Re: [OM] Ultimate Ballhead

[Tris Schuler]

> On the topic of ballheads, I recently purchased "The Ultimate Ballhead"
> from Acratech (www.acratech.net). This is the most functional and
> strongest ballhead for it's weight. The person building it, Scott,
> usually machines precision parts under contract. Being a hiker and
> photographer as well, he designed this ballhead to reduce weight. Even
> the arca swiss style clamp on the ballhead has excess metal machined
> out. I like the fact that I can quickly switch from landscape to
> portrait mode. Scott is also coming out with a Velbon Carmagne 630
> tripod with a modified top plate. Tripod plus ballhead weigh less than 3
> lbs. It's not the cheapest head, but I have not seen anything, weight
> wise that even comes close. Now there is that room for that motordrive,
> no wait, ... I mean another lens.
>
> Wayne

I like what I see except for the 2-year guarantee. If that head's built as 
well as implied it ought to last for life. Two years goes by in a flash and 
I wouldn't be eager to replace my ballhead because it was "tired."
Tris
 

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