Good ball head for 10D?

[KarinaB1970]

Hi All,

I am looking for some recommendations on a couple (do I need two? or should I swap?) of ball heads. One for my 3221 bogen tripod and one for a monopod. Obviously the 10D with grip and lens is pretty heavy. I would expect to eventually have much heavier glass...some day...I can dream :) Any suggestions?

Thanks!

[sGu]

If you don't have super heavy telephoto prime glasses to go on top of the head, then a 486RC2 ball head would be plenty.

243RC2 for monopod, however, I've only used monopod with 300mm and above, so there is no need to use head for that purpose

[ssim]

I have just got my tripod setup. I ended up buying the Gitzo 1325 tripod and put a Kirk ( www.kirkphoto.com ) BH-1 ball head and a Wimberley sidekick. http://65.36.138.136/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=SK-100&Category_Code=

This will withstand just about anything that you would want to throw at it as far as heavy lenses.

[Cadwell]

I used to use a Manfrotto 488RC2 with my 10D and Sigma 120-300mm on my Manfrotto 681B monopod. I haven't seen it in a while, it's probably still on my tripod (which rarely sees the light of day). I found I didn't much like using a head on my monopod, but it did work well.

[Jesper]

I have the 488 RC 2 ball head on my 055 Pro B (which is the non-USA type number for the 3021 tripod).

I had originally ordered the 486 RC 2, which is one step smaller than the 488 RC 2, but I'm glad I got the 488 (the shop didn't have the 486).

I later saw the 486 and noticed that it lacks something that the 488 has: a scale going from 0 to 360 degrees at the base of the head.

You can see an overview of the Manfrotto / Bogen ball heads on their website: http://www.manfrotto.com/product/itemlist.php3?manufid=1&sectionid=8

[CyberDyneSystems]

I got one of these,


http://www.bhphotovideo.com/images/largeimages/221095.jpg

Click Here For B&H Price (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=221095&is=REG)


...at Only $120.00 I am convinced it is one of the best deals in a Ballhead around. It has all the bells and whistles of heads costing 2.5X as much.

[scottbergerphoto]

I use the Ultimate Ballhead from www.actratech.net and for my 500mm a Wimberley.
Scott

[KarinaB1970]

I got one of these,


http://www.bhphotovideo.com/images/largeimages/221095.jpg

Click Here For B&H Price (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=221095&is=REG)


...at Only $120.00 I am convinced it is one of the best deals in a Ballhead around. It has all the bells and whistles of heads costing 2.5X as much.

Awesome, thanks! And Im assuming its compatible with the bogen tripods? Sorry if it is a silly question....Im just learning as I go...still new to most of this :o

[CyberDyneSystems]

Yes.. It will work fine,. mine is on a bogen/manfrotto 3001 (the 3021 baby brither)

But it does not have it's own built in Quick release system FYI...
Those too can be purchased seperately of it interests you.