it's not just the head. if you have insufficient legs, the best ball head will still not hold the system well enough. also, i don't have the standard plate on top. i have their dovetail adapter with Arca Swiss-style body and lens plates. that makes a lot of difference. as far as i am concerned, any connection between the body or lens to the tripod system that uses a compliant surface like rubberized cork is a waste of time except on the shortest lenses.
Herb.... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Chan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 11:59 PM Subject: Re: Ball Heads > Have Gitzo improved their ballhead that much? I used G275 & G1276 ballheads > and I would not use anything longer than 200mm on them. Those heads just > would not lock tight enough for precise composition, especially when tilted > vertically. Vibration is another issue, especially when the wind blows.
