As a passionate amateur filmmaker has it hard enough with his equipment and, of course, tried weight - especially when hiking - save. Therefore, I use a lightweight tripod. The heads used here are in my opinion not suitable for all types of pans. So you avoid it !!! like the ill-fated zooms Who endures already a jolt when starting and when braking abruptly? But since it certainly are situations where a tilting or panning is required, should now produces a "portable" fluid head. After a detailed review, I'm thrilled. Gentle movements are possible and enrich the film. The Panhead is extremely rugged and fully met my expectations. The release plate is made of metal, stable and significantly larger than conventional tripods. The camera sits super firmly. The screw has a large operating lever (and no slot for a small coin to tighten). Against unintentional loosening from the head is an additional locking available. Pro-like! The effect of friction is adjustable and easy to accomplish in a wide range. The head is so beautiful collapsible, that it requires little more space than a standard "camera pan head". In short, I am excited and give 5 points, given the favorable price-performance ratio
