| Author | Thread |
|
|
02/13/2009 08:35:26 PM · #1 |
Made up my mind on which set of sticks, but need help deciding which head to go with. I'm leaning towards the 322RC2 pistol grip, but I'm not sure. It will mostly be used for portrait work.
Thoughts?
|
|
|
|
02/13/2009 08:41:28 PM · #2 |
| i think most people would tell you to go with the pistol grip. my personal choice would be the 460. |
|
|
|
02/13/2009 08:51:03 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by Bugzeye:
my personal choice would be the 460. |
Why? |
|
|
|
02/13/2009 09:56:01 PM · #4 |
My real choice is the 808RC4 which I have and use all the time. The 460 is basically a scaled down version. A bit more compact but from what I have heard a tad harder to get adjusted than the 804 or 808 because it does not have the handles. I think it really depends on how much weight you have on it. A longer lens is always going to give a bit of unbalance. Originally posted by breadfan35:
Originally posted by Bugzeye:
my personal choice would be the 460. |
Why? |
Message edited by author 2009-02-13 21:56:34. |
|
|
|
02/13/2009 10:26:28 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by Bugzeye:
My real choice is the 808RC4 which I have and use all the time. |
That's the one I use too. I don't like ballheads, except the very expensive ones that have positive clamping and that pan on a plate separate from the ball. If you don't have a panning element that stands alone, you lose your level every time you adjust from left to right with a ballhead.
R.
|
|
|
|
02/14/2009 05:06:12 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
That's the one I use too. I don't like ballheads, except the very expensive ones that have positive clamping and that pan on a plate separate from the ball. If you don't have a panning element that stands alone, you lose your level every time you adjust from left to right with a ballhead. |
I agree with Robert. That is why I use the Manfrotto 488RC2 Ball Head.
That ball head, with its dedicated panoramic feature, is why I bought it. It works really well to pivot it around a full 360 degrees while maintaining its level horizon.
(click image for details)
This ball head sits upon the top of my Monfrotto 055 XPROB tripod.
Message edited by author 2009-09-14 11:42:51.
|
|
|
|
02/14/2009 08:10:33 PM · #7 |
The 488 is a good ballhead, and the 460 is a good 3-way head. Which best suits you depends on your needs and preferences. The fact that the 488 has a separate panning mechanism goes a long way toward negating the one worst feature of many ball heads (lack of ability to pan a straight horizontal line).
Whatever head you get, do go for the RC4 version. The RC4 plate clamps much more firmly than the RC2 (I switched from RC2 to RC4 so I have experience with both). |
|
|
|
02/14/2009 08:10:43 PM · #8 |
Dup post
Message edited by author 2009-02-14 20:38:24. |
|
|
|
02/14/2009 08:11:04 PM · #9 |
Dup post
Message edited by author 2009-02-14 20:38:31. |
|
|
|
02/14/2009 09:04:53 PM · #10 |
Like some others here I am a 3-way head kinda guy. I like the more precise control.
A tripod and head combination choice sorta depends on how you intend to use it.
In my case I plan to use the tripod primarily for outdoor landscape/nature photography and not in a studio. I will be hiking long distances with it. For that reason I bought the 804RC2 which is similar to the 808RC4 except it is lighter and more compact, but it is spring loaded on only one axis and only supports half the weight. The tripod easily supports my camera and largest lens. |
|
Home -
Challenges -
Community -
League -
Photos -
Cameras -
Lenses -
Learn -
Help -
Terms of Use -
Privacy -
Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 12/26/2025 08:31:33 AM EST.
