My use case is amateur wildlife photography so I'm always balancing improving my photographic skills with adding weight to the package. This head on my Leofoto tripod gives me - for 4.5 pounds - half ball orientation, stable video and panning, stitch panoramas, astrophotography and a stable long telephoto lens. The head is slightly lighter than the Manfrotto 500AH and has an ARCA clamp. I should mention that I've only used it with 2-3.5 lb cameras. One reviewer noted that horizontal panning was too narrow for fast panning. I actually think this is a feature and not a bug. If I ever have an application where weight is not an issue, I will immediately order a heavier tripod and variable reluctance video head.
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