SonnyE
Loc: Communist California, USA
Hi Basil,
No never have used one of those. But admittedly, I'm pretty outdated with my DSLR/tripod gear. (I have more heads than brains.)
I do have a ball head that came with my Siri monopod I used on occasions. But I never was very was very keen on ball heads.
Instead, I like heads I can rely on not flopping around. I have a geared head I really like because it has geared actions on 3 planes. So its always been great to adjust with. (I've always been a stickler for precision.) I basically got the geared head for both Macro and for night sky setups.
As for the "Z" or "V" version, I would want the Z for the added flexibility. But of course, that is a personal choice.
The price is very attractive.
Looks like a rather cool option though.
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