Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the answer Don, and all the others I think i will go for a ball head since it is more compact and lighter, and well suited when you do not need to follow moving subjects which will be 95% of the picture I will make with the tripod. logan. >From: "Don Dory" <dorysrus@mindspring.com> >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Ball head or 3 way rotating head? >Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 20:32:11 -0400 > >Logan, I've used the Arca Swiss, Gitzo's own weird ball head, an NPC faux >head, the Leica table top heads, and a Bogan 3047. What I use most is the >NPC for heavy duty use and the Leica for travel or just in case. What I >like about the NPC is that one control frees/tightens the two axis but you >can control each independently. However, when I was finding out I wasn't a >nature photographer, the Arca Swiss was killer. > >So, as usual, define what's important to you then try the heads you think >you will like in person and make your choice. > >Don Dory >dorysrus@mindspring.com > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html