I didn't want to jack the ongoing "new tripod" thread but I noticed when searching through old posts that this hasn't been discussed. I own two tripods. Both Manfrotto. Couldn't afford Gitzo. On both, I put a small Manfrotto ball head. An older version of the Manfrotto 496RC2 Compact Ball Head with 200PL-14 QR Plate. I then bought a couple extra plates for my bigger lenses so I'm not always spending time switching plates. After shooting off a tripod for the last 15 years, I wouldn't be caught without one. What do you think? Ball head, 3-way pan tilt, other?