SLIK Pro 800 Ballhead?

[fruitybix]

Anyone know anything about this ballhead? Thanks!

http://www.tocad.com/npbh.htm

It is selling at $115 (w GST) at Cathay. A tension control ballhead at that price seems pretty cheap, just wondering how tough it really is.

[YSLee]

No idea. I'm a little wary of SLIK, though it looks pretty decent at first glance.

[fruitybix]

well, any advise what i should be looking for when buying a ballhead?

My set-up now weighs only 1kg, but am looking for a ballhead with tension control..currently using also a SLIK tripod (700DX).

[mpenza]

it also allows for panning if I'm not wrong.

also, why not consider Larry Slik ballhead? It does not have tension control but would be good enough to handle your equipment and still have quite a bt of room for future expansion.

[YSLee]

Quote: Originally posted by fruitybix well, any advise what i should be looking for when buying a ballhead? My set-up now weighs only 1kg, but am looking for a ballhead with tension control..currently using also a SLIK tripod (700DX).

For a 1kg load, your camera support is overkill..

[fruitybix]

Quote: Originally posted by mpenza it also allows for panning if I'm not wrong. also, why not consider Larry Slik ballhead? It does not have tension control but would be good enough to handle your equipment and still have quite a bt of room for future expansion.

Yes, it allows panning, which i also find quite useful, quite a good combination, and that price is pretty decent.

Larry Slik? How much would that be?

Have been using 3 way pan heads, so no experience with ballhead, i am paranoid of the camera sudden movements if i release the catch too fast? Is this unfounded?

[Larry]

Quote: Originally posted by fruitybix Larry Slik? How much would that be?

i've lowered my asking price to a cheap cheap $45... happy to let you try it out before you decide. one thing to note though, my ballhead has no qick release.

[fruitybix]

Quote: Originally posted by Larry i've lowered my asking price to a cheap cheap $45... happy to let you try it out before you decide. one thing to note though, my ballhead has no qick release.

what model is that?

[Zerstorer]

Quote: Originally posted by fruitybix Have been using 3 way pan heads, so no experience with ballhead, i am paranoid of the camera sudden movements if i release the catch too fast? Is this unfounded?

I'd think so!

You should always have a hand on the camera while adjusting so it shouldn't be a problem.

[Larry]

Quote: Originally posted by fruitybix what model is that?

oops sorry... this is the link to the original B&S thread i posted and this is a link to the B&H website (google cache; B&H took the product offline). if you're using the 700DX, should be quite a nice balance.

[fruitybix]

Larry-san,

Thanks, let me try it out at Cathay first, they have one on display, and get back to you.

[fruitybix]

larry-san,

thanks for your offer, but after trying out both at cathay, i decided to go with the Pro 800, because the panning function is quite useful.

But to be honest, the tension control on the Pro 800 not as fantastic as i thought it would be, still the panning is good for my use. So thanks again, and sincerely hope you can sell your ballhead.

[Larry]

in the eternal words of Arnie, "no problemo"

enjoy the Pro 800 mate!