Tripods and heads

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Permalink Reply by peter wolledge on September 14, 2011 at 6:05am

Ball head is without question the quickest and easiest. I have both types and would strongly recommend ball over pan/tilt.

Permalink Reply by Mark Corder on September 14, 2011 at 6:34am

I agree with Peter - Ball Heads are much quicker. You position the camera - then lock'em down in one move. Pan/Tilt heads usually have 3 separate axis that you have to adjust (fiddle-with) individually and it can get frustrating. I have a pistol-grip style ball-head that I love (made by Sunpak).  However - if you shoot video, sometimes pan/tilt heads are smoother for this...

Permalink Reply by John Allen on September 14, 2011 at 6:53am

Thank you, Gentlemen, for the input.

Permalink Reply by John Daly on September 18, 2011 at 11:23pm

John,

 

Look up the company Really Right Stuff.  They have absolutely the best equipment.  Look at he B-55 or smaller B-40 Ball heads.  I have the B-55 and it is fantastic.

Permalink Reply by Eddie McMullen on April 22, 2012 at 6:01am

John,

 I have both, ball and pan/tilt, heads and I agree mostly with the others.  But one major concern for me, is the weight of my camera and lens.  If you have a heavier camera and lens, then I would recommend a pan/tilt because it offers greater stability, even though more time consuming.  But since we are in the "Landscape" section of Picture Social, does it really matter that much, if we are shooting landscapes.  If we were shooting action or wildlife, for example, then ball heads have a greater superiority over pan/tilts.  But honestly, I shoot a tremendous amount of landscape/waterscape photography and my pan/tilt suits me just fine.  Hope this helps you.

Keep focused,

Eddie

Permalink Reply by Eddie McMullen on April 22, 2012 at 6:03am

John,

I have both, ball and pan/tilt, heads and I agree mostly with the others.  But one major concern for me, is the weight of my camera and lens.  If you have a heavier camera and lens, then I would recommend a pan/tilt because it offers greater stability, even though a bit more time consuming.  But since we are in the "Landscape" section of Picture Social, does it really matter that much, if we are shooting landscapes.  If we were shooting action or wildlife, for example, then ball heads have a greater superiority over pan/tilts.  But honestly, I shoot a tremendous amount of landscape/waterscape photography and my pan/tilt suits me just fine.  Hope this helps you.

Keep focused,

Eddie