Every serious professional photographer that I have ever read about uses a ball head. I'm sure there are exceptions but rarely do I see pan tilts recommended in photography magazines. Maybe it's the magazines I read (outdoor photographer primarily) but I can't imagine ever using anything but a ball head... Vic In a message dated 6/15/03 5:53:28 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>At a given price point, pan-tilt is usually a better >value. More precise, locks down better, steadier. >Unless you know you need a ballhead (which are easier >to use when recomposition is frequent), stick with >a pan-tilt. This amounts to conventional wisdom >as I understand it, and my experience (3 pan-tilt and >3 ballheads) confirms it.
