Domain Name Com's Bogen - Manfrotto 3275 / 410 Compact Geared Head with Quick Release

Bogen - Manfrotto 3275 / 410 Compact Geared Head with Quick Release - Supports 11.1 lbs

Domain Name Com's - : Bogen - Manfrotto 3275 / 410 Compact Geared Head with Quick Release - Supports 11.1 lbs

- 4x5
I have used this head for over 10 years on 4 continents in every condition imaginable and I would never use a ballhead. Yes, it is heavy and yes, the quick release plate will stick sometimes but the ability to precisely control and fine tune each axis indepently is a huge timesaver and compositional aid. I often have this head loaded up with a 4x5 monorail camera and lens including a large and heavy Sinar rollfilm back, compendium lens hood and a binocular reflex finder ( in the middle of "nowhere")and it has never complained.But don't take my word it, Edward Burtynsky uses one too.

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- Great tool for PST
I purchased this tripod head to use with my PST solar telescope. I found this a big improvement over the Manfroto pan head that I previously purchased for this application. It makes aiming at the sun for visual or photographic purposes quick and precise. This would be a great choice for any target that is stationary or moves slowly and predictably.

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- Precise control for panorama shots
I bought the Manfrotto Compact Geared Head to help in leveling my camera for shooting 360 stitched panorama shots. It works well. These shots require a perfectly level setup, which is aided by the bubble level that is part of the head. Adjustments are a pleasure as you can "dial in" the exact setting, without having to worry about locking mechanisms. I use the quick release because I often shoot the same setup once with a digital camera and again with a film camera. I gave it 4 stars because of the quick release, which is not intuitive. More than once I have come away with a bloody knuckle. Still, there is no satisfaction like knowing you have the best tool for the job, and the Manfrotto Compact Geared Head is it.

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- The Perfect Tripod Head
I knew what I wanted, so I went looking through all tripod heads I could find. The Bogen - Manfrotto 3275 / 410 Compact Geared Head fit my needs perfectly. The quick release made attaching and detaching a snap. The adjustment knobs worked very intuitively. Gross movements with a quick twist of one of three release levers. Very fine tuned adjustments with one of three knobs positioned next to the levers. And a bubble level. And black. And very sturdy. And machined well. And there's a matching black Bogen - Manfrotto tripod available for under $200 to go with it. Perfect, and I don't often say that.

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- Does all I wanted it to do, is solid with precise, no hassle adjustments
A couple of weeks ago I was trying to compose a shot using a run of the mill tripod with friction locked adjustments for side to side and vertical positioning. I was using a Canon 70-200 f2.8 with a 2x multiplier and a Rebel XTi. The object was small and rectangular and I wanted the sides and top of the photo to exactly align with the sides, top and bottom. Every attempt to rotate the lense in it's collar, or use the tripod's elevation clamp to set the top and bottom of the object resulted in overshoots or undershoots. Finally I gave up in frustration.

I envisioned some WWII artilleryman madly cranking his gun into position using hand wheels for traverse and elevation. That's what I need! Without knowing what to call it, I began looking for a photographic equivalent. Eventually, I found the Bogen-Manfrotto Geared Head and ordered one. It arrived just hours ago and I couldn't be happier! I took that 400mm shot without any trouble composing it. No more pushing, loosening, tightening, cussing. It's pure pleasure, especially if you've gotten as frustrated as I have with friction adjusted tripods. I don't know why anybody would buy a ball head for a tripod when they can buy this instead.

So, how does it work? The Bogen-Manfrotto 3275/410 mounts to the tripod plate using a standard 3/8 threaded hole. Once screwed down on the tripod mounting plate, the gear release knobs just behind the fine adjustment knobs allow large adjustments of side to side, up and down, and tilt. The fine adjustment knobs are sensitive enough to easily position the image in the frame without frustrating twisting and pushing of the tripod, lens or camera. Once in position, everything is so tight and solid that you can click the shutter button without a remote release and the picture still comes out great!

The quick release mounting plate is a little tricky. It has a lever with a button. To release the plate, pull the lever to the side, then push the button to let the lever go to the end of its full travel. The lever will lock into position and the plate will lift right off. When you go to remount the plate, just push down. It trips the lock on the release lever and it snaps into the the clamped position.

The mounting plate comes with both 1/4 and 3/8 studs to use either for the lens/camera or more equipment. A plastic/rubber insert prevents the studs from falling out, but allows the user to remove the stud they don't want to use. The studs have a slot large enough for a large coin or deadbolt house key, but are also knurled. I found finger tight was good enough for my initial trials.

So, there you have it. I'm grinning from ear to ear. AND, it was dirt cheap compared to some ball heads I've seen. You could buy this gear head, wear it out, and buy another for the price of some ball heads, and never have to deal with friction clamps ever again.

Why not 5 stars instead of 4? The gear release knobs have strong springs, and on my tripod head, one of them managed to catch my finger between it and the tripod head. This means I have a clearance problem between the lower gear knobs and my tripod head which limits the rotation to 350 degrees or so without tilting the head forward a little. If the base of the Bogen-Manfrotto 3275/410 were a 1/2 inch taller, I wouldn't have the clearance issue. The finish on the underside of the mounting plate looks a little crude, and gears need grease, I guess, and it gets on your hands. I would have given it four and a half stars, but Amazon's select list only allows 4 or 5, not something in between.

But it works like a champ! Buy it! Just keep a rag handy for wiping your hands.

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