18/04/2021
Colours unnecessary. Degree scale so small as to be pointless.
Lightweight only. Ball very small. Fitted to Manfrotto 243 window clamp.
Lightweight only. Ball very small. Fitted to Manfrotto 243 window clamp.
10/12/2020
This is an excellent piece of kit. However, the camera plate screw is just too short! The plate came loose far too easily when adjusting the camera angle hence four stars. Replace the screw with a standard thread length and you have a five star tripod ball head.
29/08/2020
Most outstanding 3-axis geared head. Fully aluminum, including the knobs.
There is zero play, you cannot budge your camera's position with force. Motion is dampened, so you won't fly past the target. Even when disengaging a gear for a huge axis swing, the camera will not move without applying pressure. Very fine control and huge axis articulation.
The weight capacity is awesome, it permits me to mount my camera with a heavy teleconverter to a rod rig to support the lens, with a huge ARRI dovetail. No worries about excess wear on the gears.
To obtain more than 5° of positive tilt, you will need to mount it to a ball head if using a video head or an extra wide camera head on your tripod. Of course, you can tilt the head, but for astrophotography you'll want to set the head to level so you can use the elevation markers to hone in on targets.
There is zero play, you cannot budge your camera's position with force. Motion is dampened, so you won't fly past the target. Even when disengaging a gear for a huge axis swing, the camera will not move without applying pressure. Very fine control and huge axis articulation.
The weight capacity is awesome, it permits me to mount my camera with a heavy teleconverter to a rod rig to support the lens, with a huge ARRI dovetail. No worries about excess wear on the gears.
To obtain more than 5° of positive tilt, you will need to mount it to a ball head if using a video head or an extra wide camera head on your tripod. Of course, you can tilt the head, but for astrophotography you'll want to set the head to level so you can use the elevation markers to hone in on targets.
30/11/-0001
This geared head screams high quality in every corner.
The orange quick release rings are unexpectedly spring loaded though, rather the screwed.
Pros: This grant they never get loose, adding security and precision
Cons: the spring are quite strong, requiring some effort and with the risk of pinching your fingers
Overall I’d rate 6 STARS! ;)
The orange quick release rings are unexpectedly spring loaded though, rather the screwed.
Pros: This grant they never get loose, adding security and precision
Cons: the spring are quite strong, requiring some effort and with the risk of pinching your fingers
Overall I’d rate 6 STARS! ;)
30/11/-0001