Rob:
Check out Bogen's mini-gear head.
http://www.bogenimaging.us/product/templates/templates.php3?sectionid=10&itemid=278
I have one with what is now the 475B
http://www.bogenimaging.us/product/templates/templates.php3?sectionid=3&itemid=1806
you'll never look back.
BTW, get the little bubble level for your hotshoe. Its $30 and well worth it.
Bob
On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 11:44:18 -0800, Rob Harrison <robhar@xxxxxx> wrote:
> I need a new one. I have a nice little Giotto MH-1001 medium ball head for
> my Reporter series Gitzo, but it¹s just not secure enough for precisely
> framing architecture. I¹ve got a huge Gitzo Œrationale¹ low-profile head,
> meant for large format, but it doesn¹t fit a SLR particularly well.
> (Attachment isn¹t close enough to the edge to allow lens to shift.)
>
> I¹ve been looking at...
>
> a standard Gitzo 3-way:
> <http://www.gitzo.com/products/metric/heads/three/rightscreen.php3>
>
> Or, probably more universally useful, compact ball heads:
>
> Markins M10 <http://www.markinsamerica.com/MA3/M10-L.php>
>
> Kirk BH-3: <http://www.kirkphoto.com/ballheadbh3.html>
>
> The Arca-Swiss B1 is a bit large and heavy and (even more) expensive, but
> I¹ve read nothing but glowing reports. It may make sense to go the whole
> hog, since this head will live on an old, large, sturdy and heavy Gitzo
> Studio series set o¹ legs.
>
> Feedback from users of the above, or other suggestions?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Rob in Seattle
>
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