The manfrotto 492 micro ball head is an all purpose ball head designed for compact and small dslr cameras it has a single repositionable locking lever for 360 panoramic rotation and 90 tilt movements camera to head attachment is via a 14 male thread and the head to tripod attachment is a 38 female thread the manfrotto 492 micro ball head features an all aluminium construction with elliptic holes to reduce weight and a matt black finish