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 Manfrotto Compact Geared Head 410 September 2, 2008
I am very very satisfied with this product. I have used this before back in my home country and it was reliable. This time, I bought one for myself and it is indeed very reliable. The performance is just awesome!!!
Perfect for eclipse/astronomy use July 15, 2008
This IS the head you need for astronomical viewing on the fly with a camera or (very) small scope. I bought this for solar/lunar eclipse photography coupled with a sturdy tripod. The quick release functionality allows one to find and center the object of study: though not smoothly, as this is not a smooth pan head. Then, using the slow motion controls, one can steadily follow a slow-moving object, Sun Moon Stars, easily and sturdily. I have a Nikon D200 with 200mm telephoto and extra battery pack on my Bogen head, and there has been no problem at all. Highly recommended for astro imagers needing a portable manually tracked solution.
Recommended for bird watchers or action scenes: nope. The head doesn't allow for fast & smooth action coupled together.
Wonderful! June 3, 2008
Simply fantastic. It's heavy, though, because it is sturdy. This head is my replacement for a much lighter 3-way head. Using this head, and a two-way hotshoe level ($12), you can make panoramas very easily. I love how sturdy it is, and the quick release levers are easy to use. Mounting the camera is easy once you know how - just look at it - and quick, too. This is exactly the head that I needed for architecture shots, for long exposures and panoramas, for control. If I didn't need the tripod, I would just go handheld! This head is everything that I wanted.
 for control freaks May 4, 2008
Most of today's tripod heads are great for quick settings, but for those who want to tweak the frame in tiny increments like i do, this is the one to get.
4x5 March 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have used this head for over 10 years on 4 continents in every condition imaginable and I would never use a ballhead. Yes, it is heavy and yes, the quick release plate will stick sometimes but the ability to precisely control and fine tune each axis indepently is a huge timesaver and compositional aid. I often have this head loaded up with a 4x5 monorail camera and lens including a large and heavy Sinar rollfilm back, compendium lens hood and a binocular reflex finder ( in the middle of "nowhere")and it has never complained.But don't take my word it, Edward Burtynsky uses one too.
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