What kind of gear do you shoot with, camera body and longest lens ?
As you already found out the RC 310 joystick is all but precise and stable.
Getting a ballhead is good choice,the Novoflex Magicball 50 is a nice ballhead, albeit not as compact as many others in the same segment. (due to the handle) It also requires a clamp to attach to your camera/lens without having to thread it on each time. So i would consider the cost of the clamp and camera plate into the price as well.
My recommendation for a (traditional) budget ballhead would be the Sirui K30X It\'s hard to beat for the money.
It\'s quite compact and it\'s performs as well as many of the high end names costing 3x as much. (in most regards)
I personally use geared heads when i need precision, i use a Arca Swiss D4 which is smaller then the 410, and a lot smaller then my 405.
For better precision with a ballhead you can add focusing rails, but then you add to bulk and weight and might not save that much compared to you\'r 410.
For higher end ballheads there a lot to choose from, but they of course cost more and never comes with a camera plate, and some don\'t even come with a clamp.
A good head is important, but don\'t forget the sticks they are equally important imho.
Now some will surely advice you to get the best straight away, and claiming nothing but RRS ballhead will do for macro etc.
Nothing wrong in buying the best if you can afford it, but know you can start out with less and still get excellent results.
What kind of gear do you shoot with, camera body and longest lens ?
As you already found out the RC 310 joystick is all but precise and stable.
Getting a ballhead is good choice,the Novoflex Magicball 50 is a nice ballhead, albeit not as compact as many others in the same segment. (the reason i didn\'t get one) (due the handle) It also requires a clamp to attach to your camera/lens without having to thread it on each time. So i would take consider the cost of the clamp and camera plate into the price as well.
My recommendation for a (traditional) budget ballhead would be the Sirui K30X It\'s hard to beat for the money.
It\'s quite compact and it\'s performs as well as many of the high end names costing 3x as much. (in most regards)
I personally use gearedheads for when i need precision, i use a Arca Swiss D4 which is smaller then the 410, and a lot smaller then my 405.
For better precision with a ballhead you can add focusing rails, but then you add to bulk and weight and might not save that much compared to you\'r 410.
For higher end ballheads there a lot to choose from, but they of course cost more and never comes with a camera plate, and some don\'t even come with a clamp.
A good head is important, but don\'t forget the sticks they are equally important imho.
Now some will surely advice you to get the best straight away, and claiming nothing but RRS ballhead will do for macro etc.
Nothing wrong in buying the best if you can afford it, but know you can start out with less and still get excellent results.
What kind of gear do you shoot with, camera body and longest lens ?
As you already found out the RC 310 joystick is all but precise and stable.
Getting a ballhead is good choice,the Novoflex Magicball 50 is a nice ballhead, albeit not as compact as many others in the same segment. (the reason i didn\'t get one) (due the handle) It also requires a clamp to attach to your camera/lens without having to thread it on each time. So i would take consider the cost of the clamp and camera plate into the price as well.
My recommendation for a (traditional) budget ballhead would be the Sirui K30X It\'s hard to beat for the money.
It\'s quite compact and it\'s performs as well as many of the high end names costing 3x as much. (in most regards)
I personally use gearedheads for when i need precision, i use a Arca Swiss D4 which is smaller then the 410, and a lot smaller then my 405.
For better precision with a ballhead you can add focusing rails, but then you add to bulk and weight and might not save that much compared to you\'r 410.
For higher end ballheads there a lot to choose from, but they of course cost more and never comes with a camera plate, and some don\'t even come with a clamp.
A good head is important, but don\'t forget the sticks they are equally important imho.
Now some will surely advice you to get the best straight away, and claiming nothing but RRS ballhead will do for macro etc.
Nothing wrong in buying the best if you can afford it, but know you can start out with less and still get excellent results.
What kind of gear do you shoot with, camera body and longest lens ?
As you already found out the RC 310 joystick is all but precise and stable.
Getting a ballhead is good choice,the Novoflex Magicball 50 is a nice ballhead, albeit not as compact as many others in the same segment. (the reason i didn\'t get one) (due the handle) It also requires a clamp to attach to your camera/lens without having to thread it on each time. So i would take consider the cost of the clamp and camera plate into the price as well.
My recommendation for a (traditional) budget ballhead would be the Sirui K30X It\'s hard to beat for the money.
It\'s quite compact and it\'s performs as well as many of the high end names costing 3x as much. (in most regards)
I personally use gearedheads for when i need precision, i use a Arca Swiss D4 which is smaller then the 410, and a lot smaller then my 405.
For better precision with a ballhead you can add focusing rails, but then you add to bulk and weight and might not save that much compare to you\'r 410.
For higher end ballheads there a lot to choose from, but they of course cost more and never comes with a camera plate, and some don\'t even come with a clamp.
Jul 23, 2016 at 05:25 PM
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