suitable HEADS for a o55

[sam_51]

hi guys and gal's can you help ive chosen the 055cxpro4 as the tripod for me. but am complety stuck on what head to buy:thinking:

ive just got back from shoot in namibia with freeman paterson and he uses the 222 ball head and strongly recomend's it.

but im stuck between getting a ball head and a three way head. is the a difference bewteen the two in terms of angle's that i can achieve with the head.

i think that it is really important to get the set up right as it is so important

any help and suggestions welcome thank you.

ill keep looking getting confused

[digitalfailure]

322 grip head all the way,

speed of adjustment and positioning is superior to either of the other designs.

[sam_51]

that looks good, does it hold firm all the time even at 90 or does it slip? does even do full 90?

[RichardtheSane]

I think it would help to know what photography you will use the head for most before making recommendations - otherwise you will get a lot of 'I love my XXYYXX head' posts.

[sam_51]

THAT'S FARE ENOUGH i enjoy car photography and i am staring a bit portrait and a landscape all round really. i have a monopod for motosport e.t.c so it just has to be a strong diversible head not like the one i have now that at vertical your luck if it will lock

cheers

[digitalfailure]

it'll cover a full range of movements, and after having a 3 way head prior to this.....I speak from experience when I say it does it quicker.

Re creeping

it has no problem holding my "gripped" 5D with a 70-200 f2.8 or even the 400 f5.6

In extreme simple terms its a fancy ball head :D

[POAH]

RC222 is a good head for quickness although its not great for heavy camera/lens combos.

I run a 410 geared head now after my Rc222 was broken by my son but I have no need for quick movements with it as my subjects are still