hi there, thanks for your contribution,
i read around the reviews for ballheads on the internet.
it seems that i get the idea that
1. geared head > 2. 3 way tripod heads > 3. ballheads.
(not implying that your ballhead is not good, it's a markins! i desire that!!!)
http://www.ekolphoto.com/?p=12
this is what he wrote
"I started with a Manfrotto 488RC0, but found that the camera would easily slip around on the quick release plate, especially when using the camera vertically. Then I switched to a Markins M20 QBall, which had a much more solid Arca-Swiss dovetail type quick release system, but over time, I found that the panning knob wouldn’t completely tighten, and that the ball wouldn’t completely lock down. So when I was trying to shoot multiple exposures of the same subject matter to create high dynamic range shots, the images would not overlay like they should if you’re shooting properly. So, finally, I’m using a Really Right Stuff BH-55, and I sprung for the RRS BD2-L bracket"
so, as i am going to do macro photography at home, i just want to buy one that does not creep.
(arca cube is out)
I got the info from the internet that
405 geared head is more stable than 410 geared head.
i guess i would be going for either the manfrotto 400 or 405 geared head.
thanks for your feedback.
as it is, due to my needs, i am eyeing on a geared head, otherwise, i would jump on a ballhead due to more flexibility.
but, i don't use tripods for outdoors, as i prefer to be carrying minimal and rather miss out on things i can shoot, because i carried less
(but again, i am a streets photography (- hobby) shooter, so my genre don't require me to use a tripod as i shot people close up.
thanks again!
gitzo and markins FTW !