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Best Ballhead Markins or RRS or Arca Swiss or Kirk for 5diii and TS Lens


I had an Induro big ballhead and it was pretty good but I lost it with my big gitzo tripod a week ago. I am looking to buy the best large ballhead for landscape photography. I use my tilt shift lens the most so not usually trying to do pano\'s with the ball head. I have an acratech on my small legs but don\'t like acratech for big weight. [ Acratech spelling fixed]

I have 5diii and the largest lens I would anticipate putting on it would be 70-200 or TS17. But I want the best ball head. If I put my 600 on it will be with a wimberly type head.



Markins M20 Weight 1.2lbs, 110lbs capacity, ~$400

Arca Swiss Z1, Weight 1.5lbs, 122lbs capacity, ~$400 [ corrected here based on B&H for $]

Kirk BH-1, Weight 1.9lbs, 50lbs capacity, ~$420

Really Right Stuff B-55, Weight 2.1lbs, 90lbs capacity, ~$450 [corrected to bh-55 - can\'t fix poll]]

Induro BHL-3, Weight 1.5lbs, 88lbs capacity, ~$350



They all appear to have enough capacity, but bigger capacity suggests less creep, which points to Arca Swiss.

Lighter is better which suggests Markins or Arca Swiss or Induro.

Induro is the cheapest but I am not overly price sensitive.

The ones that are easily purchaseable for me are Induro or Kirk. The rest I have to order. Based on this the Induro weight is better.


So just on the specifications and availability, I am inclined to the Induro, BHL-3.

Comments are appreciated. Scott



Nov 16, 2013 at 01:05 PM
Scott Stoness
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Best Ballhead Markins or RRS or Arca Swiss or Kirk for 5diii and TS Lens


I had an Induro big ballhead and it was pretty good but I lost it with my big gitzo tripod a week ago. I am looking to buy the best large ballhead for landscape photography. I use my tilt shift lens the most so not usually trying to do pano\'s with the ball head. I have an acratek on my small legs but don\'t like acratek for big weight.

I have 5diii and the largest lens I would anticipate putting on it would be 70-200 or TS17. But I want the best ball head. If I put my 600 on it will be with a wimberly type head.



Markins M20 Weight 1.2lbs, 110lbs capacity, ~$400

Arca Swiss Z1, Weight 1.5lbs, 122lbs capacity, ~$400 [ corrected here based on B&H for $]

Kirk BH-1, Weight 1.9lbs, 50lbs capacity, ~$420

Really Right Stuff B-55, Weight 2.1lbs, 90lbs capacity, ~$450 [corrected to bh-55 - can\'t fix poll]]

Induro BHL-3, Weight 1.5lbs, 88lbs capacity, ~$350



They all appear to have enough capacity, but bigger capacity suggests less creep, which points to Arca Swiss.

Lighter is better which suggests Markins or Arca Swiss or Induro.

Induro is the cheapest but I am not overly price sensitive.

The ones that are easily purchaseable for me are Induro or Kirk. The rest I have to order. Based on this the Induro weight is better.


So just on the specifications and availability, I am inclined to the Induro, BHL-3.

Comments are appreciated. Scott



Nov 15, 2013 at 05:38 PM
Scott Stoness
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Best Ballhead Markins or RRS or Arca Swiss or Kirk for 5diii and TS Lens


I had an Induro big ballhead and it was pretty good but I lost it with my big gitzo tripod a week ago. I am looking to buy the best large ballhead for landscape photography. I use my tilt shift lens the most so not usually trying to do pano\'s with the ball head. I have an acratek on my small legs but don\'t like acratek for big weight.

I have 5diii and the largest lens I would anticipate putting on it would be 70-200 or TS17. But I want the best ball head. If I put my 600 on it will be with a wimberly type head.



Markins M20 Weight 1.2lbs, 110lbs capacity, ~$400

Arca Swiss Z1, Weight 1.5lbs, 122lbs capacity, ~$500

Kirk BH-1, Weight 1.9lbs, 50lbs capacity, ~$420

Really Right Stuff B-55, Weight 2.1lbs, 90lbs capacity, ~$450 [corrected to bh-55 - can\'t fix poll]]

Induro BHL-3, Weight 1.5lbs, 88lbs capacity, ~$350



They all appear to have enough capacity, but bigger capacity suggests less creep, which points to Arca Swiss.

Lighter is better which suggests Markins or Arca Swiss or Induro.

Induro is the cheapest but I am not overly price sensitive.

The ones that are easily purchaseable for me are Induro or Kirk. The rest I have to order. Based on this the Induro weight is better.


So just on the specifications and availability, I am inclined to the Induro, BHL-3.

Comments are appreciated. Scott



Nov 15, 2013 at 02:46 PM
Scott Stoness
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Best Ballhead Markins or RRS or Arca Swiss or Kirk for 5diii and TS Lens


I had an Induro big ballhead and it was pretty good but I lost it with my big gitzo tripod a week ago. I am looking to buy the best large ballhead for landscape photography. I use my tilt shift lens the most so not usually trying to do pano\'s with the ball head. I have an acratek on my small legs but don\'t like acratek for big weight.

I have 5diii and the largest lens I would anticipate putting on it would be 70-200 or TS17. But I want the best ball head. If I put my 600 on it will be with a wimberly type head.



Markins M20 Weight 1.2lbs, 110lbs capacity, ~$400

Arca Swiss Z1, Weight 1.5lbs, 122lbs capacity, ~$500

Kirk BH-1, Weight 1.9lbs, 50lbs capacity, ~$420

Really Right Stuff B-55, Weight 2.1lbs, 90lbs capacity, ~$450 [corrected]

Induro BHL-3, Weight 1.5lbs, 88lbs capacity, ~$350



They all appear to have enough capacity, but bigger capacity suggests less creep, which points to Arca Swiss.

Lighter is better which suggests Markins or Arca Swiss or Induro.

Induro is the cheapest but I am not overly price sensitive.

The ones that are easily purchaseable for me are Induro or Kirk. The rest I have to order. Based on this the Induro weight is better.


So just on the specifications and availability, I am inclined to the Induro, BHL-3.

Comments are appreciated. Scott



Nov 15, 2013 at 02:40 PM
Scott Stoness
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Best Ballhead Markins or RRS or Arca Swiss or Kirk for 5diii and TS Lens


I had an Induro big ballhead and it was pretty good but I lost it with my big gitzo tripod a week ago. I am looking to buy the best large ballhead for landscape photography. I use my tilt shift lens the most so not usually trying to do pano\'s with the ball head. I have an acratek on my small legs but don\'t like acratek for big weight.

I have 5diii and the largest lens I would anticipate putting on it would be 70-200 or TS17. But I want the best ball head. If I put my 600 on it will be with a wimberly type head.



Markins M20 Weight 1.2lbs, 110lbs capacity, ~$400

Arca Swiss Z1, Weight 1.5lbs, 122lbs capacity, ~$500

Kirk BH-1, Weight 1.9lbs, 50lbs capacity, ~$420

Really Right Stuff B-1, Weight 2.1lbs, 90lbs capacity, ~$450

Induro BHL-3, Weight 1.5lbs, 88lbs capacity, ~$350



They all appear to have enough capacity, but bigger capacity suggests less creep, which points to Arca Swiss.

Lighter is better which suggests Markins or Arca Swiss or Induro.

Induro is the cheapest but I am not overly price sensitive.

The ones that are easily purchaseable for me are Induro or Kirk. The rest I have to order. Based on this the Induro weight is better.


So just on the specifications and availability, I am inclined to the Induro, BHL-3.

Comments are appreciated. Scott



Nov 15, 2013 at 01:56 PM





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