Giottos MH1300-657 Professional Calibrated Ball Head with MH657 Quick Release
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Manufacturer: GiottoModel: MH1300-657
Product features:
- Weight: 1.44 lbs
- Load capacity: 25 lbs
- Base with 3/8-Inch socket with 1/4-Inch bushing
- QR plate with 1/4-Inch threads
- Height: 4.4-Inch
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Digital camera reviews of Giottos MH1300-657 Professional Calibrated Ball Head with MH657 Quick Release
Digital camera Review: Extremely good head for that amount of money
Summary: 5 Stars
I can only agree with the previous reviews, this is an really well made head, feels and looks professional and certainly does its job very well.
I can't imagine what a 500$-head can do better except perhaps zero 'shifting down' after releasing your hand - but if you know it will shift down 1mm when you release your hand, you can easily correct for it and save 350$.
The knobs are good to handle and the head fixes the camera really well.
The friction is very good. My Nikon 70-300 at 300mm mounted to the tripod via the camera (not a lensmount) only had a few mm of 'shifting down' after I released my hand. (Compared to around 5-10mm or more with my previous manfrotto ballhead w/o friction control)
Also the ability to rotate the head on the tripod without releasing the ball is very nice, not only for taking panoramas.
The quick release plate is made of very good material and fixes the camera very securely. The two red knobs at the end prevent rotation of the camera around the screw (can happen when you make vertical 'portrait-rotated' pictures with some heavy gear). My Nikon D80 with 70-300mm at 300 didn't move a mm sideways.
Overall I would recommend this head to everyone that doesn't need a 500$ Gitzo. And I wouldn't buy anything cheaper, because you just will buy again. This one usually.
Summary of Giottos MH1300-657 Professional Calibrated Ball Head with MH657 Quick Release
Pro Series II ball head with calibrated tension control. Includes MH657 Arca-compatible quick release with bubble levels for precise positioning. Extra-large hollow lightweight ball.Tripod Heads
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