The manfrotto 494 mini ball head is designed for use with compact and dslr cameras it has a single repositionable locking lever for 360 panoramic rotation and 90 tilt movements plus a friction control for safer and more precise movement camera to head attachment is via a 14 male thread and the head to tripod attachment is a 38 female thread the manfrotto 494 mini ball head features an all aluminium construction with elliptic holes to reduce weight and a matt black finish