I have a manfotto monopod, a BeFree Manfrotto travel tripod (a cheap rocketfish tripod) and am looking to buy a solid tripod. My question is what is the best head to buy for them that I can use on monopod and tripod? The manfrotto 468 head seems to get great reviews but are there other options and what are the pros and cons. I am reading the blogs too but thought I would open up the comversation here.
I have a manfotto monopod, a BeFree Manfrotto travel tripod (a cheap rocketfish tripod) and am looking to buy a solid tripod. My question is what is the best head to buy for them that I can use on monopod and tripod? The manfrotto 468 head seems to get great reviews but are there other options and what are the pros and cons. I am reading the blogs too but thought I would open up the comversation here.
I would definitely recommend a ball head. Which one would depend upon what you’re putting on it.
I have a manfotto monopod, a BeFree Manfrotto travel tripod (a cheap rocketfish tripod) and am looking to buy a solid tripod. My question is what is the best head to buy for them that I can use on monopod and tripod? The manfrotto 468 head seems to get great reviews but are there other options and what are the pros and cons. I am reading the blogs too but thought I would open up the comversation here.
In my opinion, the pan and tilt would be best for both the monopod and tripod. I find the ball head to be too flexible, and the pan and tilt can be used for action shots as you are able to lock one in and follow with the other.
In my opinion, the pan and tilt would be best for both the monopod and tripod. I find the ball head to be too flexible, and the pan and tilt can be used for action shots as you are able to lock one in and follow with the other.
I had a tilt head then got a ball head and would not go back to a tilt. Reason the ball head is much more compact, also with practice the ball head can be easily manoeuvred to any position without having to undo fasteners.
The 468MGRC2 Hydrostatic Ball Head would be my choice. I like the hefty 2" ball and tension control. Cannot imagine needing anything heavier.
Ball heads with a smaller ball can be weak and hard to get tight enough with a heavy camera/lens combination. You will use it twice and hate it. A 2" diameter ball would be great. Personally I stick with pan and tilt in the field and geared head for products inside.
I find a ball head difficult to maneuver for landscapes, largely because keeping it level for rotation when shooting a series of shots for panoramas is slow and cumbersome. Keeping the camera level is much more easily accomplished with a pan and tilt head with a ball level on both the tripod and the head.
Tilt head for the monopod. Pano Gimbal for the tripod. Ball heads have too many issues with large and heavy lens. I own all three but rarely use the ball head, even with smaller lenses like a 24-70 I prefer the pano gimbal.
I'm trying to picture how and why to use a pan/tilt head on a monopod. Makes sense on a tripod...but I don't have enough hands and arms to adjust the two control arms, hold the monopod steady and push the shutter. Guess I need to make a trip over to youtube...maybe I'm missing something.