I used to use the Bogen 3030 which is, I guess, an older version of this: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/5293-REG/ Bogen_Manfrotto_3047_3047_Deluxe_3_Way_Pan_Tilt.html I gave up on the Bogen system because every head seems to have its own style quick-release plate. I had one style to use with the simple head mounted on my monopod, another style for the 3030, and it was going to be yet another style if I went to a ballhead. So I switched to Kirk, and am using their BH-3 ballhead which uses the Swiss-Arca style plates. http://kirkphoto.com/ballheadbh3.html I thing I like about Kirk, compared to the several other companies which use the same style plates, is that Kirk has had custom-fit plates for the MZ-S, the *ist-D, and now the K-10D. These really make a difference by preventing the plate from rotating when shooting vertically with a heavy lens mounted. And I highly recommend the quality of the BH-1.
BTW, my Bogen 3030 and the Kirk plates for *ist-D body and for *ist-D grip are for sale... stan On May 8, 2007, at 6:52 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: >> But as I said in my earlier response, the 322 cannot compete with my >> other ball heads with regard to positioning/clamping accuracy. > > A tripod head I've come to rely on for most of my static images > (some say > all my images are static!) - the Bogen 3275 compact geared head > http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/109828-REG/ > Bogen_Manfrotto_3275_3275_Mini_Geared_Head.html > > About as good as it gets for precise camera movement in up/down, > left/right > & rotational movements. > > Kenneth Waller > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Bogen / Manfrotto 322R Ball Head > > >> I had the 3265RC2 head before I had the 322RC2. The 322 is much more >> stable than the 3265. It also doesn't throw the camera/lens assembly >> so far to the side when used in portrait position, has a higher load >> carrying capacity, and is more precise on positioning accuracy. >> >> But as I said in my earlier response, the 322 cannot compete with my >> other ball heads with regard to positioning/clamping accuracy. It's >> ok, a little too sloppy to use for high precision work. >> >> (The 322RC2 is my least expensive ball head. I bought it for speed in >> the field and ease of positioning, the 468MGRC2 is much more precise >> and about double the price; the Kirk BH-1 is about 4x the price and a >> far far higher quality ball head.) >> >> I don't know why I'd try to track a moving subject with a ball head >> mount, but if you wanted to do that with the 322, you could set the >> grip on the left and use AF with AF-C and pattern AF active. >> >> Godfrey >> >> >> On May 8, 2007, at 3:53 PM, Feroze wrote: >> >>> I've noticed that the grip is off center, seems to work though. Do >>> have >>> have any of the problems as mentioned by Bob W wrt the grip not >>> locking >>> properly? >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
