Recommend Head for my Manfrotto 190XPROB

[jollyjack]

Just purchased a Manfrotto 190XPROB but it dont come with a head, i do mostly Lowlight and landscape, what head/s do you recommend to get?

Cheers

Jon

 

[bostin]

Giottos ball head. Seen these around and they look really good - the friction control is great for adjusting tension on the ball to suit the weight of the camera and lens you use and the type of photography you do.
See the link and check out the video demo at the bottom of the page
http://www.giottos-tripods.co.uk/index.php?page=productpage&cat=49130e8d88135&product=4918502ce3a47

 

[Kev M]

Manfrotto 410 junior geared head.

 

[stan the man]

manfrotto 804RC2 here....great for the type of photography you intend to use it for

 

[zeugma]

*****Personal opinion warning*****
"Ball heads are the work of the devil." I'm not the only one that thinks so and claim no originality for the utterance - but I agree with it.
I went for a 460MG head myself, very versatile, positive locking and light (Magnesium.)

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

*****Personal opinion warning*****
"Ball heads are the work of the devil." I'm not the only one that thinks so and claim no originality for the utterance - but I agree with it.
I went for a 460MG head myself, very versatile, positive locking and light (Magnesium.)

I will agree with that and use a 460mg on my manfrotto 055B.
I have large and small ball heads but almost never use them.
The 460mg lets you set one axis at a time.


The 410 Junior geared head mentioned by Kev M is excellent but much heavier and very much costlier.

I also have a Nodal NinJa head for Pans.

 

[jollyjack]

Just got myself a manfrotto 804RC2 head for £42 delivered, tripod arrived today i'll have to use my 234RC head until the other arrives.

Thanks for the advice

Jon

 

[kingbling11]

I have the 804RC2 And it is fantastic. Cood choice sir

 

[springtide]

*****Personal opinion warning*****
"Ball heads are the work of the devil." I'm not the only one that thinks so and claim no originality for the utterance - but I agree with it.
I went for a 460MG head myself, very versatile, positive locking and light (Magnesium.)

How true, (and a sales plug!)... I have a 460 for sale in the classified (and only £35 + delivery!)

Note sure whether I'm allowed to plug or not, so mods - pleae remove if this is against the rules. :shrug:

 

[malc1]

I recently bought a giottos ball MH1300 and the big plus is the friction adjustment. It has a level and with limited usage I am pleased with it. I use it with a telescope as well as camera and long lens, my previous head was a Manfrotto 701 RC2 which was great but for the first movement after loosening the head being tight. I do miss the handle that the giottos doesn't have. I've looked at the other suggestions and they seem to have a lot of handles to adjust with.

 

[strobemonkey]

Get one of these:

Cheaper than the manfrotto version, but takes heavier load.

 

[malc1]

I saw the Manfrotto Ball similar to the Kood at the Birdfair at over £200, then I saw the giottos which seems to be no less a head for half the price. I don't know the price of the Kood but the three mentioned seem very similar.