Is this a truly fluid drag head tripod. Some companies say fluid drive when it is not.
244474
My error. Please forgive my prior response. This tripod is not a fluid drag head.
244475
Yes. It is. I purchased this for my husband and in all of the 25 years we've been married, I believe this tripod and binocular setup was his favorite gift ever.
80229
No, this is the ball mount version. You will have to get something along the lines of a Manfrotto 501HD head since it has a flat mount.
1125116
I don't know. But I do know that although this is a quite good tripod for the money it will not replace a high quality tripod that a semi pro or pro photographer would use. In my opinion if you want to invest in additional heads you will quickly spend more than you invested in this tripod. You would be better off just buying this tripod again if damaged or you lose the head.
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No. It's one solid piece. Most tripods I've bought in this price range have a head that swivels, and can spin. If you spin it too far, the head comes off, therefore, you have a detachable head. However, those tripods are junk when it comes to using a video camera on them and using them in the horizontal plane, the head tends to wobble and the turning isn't smooth. I've used this tripod for several months and moving the head from side to side is as smooth as it was the first day I got it. This tripod also does NOT have a detachable monopole in the center. BUT, with all this being said, it's the best tripod I own in this price range for videography. I'm gonna buy another one this year. No. It's one solid piece. Most tripods I've bought in this price range have a head that swivels, and can spin. If you spin it too far, the head comes off, therefore, you have a detachable head. However, those tripods are junk when it comes to using a video camera on them and using them in the horizontal plane, the head tends to wobble and the turning isn't smooth. I've used this tripod for several months and moving the head from side to side is as smooth as it was the first day I got it. This tripod also does NOT have a detachable monopole in the center. BUT, with all this being said, it's... » Read More No. It's one solid piece. Most tripods I've bought in this price range have a head that swivels, and can spin. If you spin it too far, the head comes off, therefore, you have a detachable head. However, those tripods are junk when it comes to using a video camera on them and using them in the horizontal plane, the head tends to wobble and the turning isn't smooth. I've used this tripod for several months and moving the head from side to side is as smooth as it was the first day I got it. This tripod also does NOT have a detachable monopole in the center. BUT, with all this being said, it's the best tripod I own in this price range for videography. I'm gonna buy another one this year. « Show Less
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No it does not have a ball head but it has a very fluid feel to it and works great on my Redfield scope great tripod for the price you can't hardly beat it I've seen more expensive ones not work as well as these do
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I am not a fan of ball heads on tripods. Tripods are for establishing a solid base for the camera, which implies fine adjustment capabilities the ball head simply doesn't have. Ball heads should pretty much be limited to use with lighting units and small cameras mounted on mini tripods and monopods.
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Its a good tripod but I'm not pleased with the head. I switched to an Arca type and its a perfect combination.
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The tripod head I received when I ordered this was a ball/bowl mount tripod head. the fluid tilt and pan is pretty stiff, but very smooth and fluid. I am not sure what size the bowl is but there is no way to take the bowl off and mount to a flat plate stand. I did not see anywhere that this was mentioned. not sure if all of the suppliers ship out bowl mounts but from my experience, I would say no. I looked up that tripod and it looks like a flat plate 3/8".
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It's pretty fluid. I've had mine for about 5 months now and has worked consistently. I removed the plate for a fluid head which you could also use to pan. Occasionally needs a WD-40 spray for the ball joint.
1778130
Nope, you can't control the head, but it can go up, down, pan... it can do more than just a typical fluid head tripod can do and/or a slider. You can probably get other jibs that has the ability to control the head, but the beauty is that its only 4 feet long, you can stand on its side and control the whole thing.
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"Fluid effect head" is an advertising trick. It doesn't have any fluid in it, so it's not a fluid head. It only has an adjustable frictional drag. I sent mine back because the adjustment difference between too much drag, and not enough, was very small.
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I don't have enough information to give an accurate answer but Uwe Behrendt offered sound advice. The DMKFoto Ball Head is strong and well constructed. The advice about weighting the tripod is sound and you do not want to use a light duty tripod. If your camera will traverse to the end of the slider, I'm sure you need a good counterbalance. Your complete mounting rig needs to be an important consideration.
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We bought the 701HDV model head for this Tripod. It seems to work fine. It is a little choppy, so if you want a fluid head, you may want to look at something else.
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This tripod head works for me. Manfrotto MVH500AH Fluid Video Head with Flat Base
926453
Unless they have fixed the problem with this tripod - the head is glued on, NOT screwed on, I would stay away from it. I had my camera on it and it almost fell on the floor. The company did, finally, offer to replace it, but I declined the offer and did not get my money back. I would not risk putting an expensive piece of equipment on this tripod. It's possible the company has a better build one which you might look into.
1565809
There's no reason it shouldn't, but if you're a pro, this is not a great fluid head. Extremely stiff.
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R.Briney this is an amazing ball head I always get complements from friends saying how sturdy it is. the plate on top is much bigger and can sustain more weight. I have this on a Manfrotto 190CXPRO4 4-Section Pro Carbon Fiber Tripod. try looking at Manfrotto offical website for specifics.