Sunpak Medium Ballhead - Supports 6.6 lbs (3kg)

Comments about Sunpak Medium Ballhead - Supports 6.6 lbs (3kg):

Suits my purposes at this time.

Comments about Sunpak Medium Ballhead - Supports 6.6 lbs (3kg):

I used this to mount a digital camcorder for recording practice sets for competition waterskiing. It adjusts and holds the camera exactly how I want it and stays where you set it. Great product for the price.

Comments about Sunpak Medium Ballhead - Supports 6.6 lbs (3kg):

Allows for full use of Gorillapod

Comments about Sunpak Medium Ballhead - Supports 6.6 lbs (3kg):

Should have purchased one of these long ago. This ballhead makes setup a snap; less than a minute to set up tripod mount camera and frame. This inexpensive unit holds my d40 quickly and securely. A real value for the buck.

Comments about Sunpak Medium Ballhead - Supports 6.6 lbs (3kg):

I bought this specifically for my GorillaPod, to provide a couple more degrees of freedom. Has enough bite to hold my Nikon D3000 and a 18-55mm lens, I haven't tried a zoom lens yet.

Comments about Sunpak Medium Ballhead - Supports 6.6 lbs (3kg):

I bought this as a replacement for my Sunpack monopod, and it works great. The only issue I have with it is that the adjustment lever is very tough to move, sometimes it makes me question my own strength!

Comments about Sunpak Medium Ballhead - Supports 6.6 lbs (3kg):

The medium ballhead is a great product. It locks firm with just a quick flick of the lever.

Comments about Sunpak Medium Ballhead - Supports 6.6 lbs (3kg):

attaches well to the gorillapod

Comments about Sunpak Medium Ballhead - Supports 6.6 lbs (3kg):

Love how this just screws on and instead of being required to take a veritcal picture or a landscape due to the gorilla pod setup, you add a new dimension of being able to rotate the camera into the exact position you want.

Comments about Sunpak Medium Ballhead - Supports 6.6 lbs (3kg):

Inexpensive and good value

Comments about Sunpak Medium Ballhead - Supports 6.6 lbs (3kg):

It allows the camcorder to move in every direction, with a little push and tug. I am a C6/C7-POOR HAND MOVEMENT- SCI disabled person...and I have not invested in other products due to my budget, SSI. Comparisons are therefore not what I'm talking about.

In general I try to not have it fixed too hard or else my fragile atrophied hands cannot adjust it.

Great Price! Thanks!

Comments about Sunpak Medium Ballhead - Supports 6.6 lbs (3kg):

I used this with the Gorilla tripod and my D90 and it worked great.

Comments about Sunpak Medium Ballhead - Supports 6.6 lbs (3kg):

Not bad for the price....I bought this with a package with the medium size Gorillapod.

I figure the head will outlast the gorillapod; and for a compact, inexpensive ballhead its pretty decent. I'd like to have a quick release plate, but it would make it bigger, heavier and more expensive. For a small compact camera and situations where speed is not an issue, this is fine.

Comments about Sunpak Medium Ballhead - Supports 6.6 lbs (3kg):

I use the product for the barn door tracker that I made. (astrophotography device). It does everything I wanted it to do and more.

Comments about Sunpak Medium Ballhead - Supports 6.6 lbs (3kg):

Heavier duty, feels strong

Comments about Sunpak Medium Ballhead - Supports 6.6 lbs (3kg):

I use it to hold my camera in the truck, on a tree, everywhere...
It is easy to find a place in the bag to carry it and easy to use anywhere

Comments about Sunpak Medium Ballhead - Supports 6.6 lbs (3kg):

I got this ballhead as a kit for Joby Gorillapod SLR-Zoom.
This is the cheapest among other ballheads with similar capacity in the market.
So far it holds my setup Pentax K20D + FA*80-200/2.8 zoom and AF540-FGZ flash.

This is a very light ballhead that match with the Joby Gorillapod so well.
Since it's a small ballhead, it only uses the 1/4" screwmount like the ones we usually find under our cameras.

I don't know how long the twist lock will last.
So far so good but I only had it for a couple weeks. To secure your ballhead you need to really tighten the lock all the way to avoid creeping.

I wish it has a panning lock separately so I don't have to hold the camera with my hand and re-adjust it when I need to pan with the ballhead.
It's because the only lock is the twist lock as seen on the picture. If you want to pan, you need to loosen the twist lock to the left a little bit but that also actually loosen the ball head. So you need to hold your camera with your hand from falling.

Btw, there is no quick release for this ballhead.

Comments about Sunpak Medium Ballhead - Supports 6.6 lbs (3kg):

Seems to be made for the gorillapod as the size fits precisely. Haven't used it excessively yet but initial reaction is positive. (The limitations I have noticed are more with the gorillapod itself than with this head). Minimal slippage when properly tightened. Simple design and usage. Wish it came with a quick release plate.

Comments about Sunpak Medium Ballhead - Supports 6.6 lbs (3kg):

Using it with a slr gorillapod.

Comments about Sunpak Medium Ballhead - Supports 6.6 lbs (3kg):

This is my first ballhead. I use it with the Gorillapod SLR-Zoom and it works great. The "Sunpak" sticker came off almost immediately, but I don't really care.