For the moment, I've standardized on Manfrotto heads with the RC2 quick release system. Both my tripods and monopod are fitted with them, both camera bodies too.
But I know what you mean about the Kirk products. They're terrific. I have the BH-1 fitted with a RRS lever action QR clamp. I only went to the Manfrotto system because it is lighter weight and a little faster in use. Godfrey On May 8, 2007, at 6:31 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: > I used to use the Bogen 3030 which is, I guess, an older version of > this: > http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/5293-REG/ > Bogen_Manfrotto_3047_3047_Deluxe_3_Way_Pan_Tilt.html > I gave up on the Bogen system because every head seems to have its > own style quick-release plate. I had one style to use with the simple > head mounted on my monopod, another style for the 3030, and it was > going to be yet another style if I went to a ballhead. So I switched > to Kirk, and am using their BH-3 ballhead which uses the Swiss-Arca > style plates. > http://kirkphoto.com/ballheadbh3.html > I thing I like about Kirk, compared to the several other companies > which use the same style plates, is that Kirk has had custom-fit > plates for the MZ-S, the *ist-D, and now the K-10D. These really make > a difference by preventing the plate from rotating when shooting > vertically with a heavy lens mounted. And I highly recommend the > quality of the BH-1. > > BTW, my Bogen 3030 and the Kirk plates for *ist-D body and for *ist-D > grip are for sale... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
