Slik U6600 + bag for $45 good price?

[mpenza]

just bought it. intend t use it with a Slik ballhead I bought recently.

[Kei]

ERm how to use a ballhead on a slik6600 ???

[nEkOgOtCh]

post post see see

[Tweek]

yah, how to?? Post and see, if you managed to do it, cuz I have a U6600 too.

[007]

Quote: Originally posted by Tweek yah, how to?? Post and see if you managed to do it, cuz I have a U6600 too.

Yeah, I want to know how to do it also. I have a pro330DX, if you can manage to do it, please post some pictures! Good luck!

[mpenza]

hmm.... I just mount the Slik Ballhead (compact version) on the quick release plate. The whole assembly is sturdy enough to support the S602Z with external flash. Larger ballheads maybe too much for the tripod.....

anything wrong with what I'm doing?

[007]

Quote: Originally posted by mpenza hmm.... I just mount the Slik Ballhead (compact version) on the quick release plate. The whole assembly is sturdy enough to support the S602Z with external flash. Larger ballheads maybe too much for the tripod..... anything wrong with what I'm doing?

can you please post some pictures show us how to do it? Just curious? This is because I have been thinking for a long time to use "ballz".
Thanks in advance!
( i really don't know the existence of the compact ballhead before this, thanks!, you really got a lot of "lobang", I must say! )

Quote: Originally posted by mpenza just bought it. intend t use it with a Slik ballhead I bought recently.

where did u get ya slik u6600 from ?
cos AP is selling U8000 for 50 bucks with bag...i was at AP on sunday (6th oct) .

[mpenza]

that's quite cheap for the U8000. I wanted something lighter, so got the U6600 instead. didn't try to bargain very hard for it though

[Kei]

Quote: Originally posted by mpenza hmm.... I just mount the Slik Ballhead (compact version) on the quick release plate. The whole assembly is sturdy enough to support the S602Z with external flash. Larger ballheads maybe too much for the tripod..... anything wrong with what I'm doing?

Oh chey i thought u replaced the pan head with a ball head

[mpenza]

Quote: Originally posted by 007 can you please post some pictures show us how to do it? Just curious? This is because I have been thinking for a long time to use "ballz". Thanks in advance! ( i really don't know the existence of the compact ballhead before this, thanks!, you really got a lot of "lobang", I must say! )

got a Slik brochure from Cathay Photo Marina and got to know about it.

here're some pics (poorly taken though )

[mpenza]

Quote: Originally posted by Keito Oh chey i thought u replaced the pan head with a ball head

what I did will work for light cameras though. I doubt SLRs with big zoom lenses would be stable.

[Tweek]

cool...how much did you pay for the compact ballhead?

[007]

Quote: Originally posted by mpenza got a Slik brochure from Cathay Photo Marina and got to know about it. here're some pics (poorly taken though )

Thanks a lot!
Very informative pictures!
I know what I am going to get next

Sorry to bother you again, how much for the ballhead alone? thank you very much! (<---paiseh for my ignorance)

[Kei]

Adding weight to the pan head

[mpenza]

Quote: Originally posted by Tweek cool...how much did you pay for the compact ballhead?

Quote: Originally posted by 007 Thanks a lot! Very informative pictures! I know what I am going to get next Sorry to bother you again, how much for the ballhead alone? thank you very much! (<---paiseh for my ignorance)

You're welcome

I got it for $35 (GST included). Specs (Slik compact ball head) are here:
http://www.thkphoto.com/catalog/s/ba...deo_hesds.html

Manfrotto has a similar one, 342 and a smaller one, 210B. Both costs around $35 too.
http://www.manfrotto.com/products/me...bcategoryid=34

Cathay Photo didn't have 342 when I went down and I was reommended the Slik one. The salesman told me the Slik one has a bigger ball and is smoother. dunno how true though.

some other ballheads.....
1) Manfrotto 352 Ballhead @ S$42.00
2) Manfrotto 352RC @ S$61.00

[Revo]

Sry, but out of curiousity, may i know what is the ball head use for in this case?

Issit becos it is becos the ball head will be able to allow some functions which the original tripod is unable to do?

Thx,
Revolution.

[Gunjack]

would it be possible to replace the pan head with the ball head altogether?

[denizenx]

Quote: Originally posted by Revo Sry, but out of curiousity, may i know what is the ball head use for in this case? Issit becos it is becos the ball head will be able to allow some functions which the original tripod is unable to do? Thx, Revolution.

it allows 3 degree movement just by moving the camera...

but I always thought the panning will suffer from deviation. Anyone advise on this?

[denizenx]

Quote: Originally posted by Gunjack would it be possible to replace the pan head with the ball head altogether?

dun think so... those built for head changing have the pin on the column itself... while the pan head types are molded to the column. At least for the budget tripods...