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Benro HD2A 3-Way Tripod Panhead
Our Price: £78.00
Product Code: HD2A
Barcode: 6931747304271
Our Price:
£78.00
WAS: £110.00
Benro's HD2A 3-Way Panhead is a lightweight tripod head weighing just 0.77kg and supports up to 8kg of equipment. Graduated scales for quick repositioning, a separate pan knob, and three built-in bubble levels make this a great addition to your kit. An Arca-type compatible quick release plate is included.
An interchangeable QR system provides effortless and rapid camera changes and the patended spring lock combined with manual release provides extra security.
| Maximum Load |
17.6 lb / 7.98 kg         |
| Lateral / Vertical Tilt Range |
-90° to +15° / -35° to +90°  |
| Quick Release Plate |
Arca-Type  |
| Quick Release Camera Thread Size | 1/4"-20 Â |
| Bubble Level |
Yes (3) Â |
| Weight |
1.7 lb / 771.10 g        |
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This is a nice tripod head with a smooth movement and firm locking. I couldn't detect any play in the structure, which is brilliant because I bought it for macrophotography. I've bolted the head directly to a heavy baseboard on which I can place and illuminate subjects. I used the set-up for the first time yesterday for focus-stacking with a rail, and there was no evidence of movement anywhere.
The angular scales look like a handy feature, but I'm not convinced they do anything useful. Photographers take subjects that they line up visually; they don't need angles to help compose a shot.
One minor gripe: it would be great if the pan-and-tilt handles retracted to create a bit more space for movement in a tight corner. But that small oversight isn't enough to detract from a five-star rating.
Benro tripods are the business: excellent quality and great value for money. I usually used their ball head but sometimes I need the extra control that a pan and tilt offers. This head very secure and smooth in action. I can't fault it!
Having read reviews of this head, I have no regrets having purchased it. Used for landscape photography, it provides better stability than a ball head, especially when positioning the camera to frame the shot. It enables minor corrections in any plane, as opposed to a ball head - which, when released to move the camera, will move the camera in all directions. I use this with a 3-Legged Thing Winston tripod, and it's a great match. It's sturdy, well made (as you would expect), and suits the landscape genre perfectly. It is slightly heavier than a ball head, but the weight trade off for stability is well worth it. I use this head with Canon 5d MkIII and Canon 6D, with wide and standard Canon L lenses, as well as a Canon 70-200 f2.8, and Sigma 150-600mm C, and it is well up to the job. I would recommend considering this head to any landscape photographer. And Harrison Cameras were great to use.


