Eric Weir wrote: > >I've been wanting to get a ball head for my tripod. The two I have are >rudimentary and awkward to adjust. I've had my eye on this one -- Manfrotto >Compact Ball Head 496 with RC2 Rapid Connect Plate -- and now I see that >Adorama has it for $29 with a $50 rebate through mid-January. > >I'm on a tight budget. Not yet a "pro." Those two facts in mind, any opinions >about this ball head?
That's a newer version of the one I've got. Great value for the money at that price. Fine for the FA*80-200/2.8 but not sturdy enough for the 300/2.8. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

