Quality of Vanguard Ball Head
Feb 26, 2013 15:15:20 #
Do any of you folks know the quality of this product? The
Vanguard SBH-300 Ball Head. Any help will be appreciated. And if you have tell me about it thanks .
Vanguard SBH-300 Ball Head. Any help will be appreciated. And if you have tell me about it thanks .
Feb 26, 2013 15:22:45 #
RichardSM wrote:
Do any of you folks know the quality of this product? The
Vanguard SBH-300 Ball Head. Any help will be appreciated. And if you have tell me about it thanks .
Vanguard SBH-300 Ball Head. Any help will be appreciated. And if you have tell me about it thanks .
I would not buy one, but that's because I have better models in my bag already.
The reviews are not bad for a medium size/duty ball head.
See:
http://www.ephotozine.com/article/vanguard-sbh-300-and-sbh-250-ballhead--review-12706
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3Of5DKocsE
But I have learned that it is smarter and cheaper to rent stuff for a few days before buying it to see if it really meets your needs. Buying anything blind, no matter if someone else likes it (compared to what?), you are taking a bit of a gamble.
Here is the same ball head available for rent for 4 days for $13. That is cheaper than discovering you don't like it and even after paying shipping to return it you can make a more informed decision.
http://www.lensrentals.com/rent/support/tripods-monopods/tripod-heads/ballhead-vanguard-sbh-300
This is my new paradigm after years (decades) of buying things that ended up in my closets and were never used.
Try before you buy!
Feb 26, 2013 16:08:15 #
Pepper
Loc: Planet Earth Country USA
I really can't speak for the ball head as I only bought the tripod legs (Vanguard). The tripod I bought is very rugged and I am impressed with the quality. I'd put it up against my Bogen or my Manfrotto tripods. I did check the reviews at B&H Photo regarding the ball head you asked about and it gets good reviews. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=vanguard+ball+head&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma&Top+Nav-Search=
Feb 27, 2013 05:24:43 #
breck
Loc: Derbyshire UK
Having gone down the long expensive route of cheap tripods and heads graduating to a decent one IMHO I would now only look at RRS, Acratech, Swis Arca. It will last a life time and you will never need to change or upgrade what ever glass and camera you are using.
Its cheaper to get a good one at the start I have a cupboard full of cheap unuseable tripods and heads .
A good head is also far quicker to use
Its cheaper to get a good one at the start I have a cupboard full of cheap unuseable tripods and heads .
A good head is also far quicker to use
Feb 27, 2013 06:01:17 #
i did the vanguard thing , i'm so over them now. i bought one in the mid 2000's the center post and head were great the locks on the legs were cheap plastiic and all 6 of them split.
Feb 27, 2013 06:02:45 #
RichardSM wrote:
Do any of you folks know the quality of this product? The
Vanguard SBH-300 Ball Head. Any help will be appreciated. And if you have tell me about it thanks .
Vanguard SBH-300 Ball Head. Any help will be appreciated. And if you have tell me about it thanks .
The GH-100, GH-200, and GH-300 get really great reviews; that's the pistol grip version of this...those that own them love them...I'd check youtube for reviews if it were me.
Feb 27, 2013 06:39:15 #
photocat
Loc: Atlanta, Ga
I have three, but they are all the high end version and am very happy with all of them.
Feb 27, 2013 07:05:19 #
RichardSM wrote:
Do any of you folks know the quality of this product? The
Vanguard SBH-300 Ball Head. Any help will be appreciated. And if you have tell me about it thanks .
Vanguard SBH-300 Ball Head. Any help will be appreciated. And if you have tell me about it thanks .
I bought that same head for my daughters mono pod, which she took to Greece, China, Italy, Alaska , and Yellow knife Canada...she loved it and had no issues. Used it with her D5100 and a couple weighted teli's.
Feb 27, 2013 09:59:09 #
Thank you Fastina and the links too.
Festina Lente wrote:
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Feb 27, 2013 10:02:45 #
OnDSnap wrote:
I bought that same head for my daughters mono pod, which she took to Greece, China, Italy, Alaska , and Yellow knife Canada...she loved it and had no issues. Used it with her D5100 and a couple weighted teli's.
RichardSM wrote:
Do any of you folks know the quality of this product? The
Vanguard SBH-300 Ball Head. Any help will be appreciated. And if you have tell me about it thanks .
Vanguard SBH-300 Ball Head. Any help will be appreciated. And if you have tell me about it thanks .
I bought that same head for my daughters mono pod, which she took to Greece, China, Italy, Alaska , and Yellow knife Canada...she loved it and had no issues. Used it with her D5100 and a couple weighted teli's.
Thanks for your comments.
Feb 27, 2013 10:03:55 #
Feb 27, 2013 18:23:15 #
I've got the GH-200 Pistol Grip head by Vanguard. It's my primary mount and I like it a lot. Easy to use, smooth, and solid. Easily handles my 100-400 L telephoto w/camera.
Feb 27, 2013 21:34:41 #
walterII
Loc: Massachusetts
I have the SBH-100 Ballhead. It handles my Sony a580 with 70-400 zoom (lens is 3.3 lbs) quite well. Smooth and solid.
Walter II
Walter II
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