First Choice

Anyone choosing a good tripod, which also want to have a good attachment for his camera. What should it be? Neiger? Ball head or change system? Even if one has recognized the advantages of a ball head, you will be hesitant, if it is to carry a weighty frame camera such as Canon 5D MKII.

Cheap Ballheads promise high utilizable weight, but offer only simple processing. Professional goods are more expensive, however. But can these products in one (still) reasonable price class use the heavier DSLRs?

Many questions before buying, but only one answer afterward: The Manfrotto ball head Compact with 200PL (496RC2) is the right choice if you want a good tripod - such as the Manfrotto 055XPROB - with a heavy camera - such as the Canon 5D MKII with heavy L-series lenses - uses.

The camera will not budge, can be easily put into another position. Even the jaunty tilt the camera in the vertical mode is super. Any criticism of the product, I can not accept. Super processed, super practical, super stable and extremely flexible to use. Who wants to take the handling of the quick-release plate in front buying a closer look will find it at test videos in a video portal. Helps enormously.

The higher weight of a good ball head is normal and not disturbing, because who wants a unwackelige tripod combination for a medium to high load camera, which can not think with 200gr head weight would be reached. Physics is physics. And with the Manfrotto 496RC2 Compact ball head it's fun to master this physics.