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 25mm 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. Thecompact design is easy to store and takes up less space when packed away whilsttraveling. At only 80mm high from base to mounting plate it can comfortably sitin a tripod with flipped up legs. It is lightweight at only 258 grams making theball head easier to carry for extended periods of time. While it is extremelylight and therefore portable, a ball size of 25mm is still strong enough tosupport an impressive load of up to 8kg. The high-quality materials mean you canquickly frame up and lock down your perfect shot with confidence, knowing yourprecious 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 an 8kg load, withoutcompromising stability, which is far more than most camera setups weigh. Theball has a smooth fluid action ideal for fast paced photography. Adjusting theposition of the ball head is simple and smooth. Winged twist knobs control thelocking mechanism. Twist to unlock. Reposition. Twist in the opposite directionto lock. Perfect for any kind of wildlife, group, studio, outdoor, landscape orsports photography, particularly where the subject is changing position andfrequent 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. There is an included screw thread adaptor which converts the3/8-inch screw thread to the widely used ¼-inch. This size is commonly found onlight stands or for attaching photographic accessories to mounting points. Thismakes the balls heads compatibility with your needs 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 ¼-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, the25mm 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: 25mm * Load capacity: 8kg * Material: aluminium magnesium alloy with forged technology * Quick release mounting plates System: Arca-swiss * Thread adaptor: ¼-inch to 3/8-inch screw * Weight: 205 grams
