I was thinking of getting a new tripod and have never used a ball head before. Can anyone enlighted/share your experience with me?
Thanks!
I've been using Ball Head for 15 years for outdoor scenics and studio still life. I will never use anything else for speed and convenience. Always get a heavier and solid one.
PreciselyI am newbie to ball head.. please advice on what is heavier and solid meaning... one that can take more weight and load???
Thanks.
i have a Tilltall tripod with a three way head it served me well but for macros it is a pain to use. just recently i bought a Arca-Swiss Z1 and a Benro tripod, using the ball head is a breeze, so much better to use... i dont think my tilltall will see much action anymore.
get a ballhead
Hey just to clarify, is a 3-way head a.k.a. pan head?
I keep hearing photographers preferring ball heads to pan heads. Why is that? From initial hands-on, I seem to be able to point the camera in the intended direction more easily with a pan head. Ball heads don't seem to pan very well. (or maybe I haven't seen "real" ball heads/don't know how to use them)
For me, it's depends on my budget. I can't afford a good ball head so I settled with a pan head which I am satis with it so far.Hey just to clarify, is a 3-way head a.k.a. pan head?
I keep hearing photographers preferring ball heads to pan heads. Why is that? From initial hands-on, I seem to be able to point the camera in the intended direction more easily with a pan head. Ball heads don't seem to pan very well. (or maybe I haven't seen "real" ball heads/don't know how to use them)
I am doing macro/micro shots and i have a Markins M10, and though it served me really well, i find that movement wise it lacks precision movements in planes when it goes down to little insects and tiny flowers.
I am actually looking for a pan head. Does it not provide more precision in movements?
Ryan
So basically, there isn't any real issue with pan heads except that they set slower (haven't really noticed that) and that they have handles sticking out (I love those handles =p)? 'coz I haven't noticed any stability problems since my tripod is fairly sturdy and I'm using a light kit lens so equipment weight isn't an issue either. Are ball heads any steadier than pan heads?