Head

[JulesP]

Does anyone know of a traditional 3 way head that takes Arca type plates?
I have a Giottos 8360B carbon tripod and a Giottos MH1311 ball head and Wimberley Arca adapter.
I really like the Arca plate as mine is moulded to fit the bottom of my camera correctly so it cannot rotate slowly when shooting portrait with a long lens as the standard Giottos one did. I also prefer the ease of using a 3 way head over a ball head so am looking for a combination of the two - a 3 way head that takes Arca plates.
So far I have found nothing - surely these tripod manufacturers are missing a trick here?

If need be I will have to stick with the ballhead as I much prefer the Arca system.

Thanks
Julian

 

[Canon Bob]

Try the Induro PHQ-1 or PHQ-3

Bob

 

[JulesP]

Thanks Bob - that looks a cracking head and exactly what I want - just a bit too pricey for me though
Don't think I can stretch that far this side of Christmas unless the kids go without

 

[Canon Bob]

There's a seller on Amazon doing the PHQ-3 for a fantastic £199 at the moment....an absolute bargain.

Bob

 

[JulesP]

My kids won't thank you Bob - so tempted
Does look a good head though - have you tried it by any chance?

 

[Canon Bob]

My kids won't thank you Bob - so tempted
Does look a good head though - have you tried it by any chance?

No, but I ordered one yesterday....difference is, I don't have kids
I did a fair bit of research a while back bit decided it was a lot to pay. Then it popped up in my Amazon recommendations (based on previous searches, I guess).

Bob

 

[markmullen]

You can always adapt a head with an Arca clamp. I use Kirk clamps, they're available in a variety of sizes from Wex. My Manfrotto 405 geared head has a Kirk 2 inch clamp on it, my 410 geared head has a hejnar conversion (the best way of converting them).

 

[weybourne]

The Redsnapper heads take Arca type plates. I use their ball-head RSH-12, but they do 3-way heads too.