This Slik SBH-200DQ Ballhead with Quick Release is an all-metal head that is a part of the affordable, yet professional SBH-series. Slik Professional SBH-series ballheads are made with exceptionally fine machining and carefully anodizing of hardened aluminum parts, designed to give many years of trouble free smooth operation.
These ballheads feature an easy to use, single knob operation to lock or release the ball connected to the camera plate.
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I have an old chest harness used for videos that I wanted to use with my DSLR to help steady my handheld telephoto shots. The Slik ballhead is the perfect solution for flexibility, and the quick release is compatible with my tripod and monopod. I'm very happy.
I changed from using a pistil-grip ballhead for my heavy camera and lens (Sony A65 with Tamron 500mm zoom) because aiming and aligning the camera was cumbersome, and inaccurate. I found that releasing the trigger (to lock camera & lens) often resulted in a slight movement whereby the camera would be slightly mislaigned from the intended center of focus. Not so with the SBH-200DQ, which uses a single lever to move and lock the camera & lens. Couldn't be simpler: line up the camera & lens with one hand, move and lock in place with the other hand on the single lever. The grip is very strong and stable; this ball head is well designed and rugged.