do you need optional ball head?
1562454
No!! You do not need the ball head but, it does make it easier to tweak the position you camera.
1562455
Technically you don't need the optional ball head. You can mount your camera on the GorillaPod and adjust the flexible tripod legs to ensure your camera is level. That being said, it's a bit time consuming having to adjust the flexible legs to get your camera level for each shoot. So, having the optional ballhead is an advantage. In my opinion, I would include the optional ballhead. I have it and I recommend it. Hope this helps!
1562456
I would recommend it for sure because the tripod is hard to get level and the ball head has a level on it. You will have less frustration adjusting the ball head than trying to get the flexible legs adjusted.
2090565
Yes. You can remove the center column. They have a separate attachment you use that is about 4inches long in order to still attach the ball head. With that price attached you can get it about 4 inches from the ground from what I recall.
1693168
Not a necessity, but a good quality ball head would provide more functionality both for the tripod and whatever camera/lens you use. This is a lightweight tripod so the large camera with large lens will be a challenge.
1831524
Yes, Ball head is included. I use with Nikon D7100. You might want to consider a bag to carry it in.
2235299
Yes. the ball head is removable and replaceable. However, the ball head can be locked in the vertical position and can pan horizontally. This works quite well for shooting panoramas. There is no panning handle though.
690838
The slider doesn't come with a ball head. It does not flex but if you have it mounted on a tripod in the center, a heavy load can sometimes make it move some. Best solution is to support it on both sides or place on the floor or apple boxes ext.
965973
You can't remove just the ball head but you can remove whole head. I don't know if you can switch the head with others or not.
868257
Hi Barbara, yes you need a ball head for mount your camera, maybe you can use without the ball head but is more unconfortable
306277
Yes the ballhead can be removed. That's the first thing I did when I received mine.
1688963
Yes you can use without tripod head. But you can scratch you canera. You can use a simple balljoint head And is so cheap like 7 or 10 dollars.
372477
If you already have a ball head then no don't get this cause then you will have 2 different ball heads at the same time
813856
Yes, they are optional. You install It if you want It . I use cup holder to hang up my head set
1080001
I am afraid I can't answer that because I only use the head that was attached - the regular head. I have had no need to try the other two which were included the package.
2200891
I looked at my Rokinon monopod. Like my tripods, it has a shoe with a camera screw that detaches from the unit. I haven't ever given much thought to using a 'ball head' on a monopod.
694392
Yes it does. BTW in 35 yrs of photography and as a retired photo repair technician, I have never seen a better value in a Ball Head!
2138347
No, you have to use Slider brand balls which are much lighter than regular balls.
445676
Yes, the ball head comes off and theoretically you could replace it with another ball head. That said, I took the ball head off my bigger tripod and the screw was much "beefier". It appears that the thread on the screw for the Slik Tabletop is an 1/4-20, which is smaller than "normal" ball heads.