On Wed, 10 Jul 2002 11:27:30 +1000, Rob Studdert wrote:
>
>I'd keep it, too much hassle to sell/swap and still quite useful. You might
>consider a Proball 308RC head, it's a good match for the 055 and is good for up
>to a 4kg load.
>
>> PS: I love the quick release.
>
>The 168/268 ball heads also have the hex QR, all the newer ones are have the
>rectangular plate (which is pretty good).
I got the new 405 head a fews weeks ago, and that has the big rectangular plate too.
I must say this is one marvel to use for macro and landscapes!
It is a geared head, positioned between the junior 400 and the heavy 410 heads,
that will carry upto 7 kg (15 lbs) and weighs 1.6 kg (3.5 lbs).
The really neat think about it is the ease of adjusting it, each of the three axes have
a 'quick' adjust and a 'fine' adjust and there are three spirit levels too.
I used it last weekend to shoot some flower close-ups near 1:1 and
was delighted with the ease of composition with this head.
Regards, JvW
PS:
I don't think it is on the Manfrotto homepage yet, but you can see it with the 67II ot
top at:
http://www.dfsee.com/gallery/p67iilf.htm
It shows the new rectangular QR plate too ...
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