On Tue, 06 Jan 1998 11:58:18 -0500, Ernest H. Robl wrote: >Finally, I also have a Bogen medium ball head, which, I think is no >longer in production and had been replaced with a newer model. I >can't find a Bogen number on it. The Manfrotto number is 108. >(Bogen tripods and heads are made by Manfrotto of Italy.) The >locking levers are hard to work without messing up the composition >of your photo. The quick release plates on this model are small and >don't provide much of a mounting surface for heavier equipment -- >probably one of the reasons this model was replaced. Have not >used this head very much.
To which Warren replies... I had one of these 108 ball heads and agree with Ernest's evaluation. Fortunately, one of the locking levers broke off during one of my travels. I replaced the head with a Bogen 3262, which I prefer. The head is much smaller and the single locking lever rotates about a horizontal axis. Instead of a tiny quick release plate, the 3262 features a combined 1/4 and 3/8 screw mount. That's a plus for me because several of my cameras have 3/8" sockets. Warren -> SPORRS: Serious Photographers of Railroad Related Subjects -> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs
