Manfrotto 234RC Swivel/Tilt Head for Monopods, with Quick Release

  • Price: $43.90
  • B&H # MA234RC
  • Mfr# 234RC

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  • Replaces #3229

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The Manfrotto 234RC Swivel/Tilt Head was specifically designed for monopods. The swivel/tilt head features a one-axis movement which allows the positioning of the camera for a vertical format with the monopod in the upright stance.

Replaces old #3229.

Specifically designed for monopods
With quick release
Material Die-cast Aluminum
Load Capacity 6 lbs (2.7kg)
Height 2.4" (6.1cm)
Quick Release Yes
Spirit Level No
Tension Control No
Tripod Mount Thread Size 3/8"-16 (with 1/4"-20 adapter)
Weight 9.5 oz (270g)

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Manfrotto 234RC Swivel/Tilt Head for Monopods, with Quick Release
 
4.6

(based on 247 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (170)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (60)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (14)

  • 2 Stars

     

    (3)

  • 1 Stars

     

    (0)

97%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Stable (159)
  • Lightweight (109)
  • Easily adjusted (33)
  • Locks in tight (31)
  • Smooth movement (26)

Cons

  • Heavy (19)
  • Poor quality (6)

Best Uses

  • Travel (110)
  • Sports/action (102)
  • Wildlife (83)
  • Landscape/scenery (76)
  • Portraits (61)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Photo enthusiast (114), Semi-pro photographer (42), Pro photographer (29), Enthusiast (22), Casual photographer (16)
    • Was this a gift?:
    • No (101), Yes (7)

Most Liked Positive Review

 

Great head for a monopod

I purchased this to put on a Bogen/Manfrotto 679 monopod. The monopod comes with a screw mount but it's fixed in place. This head allows you to pivot the camera up and down ...Read complete review

I purchased this to put on a Bogen/Manfrotto 679 monopod. The monopod comes with a screw mount but it's fixed in place. This head allows you to pivot the camera up and down (or sideways). Many people prefer this type over a ballhead because with a monopod, you can easily turn the pod itself, so this makes positioning the camera a little less complicated.

This head is simple and easy to use. It's medium-weight for its size and fits nicely on my 679. Even with the head in place, the monopod is still nicely balanced. A heavier head would make the pod topheavy.

The head is heavy enough to secure my Canon 40D and a 70-300mm IS lens (my largest) without moving.

The version I bought has a QR plate. On a monopod, a QR system is especially nice since I typically pop the camera on and off it numerous times, while I tend to mount a camera once on a tripod and leave it for awhile. The plate fits securely on my Canon and isn't annoying if I leave it in place while hand-holding. The plate slips in and is held very securely.

This head has a double-lock. There's the main flip-catch, but there's also a rotating pin lock as a safety. If you put the pin in place, the flip-lock won't release--so you can't accidently release the camera if you bump the release. You can, however, leave the pin unengaged if you don't want the safety. I like having the choice.

All in all I'm very happy with it.

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Most Liked Negative Review

 

Well built, simple, but limited motion.

I have a Bogen 2541 6x carbon fibre monopod, and I bought this head through several recommendations.It's solid and works well for what it does, but I'm severely disappointed with the range of motion....Read complete review

I have a Bogen 2541 6x carbon fibre monopod, and I bought this head through several recommendations.It's solid and works well for what it does, but I'm severely disappointed with the range of motion. Maybe I'm missing something, but I'm surprised that there's so many 5 star reviews with this fact. If you set it so you can switch from vertical to horizontal, the only way to tilt your field of view up or down is to physically tilt the monopod, which limits being able to look low or high.I wouldn't necessarily say it's heavy, but compared to my monopod it is. It's 50% of the total weight. I won't consider that a con.

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5.0

Solid, well built, perfect for monopod.

By Big T

from Vancouver Island, BC

About Me Semi-pro Photographer

Verified Buyer

Pros

  • Built like a tank
  • Comes with QR plate

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Sports/Action
    • Travel
    • Wildlife

    Comments about Manfrotto 234RC Swivel/Tilt Head for Monopods, with Quick Release:

    I bought this head to mount on my Manfrotto 679B Monopod. It screws on and is ready to go in seconds. The quick release lock is a little different than the one on my Manfrotto 804RC2 Pan Head but it only takes a couple tries to get used to it. Might be a bit fidgety with gloves on when shooting in colder weather but probably not a deal breaker.

    The inclusion of the quick release plate is a nice bonus, particularly if you have a Manfrotto tripod as well. Now I can leave one attached to the tripod collar on my 80-200 2.8L and the other on the camera body. No more swapping!

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    5.0

    Easy to use, great quick release

    By JoJo

    from Palm Desert, CA

    About Me Photo Enthusiast

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Good Stability

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Landscape/Scenery
      • Night Shots
      • Portraits
      • Wildlife

      Comments about Manfrotto 234RC Swivel/Tilt Head for Monopods, with Quick Release:

      Great for landscape or portrait shots

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      5.0

      Small and strong

      By Pierre

      from Montreal, Canada

      About Me Photo Enthusiast

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      Pros

      • Good Stability
      • Lightweight

      Cons

      • None

      Best Uses

      • Landscape/Scenery
      • Night Shots
      • Sports/Action

      Comments about Manfrotto 234RC Swivel/Tilt Head for Monopods, with Quick Release:

      I use this head with the Sirui P-326 6-Section Carbon Fiber Monopod since I needed a very small, yet strong head. It is compact and light and adds great flexibility to my monopod.

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      5.0

      Just what I needed!

      By Tim

      from South Korea

      About Me Photo Enthusiast

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

        Cons

          Best Uses

            Comments about Manfrotto 234RC Swivel/Tilt Head for Monopods, with Quick Release:

            Seeing how I have both a Manfrotto tripod and momopod, being able to put this on my monopod now makes it much easier to switch between tri and mono. Since the 200PL-14 Quick Release fits all now, I do not have to worry about taking off my camera. Just a quick switch now. Very much worth the great price! And B&H Photos FAST shipping is the best!

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            5.0

            light and secure

            By freezr

            from orange county ca

            About Me Pro Photographer

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Good Stability
            • Lightweight

            Cons

            • None

            Best Uses

            • Landscape/Scenery
            • Night Shots
            • Sports/Action
            • Wildlife

            Comments about Manfrotto 234RC Swivel/Tilt Head for Monopods, with Quick Release:

            when this quick release is on it is very secure
            also interchangeable with other manfrotto heads

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            5.0

            A sturdy professional piece of gear.

            By King of Cyan

            from Overland Park, KS

            About Me Pro Photographer

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            Pros

            • Good Stability
            • Lightweight

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Home
              • Landscape/Scenery
              • Night Shots
              • Portraits
              • Sports/Action
              • Travel
              • Weddings/Events
              • Wildlife

              Comments about Manfrotto 234RC Swivel/Tilt Head for Monopods, with Quick Release:

              A must have for verticals on the monopod. Great safety catch.

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              5.0

              Manfrotto Quality

              By BMillz

              from Los Angeles, CA

              About Me Photo Enthusiast

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Good Stability
              • Lightweight

              Cons

                Best Uses

                  Comments about Manfrotto 234RC Swivel/Tilt Head for Monopods, with Quick Release:

                  Not much to say about this. Well made and does the job!

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                  5.0

                  Does the job

                  By Astrotomicus

                  from MA

                  About Me Photo Enthusiast

                  Verified Buyer

                  Pros

                  • Good Stability
                  • Lightweight

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                    • Home
                    • Portraits
                    • Sports/Action
                    • Travel
                    • Video
                    • Wildlife

                    Comments about Manfrotto 234RC Swivel/Tilt Head for Monopods, with Quick Release:

                    I was quite pleased with the quality. The head swivels nicely on my monopod and can even hold my DSLR and 300mmm lens. I like that I can interchange this plate with other Manfrotto RC heads I own.
                    Definitely worth the upgrade to a monopod.

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                    5.0

                    It is like to buy a new monopod.

                    By Leo Estev

                    from Brasil

                    About Me Pro Photographer

                    Verified Buyer

                    Pros

                    • Good Stability
                    • Lightweight
                    • Unfolds Quickly

                    Cons

                      Best Uses

                      • Portraits
                      • Sports/Action

                      Comments about Manfrotto 234RC Swivel/Tilt Head for Monopods, with Quick Release:

                      I' ve used a Giottos MM-9170 Aluminum Pro Monopod that Suppports 33lbs, direct to the Sigma 120-300 lens and Nikon D300 2XTC. The Manfrotto 234RC swivel/tilt head one-axis movement is exactly what I was looking for to trim up and down all equipment keeping the monopod leveled in a steady way horizontally. It is safe and quit easy to use due to a safe pin lock.

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                      5.0

                      Bang Your Head!!

                      By Emmy Winning Shooter

                      from Dallas TX

                      About Me Pro Photographer

                      Verified Buyer

                      Pros

                      • Folds Small
                      • Good Stability
                      • Lightweight
                      • Unfolds Quickly

                      Cons

                        Best Uses

                        • Home
                        • Landscape/Scenery
                        • Night Shots
                        • Portraits
                        • Sports/Action
                        • Travel
                        • Video
                        • Weddings/Events
                        • Wildlife

                        Comments about Manfrotto 234RC Swivel/Tilt Head for Monopods, with Quick Release:

                        Truly one of the most surprising fluid heads I have bought for the money. I've spent thousands on pro heads. Literally! and I needed a small head for my Glide Track...and Bam! This one is glorious.

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                        3.0

                        finer details...

                        By susan

                        from new hampshire

                        About Me Casual Photographer

                        Verified Buyer

                        Pros

                        • Folds Small
                        • Good Stability
                        • Lightweight
                        • Unfolds Quickly

                        Cons

                          Best Uses

                          • Home
                          • Landscape/Scenery
                          • Night Shots
                          • Portraits
                          • Sports/Action
                          • Travel
                          • Weddings/Events
                          • Wildlife

                          Comments about Manfrotto 234RC Swivel/Tilt Head for Monopods, with Quick Release:

                          I purchased this with the Monopod. The construction, but, when you tilt the camera to take a portrait photo, there is nothing to stop the camera from crashing down onto, unfortunately, my finger...my finger was sore for days and actually was an open wound. Again, the overall construction is nice but the finer details need to be perfected

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                          5.0

                          Great tilt head

                          By Gary

                          from Cinti, Oh

                          About Me Pro Photographer

                          Verified Buyer

                          Pros

                          • Good Stability
                          • Lightweight

                          Cons

                            Best Uses

                            • Sports/Action
                            • Travel
                            • Weddings/Events

                            Comments about Manfrotto 234RC Swivel/Tilt Head for Monopods, with Quick Release:

                            I use this swivel/tilt head on my mono pod, and love the way it works. Easy to use and is quick to move and lock.

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                            5.0

                            234RC Swivel/Tilt Head

                            By Mike

                            from Gaylord

                            About Me Photo Enthusiast

                            Verified Buyer

                            Pros

                            • Good Stability

                            Cons

                              Best Uses

                              • Home
                              • Landscape/Scenery
                              • Night Shots
                              • Portraits
                              • Sports/Action
                              • Travel
                              • Video
                              • Weddings/Events
                              • Wildlife

                              Comments about Manfrotto 234RC Swivel/Tilt Head for Monopods, with Quick Release:

                              I use this head on top off a camera pod.

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                              4.0

                              Reasonably priced basic head

                              By Dr. K

                              from Lynchburg, VA

                              About Me Photo Enthusiast

                              Verified Buyer

                              Pros

                                Cons

                                  Best Uses

                                  • Home
                                  • Landscape/Scenery
                                  • Night Shots
                                  • Portraits
                                  • Travel
                                  • Video
                                  • Weddings/Events
                                  • Wildlife

                                  Comments about Manfrotto 234RC Swivel/Tilt Head for Monopods, with Quick Release:

                                  Works for me.

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                                  5.0

                                  234RC Swivel/Tilt Head for Monopods

                                  By KK

                                  from Oak Creek, WI

                                  About Me Photo Enthusiast

                                  Verified Buyer

                                  Pros

                                  • Good Stability
                                  • Quick Release
                                  • WELL BUILT

                                  Cons

                                    Best Uses

                                    • Landscape/Scenery
                                    • Sports/Action
                                    • Travel

                                    Comments about Manfrotto 234RC Swivel/Tilt Head for Monopods, with Quick Release:

                                    Nice sturdy tilting head. Holds my semi-pro weight camera and long lens easily. Doesn't really swivel, but on a monopod, you can swivel the whole monopod. Love the quick release plate on it.

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                                    4.0

                                    Necessary Addition

                                    By RonS

                                    from Dallas, TX

                                    About Me Photo Enthusiast

                                    Verified Buyer

                                    Pros

                                    • Folds Small
                                    • Lightweight
                                    • Locking mechanism

                                    Cons

                                    • None

                                    Best Uses

                                    • Home
                                    • Landscape/Scenery
                                    • Night Shots
                                    • Travel

                                    Comments about Manfrotto 234RC Swivel/Tilt Head for Monopods, with Quick Release:

                                    Quick set-up. Height of head does not add too much length to monopod. It fits inside of bag supplied with monopod. Like the locking mechanism for safety.

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                                    5.0

                                    Excellent for my needs

                                    By CGRambo

                                    from Houston, TX

                                    About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                                    Verified Buyer

                                    Pros

                                    • Good Stability
                                    • Lightweight

                                    Cons

                                      Best Uses

                                      • Home
                                      • Sports/Action
                                      • Video

                                      Comments about Manfrotto 234RC Swivel/Tilt Head for Monopods, with Quick Release:

                                      I bought this swivel/tilt head to use on my homemade steadycam. It's light weight enough to not overpower the weight of the setup. It also clips in quick and easy. For my purpose it fits its functionality perfectly.

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                                      4.0

                                      I like it

                                      By Laine

                                      from New Jersey

                                      About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                                      Verified Buyer

                                      Pros

                                      • Versatile

                                      Cons

                                        Best Uses

                                        • Video
                                        • Weddings/Events

                                        Comments about Manfrotto 234RC Swivel/Tilt Head for Monopods, with Quick Release:

                                        Nothing crazy, just a nice tilt head with a quick release. It turned my cheap monopod into an extremely efficient tool on the go with events videography with my Canon 60D. I love this head on the monopod because it gives a smooth tilt while it's unlocked- nice and loose, giving me ultimate control and leaving the monopod just to keep it steady. I also really like this head because the plate is compatible to the
                                        Manfrotto 323 RC2 System Quick Release Adapter with 323 B, which I put on my tripod so that I can move my camera back and forth easily!
                                        The plastic feels a little chintzy but the plate is sturdy and the quick release lever system seems strong enough (though a little tough to release quickly the first few times).

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                                        5.0

                                        get one u will love it

                                        By fari

                                        from brooklyn newyork

                                        About Me Casual Photographer

                                        Verified Buyer

                                        Pros

                                        • Good Stability

                                        Cons

                                          Best Uses

                                          • Home
                                          • Landscape/Scenery
                                          • Night Shots
                                          • Sports/Action
                                          • Travel
                                          • Video
                                          • Weddings/Events
                                          • Wildlife

                                          Comments about Manfrotto 234RC Swivel/Tilt Head for Monopods, with Quick Release:

                                          as a quick relaese for my hfs200 camera

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                                          5.0

                                          Great Product

                                          By DarkCandy

                                          from Saint Louis, MO

                                          About Me Pro Photographer

                                          Verified Buyer

                                          Pros

                                          • Good Stability
                                          • Lightweight

                                          Cons

                                            Best Uses

                                            • Landscape/Scenery
                                            • Night Shots
                                            • Wildlife

                                            Comments about Manfrotto 234RC Swivel/Tilt Head for Monopods, with Quick Release:

                                            I use head with the 630B Manfrotto monopod. My first trip out with it was the zoo and it worked out great. I tend to try out new products out at the Saint Louis Zoo since it is close.

                                            The head worked out great, it quickly became a favorite. The quick release works great when you need to take the camera on and off a lot. It will quickly snap back on when you need to in a hurry.

                                            Nice solid construction and goes well with the monopod 630B. If I had to discribe this in one word it would be quality. Pay a little extra and get this head, don't be cheap go for quality.

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