K&F Concept Professional 28mm Metal Tripod Ball Head 360 Degree Rotating Panoramic with 1/4 inch Quick Release Plate Bubble Level for Tripod Monopod Slider Camera Camcorder up to 22 pounds

I have a Dolica Carbon Fiber tripod that I've owned for years who's ball head decided to get sloppy and just wear out. There are a ton of options out there, but this ball head had solid reviews across the board and was priced well.Some of the reviews mention plastic and lower quality feeling construction, I can say with 100% certainty, theews none of that in the unit I purchased and received. This is solid and well made with nicely machined aluminum components. The best part, it was a direct fit replacement, not too wide or narrow at the base.I would highly recommend this brand and specific ball head to anyone who is in need to freshen up a tripod or complete one purchased as legs and head separately.

I bought 2 of these for use on my bigger tripods but wanted to test this on a cheap little desktop style tripod. It immediately upped the quality of this small tripod and I spend the day shooting outdoor video on my camera using this set up. It is built strong, it is heavyweight which in this case makes a difference and adds to the quality while still making it easy to get into the various positions. I put a quick release on it to switch easily between iPhone and camera.

I tried several other tripod heads but settled on this one because it is the easiest to use. The Neewer and Benro geared heads were too stiff and required a lot of physical effort to make adjustments. This one has less tension so large adjustments are relatively quick and easy while it has the same fine tuning. I prefer this to my pan head because the pan head shifts when I tighten the knobs. The geared head stays in place without having to be locked down. In all, the geared head is the best choice for slow paced photography where I strive for perfection.

Having had 3 Benro geared heads that failed within a couple of years, I thought why not give this one a try. It failed in less than a year of use. I am a full time photographer so the head gets used (not abused) a lot. I reached out to K&F and they are sending me a replacement, no questions asked. The head is very nice and a good value when it works. The internal mechanism of one of the axis broke so the head would tilt to one side and no longer rotate.

I have put this ball head to the test. I have banged it around on the back of my electric wheelchair and have gotten some really good shots with it.

The media could not be loaded. Originally I loved this gear head as it was originally easy to use, compatible with my arca-swiss plates, and operated buttery smooth. And I'll be a little vain - loved the color combo with my smallrig plate. However after only a week I started to notice that after adjusting to my desired angle (real estate and events, so no extreme angling here), the side to side action was getting looser and looser to the point that the weight of my camera (Nikon Z8 + FTZ II + Tamron 15-30mm 2.8f G2) would be too much for the head and it would list to the side instead of solidly holding level. No way to tighten or correct it, and I ended up having to hold up the camera while on the geared head to keep it level. Kinda defeats the purpose.The knob for the forwards and backwards tilt also became hard to twist and I had to fight it just to allow me to tilt my camera to level it with the scene. When removing camera gear, knobs twisted smoothly when testing, but definite side to side wobble.I reached out to K+F with the video showing the listing from side to side - but before they could get back at me, the tension knob holding my arca-swiss plate released while on a shoot and next thing I see is my gear tumbling towards the ground and breaking apart like my heart. For reference the K+F gear head is mounted on a Manfrotto 190xpro tripod (built like a freakin tank).So far the FTZ converter is completely toast and the repair shop is assessing the damage on the camera body and lens.Currently talking to K+F but have low hopes. They keep telling me they want "real photos" and they want detailed photos, which is a bit hard to do when you yourself are in shock, calming down you AND the client, making plans b c and d, rescheduling all the shoots for the rest of the day, and running to the nearest camera store to see if any of your gear survived.To add insult to injury to a no good terrible day, some guy at the camera store ignored the visual evidence (was literally carrying my tripod + head) took it on himself to mansplain in great detail how a 3-way gear head worked, that he never heard of gear heads failing, and Oh and I didn't need a 3-way head if all I was doing was taking pretty pictures with a small camera, and hadn't I considered a ball head instead?Moral(s) of the story:- Benro makes a similar 3-way gear head that locks(!!) your plate in place. Even if the tension knob is loose, your gear only slides forwards and backwards on the rail instead of up and out like the K+F version. Color combo is black and blue, but better the gear head than your heart- despite the temptation, don't take out mansplainers with your tripod- camera insurance camera insurance camera insurance- invest in backup camera gear, trust me it'll save your bacon and makes terrible no good days less stressfulGood luck!

After searching for a gimbal head, i finally decided to get this one. Surprisingly, the product was really beyond excellent. So smooth on tilting and panning! Highly recommend! Can’t wait to do BiF session soon!

This has helped me level my images in architectural photography.