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Novoflex BALL 30 Ballhead with 1/4"-20 Screw

BH #NOB30 • MFR #BALL-30
Novoflex BALL 30 Ballhead with 1/4"-20 Screw
Key Features
  • Supports 11 lbs (5kg)
  • Panning Base
The Novoflex BALL 30 Ball & Socket Head offers a finely machined and extremely firm ballhead. It features a 1/4"-20 camera screw, and is ideal for SLR cameras with up to standard zoom lens attached. It can also be used in combination with the many innovative Novoflex accessories that feature a 1/4"-20 male screw.
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Novoflex BALL-30 Overview

The Novoflex BALL 30 Ball & Socket Head offers a finely machined and extremely firm ballhead. It features a 1/4"-20 camera screw, and is ideal for SLR cameras with up to standard zoom lens attached. It can also be used in combination with the many innovative Novoflex accessories that feature a 1/4"-20 male screw.

Ball features grease-free operation, which eliminates problems with dust and dirt.
Incorporates non-corrosive materials, ideal for outdoor use.

Novoflex BALL-30 Specs

Key Specs
Head Type
Ball Head
Base Mount
1/4"-20 & 3/8"-16 Female
Camera Mounting Screw
1/4"-20 Male
Quick Release Plate Type
No Quick Release
Friction Control
No
Load Capacity
11 lb / 5 kg
Weight
0.5 lb / 227 g
Head
Head Type
Ball Head
Base Mount
1/4"-20 & 3/8"-16 Female
Camera Mounting Screw
1/4"-20 Male
Quick Release Plate Type
No Quick Release
Number of Bubble Levels
None
Friction Control
No
Independent Pan Lock
No
General
Load Capacity
11 lb / 5 kg
Weight
0.5 lb / 227 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight
0.625 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
4.3 x 2.75 x 2.1"

Novoflex BALL-30 Reviews

Well made small ballhead

By Walter
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-01-09

Small, light and sturdy, pairs well with light tripod legs. It adds minimal height to the tripod. Also reasonably priced

I would but this again

By Kevin
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2017-11-09

As I travel a lot for my wildlife photography I love the compactness and light weight features of the model

Small but MIGHTY

By Anonymous
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2010-09-06

I wasn't too sure this little ball head would hold my Canon Mark III with the Canon 70-200 L IS USM lens. It did and it did it with ease.

Needs some tension when unlocked

By Garfish of Earth
Rated 2 out of 5
Date: 2010-07-21

A small but relatively expensive ball head that is well made with one very important exception: as soon as the tension knob is turned to release tension, the ball just flops over with no tension at all-- a good way to ruin lenses I think. I tried it out briefly and returned it. The Giottos small ball head MH 1003 is a better controlled head at less than 1/2 the price of this Novoflex, IMHO-- though in fairness the Novoflex is larger than the Giottos.

Quick, Sturdy, and Elegant

By John
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-08-21

The Ball 30 holds my Sony a7RIIIA camera and adapted Leica M lenses securely, and I find the locking mechanism to be quick and easy to use. That quickness is, in part, due to a lack of intermediate resistance. I always hold the camera with my right hand until I have locked the head with my left. The head fits nicely in a Lowepro Small Lens Case (7x8cm).

If not for the knob...

By Jacob
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2019-10-23

Beautiful and well constructed. My complaint centers on the comfort of the knob, which is a hard plastic and since the ballhead has no friction control (no complaints with this per se), and hence one feels the need to secure it tightly every time, you really feel it in your index finger or whatever finger you use to tighten. Change the knob and it’s a vast improvement. Otherwise a solid well built option at excellent price point and since it uses no grease will perform in really cold weather. Very practical. Love that it’s made in Germany.

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