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- Versatile, quick and easy to use. Just grip the handle and you can position your camera anywhere within 180? sphere
- Supplied with a quick-release camera plate and a secondary safety lock, built-in bubble level and tension adjustment
- Made of cast aluminum - lighteight yet sturdy
- Ideal for 35mm SLR cameras with short or medium focal length lenses
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Product Description
Head only for use with a tripod / 180-Degree smooth positioning / Quick-Release camera plate / Secondary Safety Lock
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
40 of 41 people found the following review helpful
I have had the tripod head over a year and really liked it.
I used it with my digital camera.
I used it with my digital camera.
Now that I have started using longer lenses with it have noticed that it is no longer rock steady when I release the grip. Especially a problem when I have it tilted when taking vertical shots with long lenses. I have tried tightening everything I could tighten with no apparent effect.
If you want a great tripod head for use with a light camera this is the one to get. For people taking verticals or using longer lenses it just will not support the weight.
31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Being from the video game generation, it seemed like a great idea. I must admit it is very easy to use if you are used to using a PC joystick. If you only want to use a small point and shoot or very small SLR without flash, battery grip, or lenses over 100mm, this is an acceptable solution.
I now only use this head for holding my flash unit. The problem is that as a general rule your head should support about 2 times the weight of your system, which only allows for about 3 lbs and I have lenses that weigh more than that. If you have flash units and/or heavy lenses that you will be using you will notice this head creep as gravity pulls on it.
A better alternative is the 468MGRC2 head which is very smooth and easy to use with the added benefit of being rated for about 35 lbs. instead of 5.5. Of course it comes at a price, but for something you will be using regularly it is nice to have something you are comfortable with and trust.
I now only use this head for holding my flash unit. The problem is that as a general rule your head should support about 2 times the weight of your system, which only allows for about 3 lbs and I have lenses that weigh more than that. If you have flash units and/or heavy lenses that you will be using you will notice this head creep as gravity pulls on it.
A better alternative is the 468MGRC2 head which is very smooth and easy to use with the added benefit of being rated for about 35 lbs. instead of 5.5. Of course it comes at a price, but for something you will be using regularly it is nice to have something you are comfortable with and trust.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
I have had this head for several years and recently only used it rarely. The concept behind this is sound, though the execution is lacking. If you want to support even a moderate weight camera and lens the tension has to be set nearly to the maximum. When it's set this way repositioning the head is very difficult. Even when tightened down all the way, if the head is set at an angle it tends to fall forward. It worked pretty well for the first year or so but is essentially useless now.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Not Really Heavy Duty Head.....
I hold my Nikon N90 with 28mm-70mm zoom but can't hold the Canon 5D Mark II with Power Grip and 24-105mm F/4.0 L lens. And I have not add the Canon flash yet. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Y. Woon
Absolutely Fabulous
This review is for the 3265 tripod head which is the model sold in the U.S. but is identical to the model 222 joystick. Read more
Published 1 month ago by surfingump
bogen grip
No problems. Arrived in a timely manner. Got a small glitch worked out and item is working fine. Very good deal. Thank you and Happy Holidays.
Published 5 months ago by pawpaw1998
Weight problem with head
I agree with other reviewer that this head is not satisfactory when using a long lens or flash on a large camera. Read more
Published 9 months ago by M. Merchant
Bogen 3265 Ball Head
I bought this item in 1997 as the head of a parallelogram binocular mount for 10x70 Fujinons, and named the whole apparatus "Mt Fuji". Read more
Published 10 months ago by Jerry Bassett
Excellent tripod head
Excellent tripod head. Rock solid (and heavy) it works as designed.
The pistol grip ball head system allows you to rapidly get on target, then lock down. Read more
The pistol grip ball head system allows you to rapidly get on target, then lock down. Read more
Published 15 months ago by John S. Cunningham
Great for binoculars, camera, or video cameras
I bought this because it goes 360 degrees and can be used with a regular tripod or monopod. It's extremely versatile! Read more
Published 15 months ago by Pam
Nice, if you only need to keep the camera upright.
I have this for about 10 years now. It has been great for group shots. Only recently that I use it for macrophotography with D80 and 105mm VR Nikon macro lens. Read more
Published on March 27, 2010 by Luan C. Do
Great Head - Been Using it for over 13 Years
Wow. I bought this head back in January 1996. It has been a great head that has lasted through at least 5 camera and plenty of abuse. I would highly recommend it.
Published on May 4, 2009 by H. Mayo
Good product - Too Heavy
I like the product. It's been very useful to me. It's just too big and heavy..... I don't have an alternative.
Published on April 23, 2009 by Steve
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