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Community => Photo & Video => Topic started by: Smossy on February 13, 2016, 12:48:12 PM

Title: New Tripod Head?
Post by: Smossy on February 13, 2016, 12:48:12 PM: I own a Nest alum tripod with a real basic head, It just mounts then u have the move the camera around by just loosening the ball.
Im looking to upgrade my head and wondering what some of you guys run with, Looking for something inexpensive, but not plastic.
Go.
Title: Re: New Tripod Head?
Post by: huntnfmly on February 13, 2016, 12:53:46 PM: Smossy
There is a add in classifieds for two manfrotto heads ones a window mount that is a great deal i run a manfrotto on mine cant go wrong with manfrotto
Title: Re: New Tripod Head?
Post by: Smossy on February 13, 2016, 01:01:04 PM: Quote from: huntnfmly on February 13, 2016, 12:53:46 PM
Smossy
There is a add in classifieds for two manfrotto heads ones a window mount that is a great deal i run a manfrotto on mine cant go wrong with manfrotto
I was looking into those but they're pretty expensive... Can you link me? I tried to find it but no luck.
Title: Re: New Tripod Head?
Post by: Bean Counter on February 13, 2016, 01:18:11 PM: I'd rather have a cheaper, more beastly (heavy) tripod and a quality ballhead than a high speed, carbon fiber tripod and a crappy head. :twocents:

I recently bought a Sirui K30 and its amazing. But you'd have to spend $150ish.

If I had to buy today, I'd pick up a DB44, which used to sell for $250, and is being clearanced out for $80. There's only 2 left in stock so buy it NOW and then think about it later. Remember Amazons great return policy. In the same price range, manfrotto will give you a cheap plastic head. We have a tripod sitting around at the office--why? I have no clue--but its about a $100 head and wouldn't give you anywhere near the quality of a Sirui or Desmond. Buy once, cry once / buy nice or buy twice.

http://www.amazon.com/Desmond-DB-44DLVC-Tripod-Compatible-Lever/dp/B013MKENIO/ref=pd_sim_sbs_421_2?ie=UTF8&dpID=41C-XrdgnJL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR144%2C160_&refRID=1TS2AM410KWPRR2TDB60

http://www.amazon.com/Desmond-DB-44-Compatible-Tripod-Plate/dp/B00TQ54CZO/ref=sr_1_1?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1455080492&sr=1-1&keywords=desmond+ball+head
Title: Re: New Tripod Head?
Post by: Bean Counter on February 13, 2016, 01:29:32 PM: For the lurkers, this is a ballhead, not a 3-way/pan & tilt/video head whose ergonomics are more optimized for spotting scope use. Smoss is asking about a head for photography, which ballheads are better for those of us little people who aren't shooting 500mm lenses.
Title: Re: New Tripod Head?
Post by: huntnfmly on February 13, 2016, 01:51:29 PM: My bad smossy i didnt know you were looking for one for photos
Title: Re: New Tripod Head?
Post by: high country on February 13, 2016, 08:04:09 PM: I run this head or its cousin on my backpack setup. It is stupid light. I prefer my Manfrotto ball head when I don't have to pack it far. I have a Manfrotto 3 way head that is nice too and lighter than the ball, but not as quick...imo.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/527934-REG/Giottos_MH1104_330C_MH_1104_Pro_Series_II.html