Red Snapper RSH-12 Ball Head
Glad your first impression were the same as mine.
Off to Exmoor for the long weekend so hoping to put it to some good use. Will certainly need it if the weather forecast is anything to go by!
Plenty of stuff - not enough time....
I wonder if the low price has a negative impact in some ways. I did see on another forum someone asking for tripod/ball head suggestions for their C**** DSLR, he described himself as a keen enthusiast looking for a decent tripod. Someone mentioned Red Snapper to him, and he bluntly replied along the lines that his mate had told him anything under £200 for a head and £200 for legs is garbage, so could people please bear that in mind when making suggestions!!
Apparently.
I think you lot must be psychic, I was just about to ask what people's opinions were about the above kit, as I'm after a 1st decent full-size tripod....
For the money you can't go wrong with Red Snapper. It's the equal of kit costing three times more IMHO. People will tell you that it will never match up to Manfrotto or Giottos, but I believe it does. What's more, the money you save against the more lauded brands can be put towards more lenses!
Apparently.
Also, they used to give a discount if you are a member of the Talk Photography forum, I don't know if that still applies or not.
Andy
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First impressions are very favourable. The build quality is fantastic, it feels weighty and robust without being too heavy. All the knobs have a positive feel about them and have rubber grips to aid use. The ball moves very smoothly, with full adjustment over this using the tension controller. When locked the ball simply won't move, even when supporting the camera's weight at an odd angle.
All in all, for £49.95 this is an absolute bargain. Like their tripods this head easily matches heads costing three times its price.
I can't wait to get using it!
P.S. This also means I will have a Red Snapper RSH-24 3-way panning head for sale which I'll list in the classifieds later.
Apparently.