SMALLRIG Tripod Ball Head 360° Panoramic, Mini Ball Head with with 1/4" Screw 3/8" Thread Mount and Arca-Type QR Plate for Cameras, Tripods, Monopods, Phone, Gopro, Max Load 2kg - BUT2665

Bought it for film scanning. Holds well a 2kg camera and macro lens in a relatively awkward. Haven't tried the panoramic feature but seems to be smooth. Bought it at an excellent price.

I used this on my slider, it was a nice cheap affordable alternative to the more expensive brands.Well-made. Did what you expected to do.

I opened the box and thought, ah! Then my thought was “crap!”. But after the shock of the size had subsided, I then put it on my monopod. It was smaller than I hoped (no jokes please), but fitted on top. The build quality was actually very good, bloody good really. Then the acid test. I connected my 150-600 lens on to it and held my breath. This little fellow had no issue at all. The Arca Swiss thing was doing it’s job. It’s lightweight but on reading other reviews, it was stated that it has no issues with big lens/camera combinations. This is very true, buy with confidence!

I bought this because I lost the quick release (QR) plate on my Beike BK-555 aluminium travel tripod. The head is the same type as the Bogen 3157N / Manfrotto 200PL-14 ball head in that the plate clips in and is held by a lever.While I could get replacements I was not sure they would fit so to resolve the matter I bought this ball head that has a standard Arca-Swiss compatible QR plate which also fits my other tripod and getting a replacement is easy. I also find it easier to use.It is a good looking solid ball head 100 grams / 4oz lighter than the one it replaced. As I have removed the bottom two legs from the tripod the whole thing now weighs 900 grams. When you carry it on your back with a whole load of gear every little helps! What I also like is the 360 degrees markings on the base so it can be rotated by a fixed amount then locked in place. This is very useful when it comes to taking panoramic landscape photos when you need a certain amount of overlap to stitch the pics together.The only criticism is that it does not have a D ring on the screw that attaches to the camera so you must use a 20p coin although a D ring can make attachment a bit fiddly. The solution could be to buy a 1/4'' D-Ring Screw for Camera Tripod Monopod Quick Release Plate, file a thick washer flat, or as I do use a Brother Round Sewing Machine Screwdriver Product Code: XC1074051. I already had one of these and attach it to the tripod cover drawstring so it is always there and does not get lost see photo.Update: I am pleased to state that because of the small size of the QR plate you can use a dummy battery on an Olympus EM1 MKII with the door open enough to accommodate the cable.

This is brilliant! I have a Nikon D5600 and was gifted a Vanguard tripod two years ago (Vanguard Alta Pro 2+ 263AP Aluminium 3-section Tripod with MACC and 3-way Pan Head). It's a great tripod in its own right - very sturdy but, a bit cumbersome in some situations where I'd like to adjust it quickly. This ball head attachment works fantastically and is very sturdy and smooth in movement. I just screwed the unit into the quick-release platform on the tripod and then screwed the attachment's release plate onto my camera. Highly recommend it - excellent value for money and preferable at this stage to not spend a small fortune on a whole new tripod that already has a ball head mechanism.

Beautifully made and does the job in a small form factor. I'm using it on a hiking mono pole.

On first sight it looked good, the camera table easy to set up and size is good. Ball clamp is very easy to set - only needs a small effort to tighten the clamp and it is solid. The swivel at the base is smooth to rotate and the clamp easy to lock.But : the 1/4” screw on the table for the camera has only a slot, there is no finger ring so a user wants to change the camera, it’s essential to carry a large screwdriver ! A 2p piece works but there really should be a finger ring.For mounting on pole or tripod that has a standard 1/4” screw there is a adapter sleeve provided that must be screwed onto the main thread in the base. This would be ok but I found that the adapter will not stop so as the tripod is screwed in, the adaptor continues to go in ! That’s bad ! There may only be a minimal hold on the tripod. So at this time and despite this being potentially a nice kit, I am not able to recommend it until the above faults have been fixed. For now, it’s gone back.

I dropped my SIRUI tripod and broke the EB-10 head that was on it. This was on special, so O bought it as a replacement, Even at the regular price, cheaper than the SIRUI head and perfectly stable for my micro four thirds set up (LUMIX G9II with various Panasonic Leica lenses). Easy to lock off in position and I have experienced no slippage in use so far.