precision in micrometric movements. Strong. Cons: Nobody. Opinion: So many define it as heavy. Of course it is. Construction, robustness and precision, they don't get along lightly, I think. Besides, when you buy it you have to put into account the weight. Use on a tripod for almost 4 kg (without head), thus reaching a total of 5kg. Stellar stability and precision; You can sit on it. Aspects that, in macro, I think are fundamental. The micro movements are rather fluid and extremely precise. I adapted it to the ARCA Swiss standard by means of an adapter (Sirui MP-20) to be screwed directly onto the 410 PL plate, taken on Amazon at a cost of €39. Very suitable for heavy equipment. Highly recommended head. |
 | sent on October 08, 2018 Pros: Excellent construction Cons: Weight and knobs often too hard Opinion: A head that does not need presentations of a brand that makes these accessories its Boast. stable, precise and performing, a very good head. Against an altino price and limited transportability if combined with all the rest of the Equipment. Excellent head to use with tele and heavy machine bodies. The ring nuts are precise but often the release is Difficult. |
 | sent on August 24, 2018 Pros: Accuracy, stability, affordable cost. Cons: A little hard release, weight. Opinion: Purchased from a few months for Macro and combined with the Manfrotto MT055XPRO3. It seems to me to dream..... an incredible stability, of course the weight of the pairing is not a fun trip, but the result is worth the effort. I was impressed by the accuracy and inconvenient I only found the plate release but not a big deal. For me very highly recommended. |
user6737  | sent on August 24, 2018 Pros: Stable, flawless, massive, build quality, smooth and robust Cons: Weight, bulky, cost Opinion: I have it for a while, I think one of the best rack heads on the market, the weight makes it precise and stable, the use for macrophotography coupled to the Millimetric bar of Velbon (Super Mag slider) and since I own the camera is more stable and focus s UL subject is more precise and clear, I had previously a ball head Manfrotto 468 RC2, which I immediately turned into RC4 buying apart a bracket and a plate in more 410PL, and I find it very well even mounting on more full optics, the 410 instead the use also for A Strofotografia, mounting under the star Adventurer of Skywatcher and it is much easier and faster to aim the Polar Star instead of impossible with the original head. Taken on Amazon around 160 euros, if I knew to find me so well I would have taken two. The only flaw if you can define it so is that the vertical movement is very limited if you decide to mount your head on a tripod not Manfrotto, type the Benro, the knob immediately goes to touch on the base of the tripod preventing movements, problem that you can solve By placing a base that faces thick so as to raise it from the tripod. The advice to all those looking for a head for macrophotography, I find it exceptional and functional. |
 | sent on February 15, 2018 Pros: Precise as a Swiss watch, also stable with a professional SLR with a cloth of fair size and weight Cons: Nobody Opinion: Worth every penny of what it costs, my use is in the field of landscape and macro, the latter in which the micrometric adjustments for a very precise composition make the difference for a photo of success. Found new on Amazon at an incredible price, now it has become my workmate. If you want to be picky, given the considerable height you lose the ability to dial from heights close to the ground. To perform the panoramas where you take various poses to be joined then in photoshop is unbeatable! |
 | sent on February 14, 2018 Pros: Absolute precision, simplicity and speed of adjustments, strength and quality of materials Cons: Nobody Opinion: A truly excellent product, with a very high quality-price ratio. Found used, like new, at 160 euros, it is turning out to be a very well-chosen purchase. Use on Manfrotto 055 xprob, with Nikon D600 and Schneider Super Angulon 28mm decentralized optics, for architectural photography. Choice to replace the junior 056: another planet ... before every regulation was a bet, slow to perform and approximate in the final result; now everything is extremely fast and the camera is found on the bubble on both axes almost by magic, something to be disbelieved. High quality of all components and a feeling of great strength and stability, especially in conjunction with the Manfrotto 055. |
 | sent on January 28, 2017 Pros: Operation, average quality, very low, light enough and stable costs in relation to benefits Cons: Release too hard, just standardized attack Opinion: Is fine a bit 'all. Priceless in perfect view finding, especially by force of things unbalanced equipment, such as telephoto or macro large. I use it in the landscape, in some macro, even with medium analog format and large masses in play; never any trouble. And then, absolutely essential in digiscoping, real reason why I took it: even with a very big ball heads, after having hit the subject, when to block, there is always a small movement that, at high magnification, becomes a change of sometimes considerable framing. Exist for Arca Swiss attack kit (a little 'uncomfortable to find). It looks big and heavy compared to ball heads from 4-500g. In fact, for the fact of providing three micrometric movements, it is also compact and leggerarn |
 | sent on January 28, 2017 Pros: Accuracy, quality construction Cons: Manfrotto coupling, weight, height Opinion: I used this head for over two years in macros and in rare cases, still life. Its advantages are not trivial: incredible accuracy in the composition, reliability and quality construction make it an object of appropriate cost performance. However, the weight makes it necessary to use a very stable tripod or in some cases even heavy, not so much a question of what extent of unbalance. The movements can be uncomfortable, therefore, as in my case by embarking on a Manfrotto XPROB. In addition, the ride height will be compromised by its 13 cm. requiring in many cases to make do with a possible reversible column (always to the detriment of the stability). The Manfrotto attacks, finally, require an adapter if under the collar / body wants to hold a Swiss Arca plate. Recommended, but with its limits. |
 | sent on January 01, 2017 Pros: Stability, precision and ease of use. Cons: Maybe the weight. Opinion: Bought before Christmas on Amazon. I tried it both in exterior and interior applications for landscapes and macro shots. I must say that in combination with the tripod Manfrotto 055 WNB forms a whole granite and very functional. For fans of macro photography, like myself, it is a real boon. Definitely worth every penny. |
 | sent on March 09, 2016 Pros: absolute precision, price Cons: Nothing Opinion: It has a weight and a "major" footprint but worth every penny and every gram to carry. Reliable in any situation, excellent for macro photography, precise to the millimeter. Great precision also in the coupling plate. Used at temperatures around -20 ° still maintains a good softness and fludità in the movements. |
 | sent on June 02, 2015 Pros: Accuracy, Stability, Release System Cons: Weight, Size, Dimensions Plate Attack, Limited Turn to High Opinion: Excellent head, well built. He plays the best of his work, very good for macro and landscapes. A bit 'slow in the operations and the release of fine-tuning is a bit' raw besides itself inaccurate. Shame about the limited run of vertical adjustment (30 degrees) that make it not in fact suitable for night photography and astrophotography. Very bulky and heavy but definitely will hold the thousands of Euros that you will support us over, as long as it has itself sustained a good tripod. |
 | sent on May 03, 2015 Pros: Precise, stable, excellent construction. Cons: Heavy, cumbersome and in some cases (just) a little uncomfortable. Opinion: When I opened the package I thought "hell, but is gigantic" and in fact it is pretty big and heavy, once put to the test, however, will become happy immediately purchase for its robustness and accuracy; plate quick release is great and reliable (but do not forget to tighten the screw, if tighten with fingers only and not with a coin as the manual suggests its reliability goes down the drain and you will notice that the camera will tend to unscrew ). the movements are fluid and precise, it is possible to make big moves by unlocking the ring, of course you can do it for all three movements. with the tripod placed low shot is not always convenient. for macro and landscape is the best head on the market. Taken on Amazon France on offer at 110 Euros, that is all that money. |
 | sent on February 16, 2015 Pros: precision of movement, stability, quality construction. Cons: none if used for what it is designed. Opinion: Without disturbing the older sisters (405 and 400), the Manfrotto 410 offers everything you need to 99% of photographers who want to apply to the macro with the certainty of control framing and parallelism with the subjects. Also pictured landscape, although heavy to carry around, offering the ability to manage perfectly composing images. Obviously it is not suited to sports photos and action, but not born for this! |
 | sent on January 02, 2015 Pros: Precise, stable and fluid movements millimeter. Cons: Weight, size Opinion: I mounted on a tripod Berno A500EX which has a capacity of 6 kg and can bear, including the load of camera, lens, ecc.rnAl first impact is presented with considerable size. Ideal for those who make macro photography like myself and for occasional use for landscapes (finally I no longer horizons "pending"). RnAvevo doubts about the stability of the movements and the ability to remain stable with high inclinations, I did various tests, considered that camera, lens, and slide the bracket together weigh about 2.8 kg. Li has held firm and in place without the minimum hint of movement! rnPrimo home buying Manfrotto, that say more than soddisfatto.rn |
 | sent on December 16, 2014 Pros: Precision, Solid construction, quick release plate-reliable Cons: Weight, Limited upward rotation (only 30 °), A polar temperatures oils librificanti internal harden Opinion: Can not help it, it is much more practical and quick to use than the heads 3-way, do not have to constantly unlock and relock anything, you just have to turn the ring, unlock movements for large displacements is very fast. RNE 'a perfect head for the still life, macro (coupled with sleds micrometer), landscape, architecture and any other clearly exclude the sport and hunting which are definitely more suitable heads Rocker. RNA polar temperatures oils librificanti interior and harden around -30 ° C dials micrometer become very hard to turn, some are locked, my 410 worked to -30, hardened but usable, one of my friend already at -24 had one of the movements totally bloccato.rnLa RC4 quick release plate in my opinion is the best, very safe and very quick to engage (the ark requires more attention during the engagement, the supports RC4 and is anchored), is large then the camera / optics will not rotate if ever involuntarilyvete tight the screw. I never found any of the games with plates in my possession. rnrnLa my fall is knocking on the plate complete with a tripod (055XPROB) attacked by more than 1 meter in height (on tiles, no soft ground) and did not suffer any damage, even aesthetic, precise as always, is a tank, virtually indistruttibile.rnCe I since 2009, is perfect as the first day. |
 | sent on October 30, 2014 Pros: Precision, price, robust Cons: The ark would have preferred system. On some models, you notice a slight "play" of a few mm plate where the camera supports. Opinion: Since I bought it to replace a ball head, I have not ever regretted it. Outstanding accuracy, I ended up using it more often for landscape photography. With the micro-movements that the head can make you compose the image perfectly without any problems. Ideal for macro. It 'sa bit heavy, true, but the weight is worth all that it offers. Of course you can not think of using it as a head for the photo hunt. :) |
 | sent on September 19, 2014 Pros: Absolute precision, price. Cons: A little heavy but not too much. For a few types of photos. Opinion: By now I always use, it has become one of my fundamental to take forever, but coupled to a Manfrotto carbon fiber in order to have a total weight acceptable. To compose superb macro, landscapes long exposure and all that can 'be photos from the studio. rnIl system allows micro movements that my ball head Manfrotto can always' only dream of. Of course you can not follow a hawk swooping ...:-) |
  | sent on August 16, 2014 Pros: extreme precision Cons: weight and dimensions Opinion: Using this head for about 5 years and I have never regretted a day of buying it! Rna my opinion is a jewel of precision .... I use it with great satisfaction for macro and outputs for very short even for landscapes (in case you were, however, face long rides or hiking do not recommend it because the weight is really significant!) rnRobustissima estrememente reliable and is a perfect choice for those who want to start to enter the world of macro photography! rnconsigliatissima! |
 | sent on August 13, 2014 Pros: Allows control of the frame in macro denied to other systems. Robust construction, never had any problems. Cons: The weight is considerable. Furthermore, the rather sharply with a locking system Arca Swiss.rn Opinion: Years ago I bought it for macro studio and since then I have almost always accompanied also outputs in nature, because I find it hard to give up the precision and stability that allows its use. I have good ball head with locking effective, but the rack system is neither replicable nor replaceable especially if it is recomposing with millimetric. For my taste the 410 would reach perfection if it came from the factory with a locking system already Arca Swiss. However, I consider now an irreplaceable product for my needs. |
 | sent on August 13, 2014 Pros: Solid, sturdy, very accurate to the millimeter, the correct price (according to me) Cons: Weight and dimensions Opinion: I use it for a few months and in my opinion is the best head I've ever avuto.rnIn Previously I had a ball head, but after I had placed the 'shot, going to lock the head, I moved around too much ... rnCon this head I eliminated the problem !!! Absolute Accuracy, precision adjustment, in a word, a favola.rnMa there is a downside ... Unfortunately not the weight and size make it an easy trasportabile.Ma is the 'single I buy another neo riscontrato.rnLa Yes, right away. |
 | sent on August 11, 2014 Pros: solidity, very precise adjustments to the rack, perfect in macro Cons: bulky, heavy, ill-suited for lightweight tripods Opinion: Using Manfrotto 410 for photographing mainly macro, I was surprised, amazed by its robustness and practicality of correct shots to strong ingrandimenti.rnE 'built in a sturdy gear box to allow you to make adjustments of 3 movements: rotation, front tilt , tilt laterale.rnOgni position has two knobs that allow you to make adjustments and micrometer rapidi.rnDurante the first steps of using Manfrotto 410 can be complicated to use, find the perfect shot, but do not worry it takes a little practice. rnrnCosta about 200 euro, I highly recommend it for those who want to challenge themselves with the macro more thrust. Mount the plate type 410PL quick, the head has a lever for the quick attachment of the plate, another small lock lever. |
  | sent on August 11, 2014 Pros: extremely accurate, ideal for macro; not too expensive Cons: heavy and cumbersome Opinion: The Manfrotto 410 is by far the best head I've ever used for macro photography. The rack system allows you to compose and shoot with great precision; the absence of systems for locking / unlocking means that there are no differences between the selected position and the position 'blocked' (with most of the ball heads or three movements when locking the head this moves a fraction of a millimeter, which in the macro is enough to change a little bit the picture, on the contrary the geared heads are 'automatically' locked to the desired position without the game). Costs about 180-200 Euros, a great price considering the quality of this head; there are also more robust versions (405 and 410) but are more expensive and heavy, when the 410 is already more than sufficient to withstand even professional SLR with macro long. It 'a very specialized head: the council only in the macro, as it is quite slow to use, and relatively heavycumbersome, this is the price to pay for having such a precision. |
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