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| p.1 #1 · Sunwayfoto DT-01 Monopod Head and DDH-2 Panning Head Review | |
I'd purchased a monopod because I was going to do some serious traveling over a five-week period: Beijing, Tokyo and Kamakura followed by a swing through Vienna, Bratislava, Prague, Budapest and Paris. I knew I'd be in a lot of dark places that wouldn't allow tripods, so I decided to get a monopod. I didn't like the handling or flexibility of bolting the camera/lens directly to the monopod, so I decided to get a monopod head with a clamp. But adding a clamp also made me realize that the L-plate on my body runs side-to-side and the foot plate on my beloved 80-200 f/2.8 runs back-to-front, which means I'd have to rotate the plate on the head when I wanted to use the 80-200. The alternative is a panning clamp for the head.
The folks at Sunwayfoto offered to let me test their latest head and clamp setup, and in summary I can say I love them. Great quality, easy handing and very small size made me really enthusiastic about using the monopod (which is a Sirui P-326).
I've put a full review on my blog:
http://enthusiastphotographer.com/2012/07/22/sunwayfoto-ddh-02-and-dt-01-review/
You can also see my first thoughts and a few other photos comparing their standard panning clamp to the DDH-02:
http://enthusiastphotographer.com/2012/05/23/sunwayfoto-monopod-head/
Some pix:

Sunwayfoto DT-01 Monopod Head by e24mpwr, on Flickr

Sunwayfoto DDH-02 Panning Clamp by e24mpwr, on Flickr

DT-01 Monopod Head with DDH-02 panning clamp by e24mpwr, on Flickr

DT-01 Monopod Head with DDH-02 panning clamp by e24mpwr, on Flickr
For the purposes of full disclosure, this setup (except the monopod) was provided to me by Sunwayfoto for review. If you've read my blog, I hope you believe that I'm a very straightforward guy - I say what I think, I admit what I don't know and I'd never let anything sway my review of a product: It works or it doesn't. I like it or I don't. I hate fiddly stuff and poor design, and I'll never hold back on those issues. I always try to be fair, whichever way that cuts. That said I'm just an enthusiast, not a pro. Any feedback or insight appreciated.
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