Size does matter! On the left is the old ball head, which always made me wonder why the camera was shaking and I couldn't focus on a subject. On the right is the new one, and now I understand why. Now I managed to capture Orion in the frame – my first ever image of the #orionnebula

- 29 minutes of exposure
- My wife's Pentax K30 (€0)
- 70-210mm f/3.5 lens (€20 from eBay)
- #barndoortracker (approx. €100)

#astrophotography #astrofoto #astronomy #budgetastronomy #orion #ballhead

Unlocking the Power of Tripod Ball Heads with Balanced Mode

Photographer Alan Adler shares his thoughts on a wide range of ballheads as well as his experience in using them in balanced mode.

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Manfrotto Celebrates 50 Years With Five Stylish New Tripod Kits

Manfrotto celebrates 50 years with five new tripod kits for photographers and videographers from enthusiast to professional.

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The Best Tripod Heads for Photos and Videos in 2024

Spend now, save later.

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Mixtape Monday: ft. Jabee, RU$H, SNOTTY, and More

Hear new projects from RU$H, SNOTTY, Amadeus360, Chuck Strangers, Blvff x SHORT BUSS13 and more in this week's Mixtape Monday.

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Ulanzi U-80L Arca Side Cold Shoe Ball Head

Foldable Lightweight, Easy To Carry Magnalium Aluminum+ Steel Material High Weight Capacity, Bear U...

Wrote a review for the Benro GX35 Ball-Head. Good value.

https://ewenbell.com/blog/Benro_GX35_Ball-Head_Review

#Photography #BallHead #Review

The Manfrotto Move ecosystem wants to make your entire support system modular - DIY Photography

Manfrotto has introduced their new Move Ecosystem. Centred around the new Move quick-release, it allows you to quickly transition from one piece of kit to another. Whether you’re going from a ball head to a gimbal or from a tripod to a slider, Move lets you switch as seamlessly and effortlessly as possible. The one […]

Gitzo's new Ball Head Series 4 can handle a payload of up to 30kg - DIY Photography

Sometimes, you need to stick a big heavy load on your tripod. Perhaps you’re out shooting sports or wildlife with that big 500mm f/4 lens, or maybe you just want to be really sure that it can handle pretty much anything you might ever want to throw on it. Well, Gitzo has responded to this […]