New Head for my GITZO

[tank]

I have just bought a 2nd hand GITZO basalt G1297 and looking at the photos of it online i think there maybe a small disk missing. can anyone tell me if there is or not.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y262/wevs/DSC_0043-2.jpg

Also i need to get a head for it but have no idea what one to go for. I have been using a ball head on my Manfrotto which i get on with well, so i think one of the ball heads would be best but which one.

Ive been looking at both the G1736M and the G1378M.

any advice or experience with GITZO heads?

[mho]

I would say you are missing the small base disc, as for head why not use the one you already have, you dont have to go Gitzo, I use an RRS BH-55 LR review in review section, on my G1348mk2.

[IanC_UK]

I would say you are missing the small base disc, as for head why not use the one you already have, you dont have to go Gitzo, I use an RRS BH-55 LR review in review section, on my G1348mk2.

What he said :) , i use a Kirk BH-1 and Wimberley Mk2 on my Gitzo tripod. Does look like you are missing the base plate but a Gitzo supplier should be able to provide one of those if its needed.

[CT]

It looks like you have a circular mounting plate around 2" in diameter missing there Tank. Probably not essential, but easy enough to get a spare I'd think.

I have a Gitzo 1178M QR ball head with three separate mounting plates. I don't use it that much as I'm usually using the long lens on the gimbal head. It's magnesium though, very light and well engineered. The only thing it's missing is a separate pan function which would probably be preferable.

[tank]

Tanks for the help guys.

Does anyone use a offset ballhead? i think i might purchase a Gitzo G1276M - link here (http://www.onestop-digital.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=45_56&products_id=157)