Lightweight and Counter-Balance
Pick up the new 804RC2 and you will be amazed at how light this full-featured, light-weight head can be.
Compared to the old 3030, the 804RC2 is 20% lighter! This weight savings is due to a new material called Adapto* specifically developed by Manfrotto for the use with high-end, professional imaging equipment.
Ergonics + World Calss Design
In photography, where image is
everything, Manfrotto took this maxim to heart with the 804RC2. A
modernized ll shape plus rounding of many of the traditional hard edges
produced a fresh and elegant head. The new handles are designed to fit
comfortably in your hand even taking into consideration your fingers.
There’s even a new coating on the quick-release lever that is more
durable and scratch resistant than ever!
Safety Spring
The 804RC2 head is also the first head in
the world to use a counter spring system to help protect your
equipment. Built into the forward/back tilt axis a fixed spring helps
to absorb the shock of the full camera weight from crashing down. The
spring also makes it easier to position the camera on this axis since
it opposes some of the camera weight. For example, without the spring,
if you are using a telephoto lens and tilt forward using a standard
head, your arm needs to work hard to counteract the weight of the
camera + lens. But, with the 804RC2’s built-in spring, the head is
actually doing most of the counter work for you thereby helping you to
easily set the camera in shooting position.
This head is a replacement for the 3030.