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May 1st, 2013, 10:01 AM
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Inner Circle
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: UK/Yorkshire
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Ball Head recommendation
Can anyone recommend a ball head that will attach to a shoe bracket - I've a few cheapies that never stay tight so I'm looking for something that's engineered better.
Thanks Pete |
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May 1st, 2013, 10:02 AM
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Regular Crew
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Toronto & Montreal
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Re: Ball Head recommendation
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/683655-REG/Manfrotto_492LCD_492LCD_Micro_Ball_Head.html
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May 1st, 2013, 11:04 AM
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Major Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: North Hollywood, CA, United States
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Re: Ball Head recommendation
Second. I'm very impressed with how sturdy that head is.
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May 1st, 2013, 11:43 AM
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Major Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Reading Berkshire UK
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Re: Ball Head recommendation
The FLM CB18 from Speedgraphic in the UK is small but extremely strong:
FLM CB18 Ball Head - Ball Socket I have half a dozen of them. If you need some way to mount them in cold shoes get some of these Kaavie Dual Nuts: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I often use the above combined with these sort of flashgun stands to place small cams like the TM900 and GoPro and audio recorders: Camera Hard Plastic Black Flash Stand Base for Canon: Amazon.co.uk: Camera & Photo They are longer than the normal flash stands so are more stable. Pete |
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May 1st, 2013, 11:59 AM
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Major Player
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Merritt Island, Florida
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Re: Ball Head recommendation
I have to add my vote for the Manfrotto 492LCD. I have one and plan to add another to my 'kit'. The Speedgraphic also looks like a sturdy ball-head, I just have never used one.
Regards, J. |
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May 2nd, 2013, 10:03 AM
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Inner Circle
Join Date: Nov 2008
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Re: Ball Head recommendation
Cheers guys - as usual this forum has come up trumps!!!!
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May 8th, 2013, 10:03 AM
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Regular Crew
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Location: Upstate NY
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Re: Ball Head recommendation
one more vote for the Manfrotto 492LCD :)
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May 8th, 2013, 10:08 AM
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Major Player
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: NJ/NYC
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Re: Ball Head recommendation
also keep in mind there are cheap adapters to go from 3/8 to shoe and/or to 1/4 then to shoe, which opens up any regular ballheads. i've gotten to like the one that comes with this kit quite a bit. huge capacity, nice size ball.
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