Anyone using Gear Head on your tripod?

Wai · 28th October 2002

Looking for something like the above, but Cathay is out of stock

are there any other brands out there that have gear head?

syncmaster · 28th October 2002

I do not have something in mind , but the gear heads work more with telescopes , start looking in that way .

Kit · 28th October 2002

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Originally posted by syncmaster
I do not have something in mind , but the gear heads work more with telescopes , start looking in that way .

Huh? Gear heads work more for telephotos??? Where did you get that from? I've been using mine with wide angle lenses for architectural and landscape photography.

Wai, I'm using the Manfrotto 410. So far, I've only came across the Manfrotto ones. Btw, read from a mag that Manfrotto has introduced the newer 405 gear head. Supposed to have a smoother and precise operation than the 410. No more info on that though.

Some people on CS were looking for this head recently also but couldn;t get them locally.

Wai · 28th October 2002

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Originally posted by Kit

Huh? Gear heads work more for telephotos???

erm...i think he said telescope in his post...

and yes..that's what i will be using for...

410 or 405 also no stock..that's why i wonder if there are other similar models from other manufacturers

Kit · 28th October 2002

Telescopes or telephotos, they make no difference. The gear head is NOT specially made for any type of lenses or telescopes for the matter.

Do you really need the precision movement of a gearhead? Are you prepared to work a lot slower in the process of getting your images? If not, then you're better off getting the 3-way pan head which I believe is more readily available.

Wai · 28th October 2002

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Originally posted by Kit
Do you really need the precision movement of a gearhead?

yes...for tracking of stars

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Are you prepared to work a lot slower in the process of getting your images?

i never use a geared head before, I wonder how slow it is...let's say if i want to turn the head by 180 degree horizontally?? but slow a bit also not important, cos the stars are always up there.

Wonder if there is a quick release lock or something similar for you to move the head quickly, then once i spot the object i want, then i can use the knobs for fine tuning?

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If not, then you're better off getting the 3-way pan head

I have a ball head and a pan head, it cannot achieve what i want, cos once i loosen the knobs, the telescope will shift away very quickly and it is very difficult to control the direction

somemore the telescope is not light at all

Kit · 28th October 2002

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Originally posted by Wai

Wonder if there is a quick release lock or something similar for you to move the head quickly, then once i spot the object i want, then i can use the knobs for fine tuning?

Yes there is.

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Kit Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bukit Timah / Melbourne CBD Posts: 6,037	Telescopes or telephotos, they make no difference. The gear head is NOT specially made for any type of lenses or telescopes for the matter. Do you really need the precision movement of a gearhead? Are you prepared to work a lot slower in the process of getting your images? If not, then you're better off getting the 3-way pan head which I believe is more readily available. __________________ arkitectural photography http://arkitecturalphoto.1x.com/