First, the advantages.
The tripod head has the usual Manfrottoqualität, although he is only "made of plastic, but of a very high quality which in my view is not a disadvantage. This makes it much lighter than its big brother 808 RC 4. The head makes a very solid and robust impression. The adjustment of the three axes to work simply and easily. The problem with the sluggishness of previous reviews of the lock I could not tell.
Unfortunately, there is also a, at least for me, big disadvantage.
The tripod head can be used with tripod collar unfortunately not sensible in conjunction with a battery grip and lens. In my case, was the combination of a Canon 7D with BG-E7 and Canon 70-200mm Sigma 150mm Macro lens or a. If the quick-release plate is attached to the tripod socket, it can not attach to the tripod, since the battery handle strikes the lever of the locking mechanism. Maybe this is a special case of the 7D, since the BG very weighty "fails. For other cameras I can not say anything, but think that it behaves similarly. As I both landscape and wanted to use macro shooting his head, he is not the right choice.
Conclusion: for each of a low-cost, robust, precise and relatively lightweight tripod head examined he is the right choice.
