Hi, I've seen that one, didn't like how it worked either. Most of the stuff I shoot is products and a few portraits, speed isn't the issue but stability is. I haven't seen this head so I can't tell if the grip is stable enough.
The nearest ballhead I can find is 488, and that one looks like a medium format head, argh but I suppose the bigger the ball the better it is! Thanks Bob W wrote: > I have the predecessor of this. Mine has the vertical rather than > horizontal grip. It's certainly strong enough for the stuff you > mention. I don't find the head at all useful though, and I have hardly > ever used it. The problem for me is that when you release the grip it > tends to shift slightly from the position you've framed. More > seriously though is that you can't really track with it - you need one > hand for the grip, another hand for the shutter release, and a third > hand for focussing (assuming you sometimes focus manually) or zooming. > I find a conventional ballhead much more usable - I have the 499-RC (I > think) which is very good indeed, and I would recommend it over the > grip ball head. > > -- > Bob > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Feroze >> Sent: 08 May 2007 22:21 >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Bogen / Manfrotto 322R Ball Head >> >> Hi, >> >> Anyone own one of the above, like it? Would you recommend it >> in terms of >> value for money, usability, functionality? >> >> Would be mounted on the Manfrotto 190X tripod, would this >> combo hold a >> K10D+battery pack, 2 batteries , F-100 macro.. >> >> Thanks >> >> Feroze >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> >> > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
