Discussion
North West Tom said:
Is the ballhead worth the extra 30 quid?
£30 ? Maybe...But if you're patient you can find it on Amazon for £17.50. I'd put it in my 'wish list' because I wasn't sure I could justify £30, but then noticed the price had dropped so snapped it up.
It's well made and hold the camera well, but it's nothing particularly special.
This is just my understanding, but I could be wrong. I was going to buy the SLR version but it wouldn't cope with my 40D plus a lens - too heavy for the spec. That meant I'd need the SLR Zoom version, but this cannot be directly attached to your camera, so you need to buy a ball & socket head as well. This brought the cost to an unacceptable level for occasional use as I have a nice tripod and that doesn't get used often!
Bob
Bob
bobs4c said:
This is just my understanding, but I could be wrong. I was going to buy the SLR version but it wouldn't cope with my 40D plus a lens - too heavy for the spec. That meant I'd need the SLR Zoom version, but this cannot be directly attached to your camera, so you need to buy a ball & socket head as well. This brought the cost to an unacceptable level for occasional use as I have a nice tripod and that doesn't get used often!
Bob
I see. That does put a different perspective on things. I see these as a cheap toy to use occasionally so I'm in the same boat. Don't want to spend £50+ on one.Bob
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