Which type of tripod head do people find most useful for various scenarios.
Many thanks,
Malcolm.
Many thanks,
Malcolm.
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760D
EF 50mm f1.8,EF 28-135 IS USM,
Sigma 10-20 DC HSM,EFS 18-55 IS STM
EF 70-300 IS USM
Kenko Teleplus HD 1.4 DGX
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I only shoot landscapes so use a decent ball head, then once set up lock it down - but it really depends on your interest:- Ian
5D Mk III, 24-105 / 70-200 f2.8 L / 100-400 Mk II / 100 macro / 16-35 L / 11-24 L / 1.4 & 2x converters and a bad back carrying it all ;o)
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Cheers,
Just aquired a Manfrotto 190 XPROB tripod which came with the 488 RC2 head.
Still new to photography so trying a bit of everything.
Dare say I'll work with this set up at the minute, then I can decide if the ball head suites my needs or need something different.
Malcolm.760D
EF 50mm f1.8,EF 28-135 IS USM,
Sigma 10-20 DC HSM,EFS 18-55 IS STM
EF 70-300 IS USM
Kenko Teleplus HD 1.4 DGX
YN685ll,YN568EXll,YN468,YN622TX and YN622TRX's.Comment
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I had a similar head with my Manfrotto 055 but this year upgraded to a better ball head -:- Ian
5D Mk III, 24-105 / 70-200 f2.8 L / 100-400 Mk II / 100 macro / 16-35 L / 11-24 L / 1.4 & 2x converters and a bad back carrying it all ;o)
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760D
EF 50mm f1.8,EF 28-135 IS USM,
Sigma 10-20 DC HSM,EFS 18-55 IS STM
EF 70-300 IS USM
Kenko Teleplus HD 1.4 DGX
YN685ll,YN568EXll,YN468,YN622TX and YN622TRX's.Comment
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offers more locking points and will take the weight better on odd angles - I was finding the basic one supplied with the kit used to slide if using heavier lenses like the 11-24:- Ian
5D Mk III, 24-105 / 70-200 f2.8 L / 100-400 Mk II / 100 macro / 16-35 L / 11-24 L / 1.4 & 2x converters and a bad back carrying it all ;o)
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The type of head is a bit of personal choice and I've never really got on with ball heads. I went for Manfrotto XPro 3 way head, not light (weighs a kilo) but can take up to 8kg load. Really like the friction settings that help when making adjustments.Canon 5D3, 7D2, 60D, Canon 70-200L f2.8 IS II, Canon 300 f4L IS, Canon 16-35 f4 L, Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM, Canon 1.4 MkIII extender, Sigma AF 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM, Sigma 150-600 Contemporary, Tamron SP AF 70-300 F/4-5.6 Di VC USD, Canon EF-S 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS
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this is the reason travel tripods fail - only decent heads / tripods are heavy :)Originally posted by antoeknee View Post:- Ian
5D Mk III, 24-105 / 70-200 f2.8 L / 100-400 Mk II / 100 macro / 16-35 L / 11-24 L / 1.4 & 2x converters and a bad back carrying it all ;o)
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I mainly shoot hand-help but for landscapes and long exposures I do use a Manfrotto 055 and have done for years. I got the shop to fit a Manfrotto 168 Ball Head when I bought it and, like the tripod is very sturdily built. I've found it is important, especially with the weight of current cameras and lenses, that the ball is clamped properly.
Cheers,
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I have the same head as Ant upgraded from a manfrotto 327RC2 grip ballheadAlex
EOS R5 EOS 7D Mk ii Lenses EFS 18-55mm EFS 55-250mm EF 50mm 24-105mm Sigma EX 70-200 Sigma 150-600cComment
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I have a Manfrotto geared head which sit on a carbon fibre tripod. It's great for landscape work.
I've modified it removing the original quick release plate with one of these (see link below) combined with a Kirk L bracket. This allows great flexibility for portrait and landscape orientation of the camera on the tripod.
Peter
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I mostly use pro-master tripod heads. The 3 styles I use are a gimbal for nature on a large tripod, pistol grip for my lightweight travel tripod and a ball head for my monopod.
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