If you are from Canada. Why not buy a Markins. They have their North American headquarter in Canada and ship from Canada. A Markins Q3 with quick release clamp cost 269 US dollars
I purchased Feisol CT-3441S tripod and PhotoClam PC-40N ball head in August. Price was $564.21 CAD, S&H $36.65 CAD and Canada Post charged $31.75 CAD for GST.
Billdev wrote:
I have been using the PC-33NS since January of this year on my Feisol 3441-S tripod, both purchased from Kerry. Ordered on Friday afternoon and had delivery on Monday morning - excellent service.
After using this ballhead for 7 months now, I am very impressed with the quality. Easily as good as my Markins M-20
And do you own a Markins M-20 for direct comparison?
I own 2 markins heads, but I've been interested in the clams. Beside, anyone that would call their heads/company "Photo Clam" has to have some guts.
It's the companies like Benro/Induro that try to cover their tracks with a name vs. quality.