Manfrotto MA 522C

Manfrotto MA 522C ... movement and recording controls with the same hand - finally freeing the operator to take care of creative decisions rather than having to worry about how to reach the camera buttons, follow the subject, and keep movements smooth all at the same time.

Functions include switching between on and standby mode, starting and stopping recording, zooming in and out (using a professional variable speed zoom wheel for finer control), manual focusing or switching to auto focus, accounting for backlit subjects, fading in or out and taking a still photograph.

The 522 also allows you to switch between left and right and right to left zoom, a feature that is especially useful for left-handed videographers. It has a LED power indicator and comes supplied with a 35" long camera connection cable that plugs into the remote controller and video camera LANC socket via a 2.5mm stereo jack.