A BALL HEAD WHICH PROVIDES A DURABLE, SECURE AND STABLE MOUNT FOR QUICK SETUPSAND A PRECISE SHOOTING PLATFORM THAT WILL NOT SHIFTBall heads have long been favoured on tripods as they make for a greatall-rounder solution. Their versatility makes them a useful tool spanning manydisciplines of photography. Apart from this usefulness, ball heads offer speed.Unlocking the ball allows freedom to adjust pan, tilt and rotationsimultaneously. Locking the ball, clamps the camera in position, making for astable and hands-free shooting platform.This is a solid 36mm ball head machined from aluminium magnesium alloy withforged technology and anodized in K&F's beautiful signature orange. Making thisa high-quality tripod head suitable for professional use. The aluminiummagnesium alloy is a very durable material, so you can enjoy its smoothperformance for many years. The anodized finish is corrosion resistant. Thelow-profile design is easy to store and takes up less space when packed awaywhilst traveling. At only 80mm high from base to mounting plate it cancomfortably sit in a tripod with flipped up legs. It is lightweight at only 295grams making the ball head easier to carry for extended periods of time. Whileit is extremely light and therefore portable, this larger ball size of 36mm isstrong enough to support an impressive load of up to 16kg. The high-qualitymaterials mean you can quickly frame up and lock down your perfect shot withconfidence, knowing your precious gear is securely supported.The ball head is simple to use, perfect for when you're required to frame up ashot quickly. Simply free the head, make your adjustments and then preciselylock your camera in that position with little effort and zero shifting. Thetwist locks provide precision and will not shift, which is perfect for longexposure photography. This ball head can lock up to a 16kg load, withoutcompromising stability, which is far more than most professional camera setups(even with accessories) weigh. The ball has a smooth fluid action ideal for fastpaced photography. Adjusting the position of the ball head is simple and smooth.Winged twist knobs control the locking mechanism. Twist to unlock. Reposition.Twist in the opposite direction to lock. Perfect for any kind of wildlife,group, studio, outdoor, landscape or sports photography, particularly where thesubject is changing position and frequent adjustments are required.The ball head has a very smooth action and a 360-degree Panoramic panning base.Allowing for full 360-degrees rotation to create beautiful landscape shots. Withhandy degree markings on the head so you can accurately plan and maintainconsistency when overlapping shots for panoramic stitching. The degree markingsare coloured in a highly contrasting white, making them stand out to the eye.The head has a very convenient, built-in spirit level that is ideal for quicklysetting your camera perfectly horizontal when required. The base has a separategrippy knob to securely lock the heads panning axis, providing further controland stability to your shot setup. The panoramic base can be freely moved whilstthe ball head is locked in place. A cut-out in the collar allows the ball's stemto swivel down which allow the camera to shoot straight down or rotated to aportrait orientation. Because of its versatility, the ball head can be used forany type of photographic application, whether outdoors or in the studio.The ball head is securely screwed onto the tripod via a standard 3/8-inch screwthread hole. This is the typical size found on most tripod legs, monopods orother stands. This size is commonly found on light stands or for attachingphotographic accessories to mounting points. This makes the balls headscompatibility a painless match.As an added bonus and great value, the tripod kit includes two Arca-swiss typequick release camera mounting plates. This is really handy if shooting withmultiple camera bodies or wanting to mount accessories like a light on yourtripod, or simply just having a spare camera plate in your K&F camera bag cansave your day. These mounting plates are machined from aluminium alloy makingthem light and durable. It's grippy rubber padding securely grips devices. Thecamera screws onto the mounting plate via a standard ΒΌ-inch screw interface. Themounting plate is suitable for any DSLR cameras, mirrorless cameras andcamcorders. The sliding action of the mounting plate allows you to control thebalance of your camera on the ball head. While the mounting plate can slideforwards or backwards to assist with better camera balance, it is designed sothat it cannot slide completely out to protect your camera from falling. Thesimplicity of Arca-swiss mounting system makes attaching your camera quick andeasy to setup for shooting.If you had to pick a single tripod mount to fit a variety of use cases, this isit. From studio and product photography to food and landscape photography, the36mm ball head is the most versatile tripod mount available. Its quickadjustability is unrivalled amongst tripod mounts and can find purpose outdoorsor in the studio.Specifications- Ball Diameter: 36mm- Load capacity: 16kg- Material: aluminium magnesium alloy with forged technology- Quick release mounting plates System: Arca-Swiss- Weight: 295 grams
