I use the smaller of the two Kirk ballheads. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/554685-REG/Kirk_BH_3_BH_3_Ballhead_with_Quick.html I use a real cheapo ballhead on my monopod, but Kirk also has a couple variations on the theme for monopod usage. Kirk makes good stuff. I also use Kirk camera plates if available, but they haven't been keeping up with the Pentax range. They have a camera plate for the K-7/5 body, but not for the body with grip attached. They had an L-braket for the K-7/5 body but it is no longer available. Same for Really Right Stuff.
stan On May 2, 2013, at 3:50 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > It's funny how true certain truisms are about buying a succession of tripods > until > you finally spend $BIGNUM on the good stuff. > > My attempts at photographing Saturn a few nights ago has prompted me > to switch from my manfrotto plate system and move up to arca swiss. > > I'm considering the Induro BHD3 or BHD2. Any comments or suggestions? > Is there another off brand (benro?) that makes a similar unit that is > just as good, but much less expensive? > > http://www.amazon.com/Induro-BHD3-Ballhead-Black/dp/B002SXMRX0/ > www.amazon.com/Induro-BHD2-Ballhead-Black/dp/B002SXMRWQ > > Question: BHD vs BHL: Right handed versus left handed? > > Also, since I don't have the money to replace all of my heads, > it looks like I can replace the clamp on the ball head that I use > with my monopod with one of these, and keep the same plate on my > camera for both tripod and monopod use. Any warnings, or tales of woe? > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0086AJ4AS/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0087QK9TG/ref=oh_details_o03_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 > > My heaviest rig, at the moment is the K-5 with either the Bigma 50-500 > or the adaptall 300/2.8 (John knows this lens). I don't anticipate > getting any lenses that are much larger in the near future. I'd probably > get more telephoto image quality for my money buy mounting a Q to the > glass that I already have. > > > -- > Larry Colen [email protected] http://red4est.com/lrc > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
