Giottos VH-6011-658D Mini Video Head

I purchased this head in 2017. I still use it all over the world for filming and photography. No problems whatsoever and for the price you cant really beat it.

I wanted a light but smooth video head for travel and outdoor excursions. Fits the bill perfectly on my Oben AC-1300 tripod. My Sony PXW-X70 is a perfect fit.

Although the name of this head suggests it is primarily for video work it adapts well for other uses also. A case in point is my use of the Giottos head for my macro setup with twin flash heads (see attached photo).

I want to do panning on my great Giottos tripod and the nice ball head made this too difficult It was a bit confusing swapping heads - this base plate is much larger than the ball head base plate - I was assured that this will be OK Yes, so far, this is a good panning head and the ball head is best...

I use this with my FF mirrorless and long telephoto zoom. It has proven to be a winner with smooth pan and tilt and stable support of the camera. I tried several other big-name brands and models that cost a lot more and this works better than all of them.

Used for motion pictures. Good bang for the buck.