I use large lenses on a monopod and because my world is not flat I often have to point my camera (DSLR or video) up or down. It took a few minutes to turn this thing back and forth. to iron out, but now everything is fine. BTW I think the extra QR plates are fake, not Manfrotto's. They are different than the ones on the 234 and actually have quite a chemical smell. I installed it on a SIRUI P-326 6-section carbon fiber monopod and the system not only rocks, it's rock solid. Beefy, but with thousands of dollars of camera and lens mounted on it, a few ounces of extra lightness is worth it. If you think you might need it, then you do.
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