I bought the ball head with the tripod Vanguard Alta Pro 263AT. The tripod and the ball head I have seen in Photo-Video-Sauter during a house show last year. In January 2012, I have gained two things and am very happy with it. The ball head is 424g with not very heavy, but performs its functions very well. Still with me still is supplied with a QS-39 quick release plate a second QS-39 quick release plate this was. This saves me a change of plate from the lens to the camera. The ball head has two spirit levels and a 360 ° panoramic plate. Even the head runs without hooks on the panoramic plate and can if desired also locks. The ball runs soft in the head without Hakeln and can be infinitely more difficult thanks to friction points. The quick release plate is inserted into the head and clamped. The drive does not fall out of missed clamping of the head as still a lock has to verses Based Royal slipping. So a similar system has also the head of the Hama Omega Carbon III. Strong buy recommendation
