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Thanks for the review. In my looking around, I had missed this one. I've basically decided on getting the PC-44NS in red. If I may, let me add a little bit more information that I have gathered. First is that I can already see that the bubble levels are virtually useless as a circular level would have been better. I understand that it is difficult to view having to look underneath the side of your camera and still shows fore and aft level so much more clearly than lateral.
With quality seeming to be similar among "higher" priced heads, I gather that all would meet my amateur needs. However, a nice thing about these photo clam heads is how they can fold up inside a Feisol tournament tripods (and likely others like Benro Travel Angel) with or without a center column. The difference in design seems to be that the pan and ball tension knobs are 90(?) degrees apart allowing them to fit with a tripod leg in between. Most seem to be about 45 degrees which would interfere with the legs. Kerry from reallybigcameras gave me an excellent and lightning fast explanation/clarification about what works which I will quote. From his explanation I take it that only 33, 36, and 40 heads bought through him will fit between the legs. Look carefully on ebay listings, and you'll see the difference. Definitely worth buying from Kerry.
For lenses up to 70-200mm f4, I'd recommend the PC-36N/NS. If your 70-200mm is an f2.8, I'd move up to the PC-40N/NS. For the Bigma, the smallest ballhead I'd recommend is the PC-44NS. The only ballheads I normally stock in colors are the PC-30N and PC-33NS in red, blue and gold, and the PC-44NS in red. These heads, plus the all the black Photo Clam ballheads from PC-30N through PC-44NS will fit within the reverse folded legs of the Feisol Tournament Class tripods with, or without, the center column installed. The colored PC-36N/NS and colored PC-40N/NS
will not fit in the reverse folded legs of the Tournament Class tripods without the center columns installed. I believe they may fit in the reverse folded legs of these tripods with the center column installed, but I have not tried this.
It may seem odd that the color of the PC-36N/NS and PC-40N/NS ballhead would make a difference in whether or not it will fit within the reverse folded legs of the tripods. When I first started working with Photo Clam, I asked them to move the position of the pan locking knob on their PC-33NS, PC-36N/NS and PC-40N/NS to fit within the reverse folded legs of the Feisol tripods. The agreed to do so, but required that I commit to purchase a large quantity of each head they modified to meet my request as it requires a new set of anodizing masks for each size and
finish color. I was willing to make that commitment for the all three sizes in the black finish, but only for the PC-33NS in the colors. The PC-30N and PC-44NS are newer products that were designed with the an locking knob in the ideal position. So, if you want a red ballhead that will fit within the reverse folded legs of the CT-3442/CT-3342, without the center column installed, your choices are the PC-33NS or PC-44NS. ...Show more →
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