Tripods

A cheap, dampened video panorama head to put on a tripod or a clamp when video filming with the SLR's. Not the most sturdy piece of gear that I have, but fine for the money

This is the third, sturdy ballhead I buy. I missed having something to put on the Super Clamps, a Manfrotto Arm and other places where a sturdy ballhead would do good. It's absolutely OK, although a far cry from both Markins and Acratech. But at 20 UK£ or about 35 US$ it's more than fine and comes with both an Arca Swiss clamp and an extra camera plate. I later bought a second one just because it was cheap and nice to have.

I bought this used to put on a second tripod, and have been very pleased with it. Lightweight and sturdy and very well made.

Now that's what I call a ballhead! It's smooth as silk and firm as rock at the same time, and easily holds anything I can dig out of my bag.

The first real ballhead I owned. It was originally bought for an old Velbon tripod that I got a hold of, which had a miserable tilt/pan head, but was transferred to the Manfrotto tripod I bought later.

A pistol grip slash ballhead that works a lot better on paper than it does in real life. The idea is OK, but it simply doesn't hold the camera.