I got a Benro geared head for macro still life, and like you, I wish I had gotten one sooner. For any kind of slow, deliberate photography (still life, landscape, etc) it is the best type of head. I don't know why they aren't more popular.

@jonathanshilton

6 ай бұрын

I think a lot of people are put off by price like I was, or don’t know about them. Hopefully a few more people might watch this and learn about them. Thanks for watching

Thanks for the advice. This has been really helpful!

@jonathanshilton

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and I appreciate your feedback.

I've been shooting for nearly 3 decades and only last year I found out about geared tripod heads! Got one straight away and haven't looked back since. Cheers.

@jonathanshilton

6 ай бұрын

Sounds similar to me. I won’t go back now. Thanks for watching!

I have no affiliation with K&F, but the tripod, backpack & ND/polarising filter I use are all K&F. They're slightly different from the rest of the pack's products and they suit me very well. I recently bought the geared head you show and it's ideal for my purposes. I have yet to use it for landscapes, which is what most photographers use this type for, but for photographing objects with a macro lens, it's perfect. As an aside, the tripod is rock solid when locked, and the backpack holds a lot of gear in a small space and somehow seems to make what's inside feel less heavy. I think they're great products.

@jonathanshilton

6 ай бұрын

I agree, K&F make great products at an affordable price. I had a bag from them also which was did me well for a few years. The geared head has also been a revelation for my work flow on a shoot! Thanks for watching.

Geared heads for property are awesome

Great video, super easy to follow! What was your first tripod when entering the game?

@jonathanshilton

6 ай бұрын

The tripod I had been using for a long time before this set up was the Manfrotto 190 tripod mounted with the Manfrott XPRO-3W 3 way tripod head. It's a good set up, but if you can afford the geared head, I would definately go for that. Thanks for watching, and for the feedback. Really appreciate it!

Can only go by what I have experienced , I ordered one and had to send it back the same day. There was so much play in on the left/right axis and this was on a brand new head, what on earth would it be like after a few months of use. Such a shame, not sure what to go for now.

@jonathanshilton

2 ай бұрын

That is a shame, sorry to hear that. I’ve been using mine for about 6 months now, and no problems. I’ve seen some people recommend the Benro GD3WH. It’s a similar price to the K&F one. Hope you find something that works for you soon! Thanks for watching and commenting.

Try the Leofoto G4

@jonathanshilton

2 ай бұрын

Great, thanks for the tip. I will give it a look. Really happy with this one for now. Thanks for watching.