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Equipment & Techniques => Cameras, Lenses and Shooting gear => Topic started by: achrisproduction on December 16, 2009, 02:39:10 am

Title: Which ballhead with Gitzo GT2541EX
Post by: achrisproduction on December 16, 2009, 02:39:10 am

I am not sure of which ballhead to buy because of its special design for the mid column.  Any suggestion?  

Title: Which ballhead with Gitzo GT2541EX
Post by: Sigi on December 16, 2009, 04:40:48 am

Hello,

1. How much money you want to spend?
2. What is the heavisest lens/camera combination you will use it for
3. Have a look at Really Right Stuff, Kirk, Markin

Siegfried

Title: Which ballhead with Gitzo GT2541EX
Post by: Panorama on December 17, 2009, 08:31:01 am

Quote from: achrisproduction

I am not sure of which ballhead to buy because of its special design for the mid column.  Any suggestion?  

Hmmm. I own, and have owned, many Gitzo tripods. I've never had one that couldn't accept a regular head though. What' special about this one that it can't take a Markins head (which I'd highly recommend over RRS, etc.)?

Title: Which ballhead with Gitzo GT2541EX
Post by: cecelia on December 20, 2009, 09:39:13 am

I have this tripod and like it very much.  There is no head-dependency - not sure I am following your question.  The only thing you have to be careful about is that when you are horizontal that the head doesn't come unscrewed at it's base.

I use the Markins Emile, even for my D3x.

Title: Which ballhead with Gitzo GT2541EX
Post by: marcmccalmont on December 20, 2009, 10:39:57 am

My preference is the Linhof Profi II  new ones for about $200 on Ebay! as good as a RRS BH55 slightly less bulky
Marc