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The current count for tripod heads on hand is 17; unless I missed a couple. And that doesn't include the ones that have gone to new homes over the years. The point being, I've owned/used a lot of different tripod heads over the years; to include some pretty unusual ones.
Well, for the last couple of weeks I've been using this new Benro GD36PT which is pretty unique as well. It is an inverted ballhead with 2 way geared head on top, and a top panning clamp.
1. is the quick throw ballhead release... it's 1/2 turn.
2. is the ballhead friction. They call it the drag setting, but it also affects the locking force... it can be set too low.
3. is the first axis tilt; +/- 8˚
4. is the pan lock/friction. it's also quick throw and indexable.
5. is the second axis tilt; +/- 15˚
6. is the arca swiss clamp tension
They call the first axis pitch and the second axis roll, but that really depends on which way the camera is pointed.
I'm really liking this head. The negatives are that it's heavier than necessary if you have no need of a geared head (i.e. you work fast/loose and rely on cropping a lot). And the third axis is not geared; which can be a bit problematic in some situations (i.e. overhead perspective). But it's not a heavy head, it weighs less than a Manfrotto 410 jr, Sirui KS-G3, and most other geared heads. And for most situations, the lack of a geared panning axis isn't a problem. Really, the only thing I don't like about this head is the color...
Well, for the last couple of weeks I've been using this new Benro GD36PT which is pretty unique as well. It is an inverted ballhead with 2 way geared head on top, and a top panning clamp.
1. is the quick throw ballhead release... it's 1/2 turn.
2. is the ballhead friction. They call it the drag setting, but it also affects the locking force... it can be set too low.
3. is the first axis tilt; +/- 8˚
4. is the pan lock/friction. it's also quick throw and indexable.
5. is the second axis tilt; +/- 15˚
6. is the arca swiss clamp tension
They call the first axis pitch and the second axis roll, but that really depends on which way the camera is pointed.
I'm really liking this head. The negatives are that it's heavier than necessary if you have no need of a geared head (i.e. you work fast/loose and rely on cropping a lot). And the third axis is not geared; which can be a bit problematic in some situations (i.e. overhead perspective). But it's not a heavy head, it weighs less than a Manfrotto 410 jr, Sirui KS-G3, and most other geared heads. And for most situations, the lack of a geared panning axis isn't a problem. Really, the only thing I don't like about this head is the color...
