Hi,
I currently own a Manfrotto 055CXPro3 carbon fiber tripod with the Manfrotto 410 Junior Geared Head and the Manfrotto 496 RC2 ball head. While I am satisfied with the tripod legs and the geared head, I am extremelly dissatisfied with the ball head, because it can´t hold itself where I place it. The lens always points down when I turn the knob to tighten the head and let the camera go off my hand.
I am planning to buy a new ball head (and new Gitzo tripod legs in the future). So far, I have narrowed my options to two ball heads: Arca-Swiss Monoball Z1 sp and Really Right Stuff BH 55 Pro.
Which of these ball heads would you choose and why? My heaviest kit is Canon EOS 7D mark II with 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II and Canon Extender 2x EF. (2lb + 3.28lb + 0.71lb = 5.99lb / 0.910kg + 1.49kg + 0.325kg = 2.725kg), but I am planning to add a Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L and a Canon EF 100-400mm f/4-5.6L IS II to my kit. I shoot mainly landscapes and architecture.
Thanks,
Antonio
I currently own a Manfrotto 055CXPro3 carbon fiber tripod with the Manfrotto 410 Junior Geared Head and the Manfrotto 496 RC2 ball head. While I am satisfied with the tripod legs and the geared head, I am extremelly dissatisfied with the ball head, because it can´t hold itself where I place it. The lens always points down when I turn the knob to tighten the head and let the camera go off my hand.
I am planning to buy a new ball head (and new Gitzo tripod legs in the future). So far, I have narrowed my options to two ball heads: Arca-Swiss Monoball Z1 sp and Really Right Stuff BH 55 Pro.
Which of these ball heads would you choose and why? My heaviest kit is Canon EOS 7D mark II with 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II and Canon Extender 2x EF. (2lb + 3.28lb + 0.71lb = 5.99lb / 0.910kg + 1.49kg + 0.325kg = 2.725kg), but I am planning to add a Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L and a Canon EF 100-400mm f/4-5.6L IS II to my kit. I shoot mainly landscapes and architecture.
Thanks,
Antonio