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Great quality and craftsmanship I would not hesitate to by another.

I saw many recommendations for more expensive units. I chose this one in part because of its understated appearance - no screaming red or blue knobs or dials. It works great and feels totally solid.As one reviewer said - the spring releases to disengage the fine adjustment knobs are a bit stiff and tweaky but I use them very little.I can't come up with a reason to pay more for this functionality. This is an excellent product.

I like the size, weight and quality of the gear head...wasn't sure what to expect cus I couldn't find much information about this particular geared head online. Even thr official website didn't show it for soke reason which was a little unsettling to be honest. But thanks to amazon's return policy, I took a chance and now I am very happy with the I product I received and it arrived exactly as show in the pics but also included a surprise item in thr box. It managed the weight of my Canon R camera with my heaviest lens (70-200) very easily.

I had been looking for a gear driven head for the upcoming solar eclipse, when I ran across this one at a really good price ($149). I was a little apprehensive on ordering it as it didn't have any reviews at the time. But since Amazon has such a great return policy, I went ahead an ordered it. I'm pleased to say it works wonderfully. My camera and lens combo weighs a little over 8 lbs and it handles it like a dream, even when the lens is pointed nearly straight up. This will be great for making small incremental changes for keeping the sun in frame during the eclipse. I have a really nice ball head, but making "micro" adjustments with it is impossible. Now as long as the skies are clear on April 8th, I'll be ready.

On paper, this looked like a bargain. In reality, it is beautifully made, and comes in a nice semi-solid case with several accessories. In operation, though, it was extremely disappointing. The clutch controls (large movement controls) literally hurt my fingers to use in normal operation. The knob controls (geared movement controls) only worked a few cllicks in each direction. I deemed both of these operations as unacceptable. Since this was the only reason for purchasing a geared head (I have a highly satisfactory Manfrotto 3-way head), I returned this to Amazon and purchased the K&F Concept geared head instead. I should have been forewarned since the major photo retailers don't carry this brand.

Gears were very hard to use. Stiff, not smooth. One axis did not rotate at all. Emailed main company. No reply. I would steer clear of this product.

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I am not impressed with this design due to the heavy spring used to release the gearing for a quick adjustment. More about that in a moment.The good is that the heads operate very smoothly with their gears. The head gear holds position with the moderate load of a body and 100-400mm or 400mm f5.6 lens. I don't think it is up to a 400mm f4 or 300 f2.8 though. The unit is well machined and the clamp holds Arca Swiss type plates very securely. It is very easy to operate as a geared head.All three axis' have large and easy to read degree rings.The kit comes in a very nice nylon ripstop woven case, padded like a good lens case. In the direction that you can reach all the adjustment knobs from behind the camera and see the degree wheels from the viewfinder position, the elevation tilts back only 29 degrees before hitting a part of the head. In the direction that the elevation and horizontal adjustment knobs will be in front of the camera, the head will tilt beyond 90 degrees. If you have a fat lens, it could hit a part of the camera mount in one way or the other.The head will tilt in the horizonal plane beyond 90 degrees to one side, being useful for portrait orientation.The Arca Swiss mount is a bit tight, even when all the way open, for all of my Arca Swiss type dovetail camera baseplates. I had to shoehorn them into the base just a bit.There is a potential problem with that gear "large adjustment" release mechanism. This is my main gripe. The spring is quite strong, certainly overkill. If you lockdown the release so that the pivot is free swinging to pan, the lock is held by a very thin pin and a slide release under enough tension that it twists the retention pin and slide latch. Refer to the pictures. It looks like that "lock" will have a short life if it is used. My unit already has two of the pin/latch twisting and bending.Therefore, this, and any other geared heads, such as the K&F, should not be expected the last if the operator uses it as a pan head. If the pin breaks and the gear rack is between gear teeth, it would damage the gearing. There have been complaints of other units that use this design of the gears failing, likely due to rough use of the release mechanism.This stiff spring has other consequences. First, the large scalloped silver knob for the "large adjustment" should be released slowly and smoothly so the gears will mesh properly and not be damaged. Second, in marginal situations, such as in the cold, using gloves, or in the heat and sweating, this knob has enough tension on it that it is very likely to slip out of your hand. The release knobs are also annoying to use in the dark.Therefore, it is best used only as a gear head, slowly turning the knobs on the end. Large movements can be done with the "large adjustment" release mechanism held open and smoothly and gently released to return the device to fine adjustment gearing.If you need a pan head, buy a pan head. Only use this or any other gear heads of similar design as a gear head.I worked as an industrial designer, and have designed and made made many mechanisms, including a few that made movements similar to a geared head. I would never design or manufacture a gear to rack release mechanism like this. There are better, simpler, and easier to use mechanism designs to release and engage a gear like this.I am mulling over returning this. I bought Vertectfoto geared head after I saw how weak the release mechanism is. I like the design much better. It is more compact, only operates as a geared head, and has less obstructions. It is, however, only geared for pan and elevation, with the 3rd axis a simple tilt with a lock.

This tripod gear head is quite hefty with 3 different sets of clutches and tuning knobs. It's certainly nothing like a ballhead where you typically only use 1 knob to control all the movement. However, this gives you much better precision for fine tuning your adjustments.For example, when you're framing your shot with a telephoto lens, smaller adjustments cause considerably noticeable changes. When working with a ballhead, you will experience drift after letting go of the camera. Not with this. You won't need to purposely frame high to account for the weight settling.I also like that they included two different plates as well as a mini stub for the center column. I was just able to use it with my Moman tripod since it's not quite circular in shape. It works though, and I'll happily use it with this as well as my other heads with 3/8" fittings.Overall, this is a tool I'm happy to use for stitching panos, timelapses, and precise framing configurations. Although it won't replace my other heads, it will see some use. It may not always be practical but you'll appreciate it in the right circumstances.