Giving new life to old gear: Retrofitting a ball head
Do you have an old ball head that you love, but is not ARCA compatible? Do you want to give new life to your old
Do you have an old ball head that you love, but is not ARCA compatible? Do you want to give new life to your old
Regardless of the type of photography, the tripod is one of the most important tools in every photographer’s arsenal. You just don’t know when it
I had the opportunity to try out the Robus RTH-1050 ball head, using it for two consecutive nights of long exposure photography in a remote
My favorite piece of kit from the trade show floor at this year’s WPPI conference was a tripod with multipurpose gimbal head from Fotopro. Fotopro
A lightweight travel tripod is a handy piece of equipment for every photographer to have in their gear collection.  There are times where larger, heavier, “workhorse” tripods are not the right tool for the job, or places where they are too cumbersome to transport and use.  On the lookout for a new one, a few months ago I got my hands on the Oben CT-3551 Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod and BE-113T Ball Head. Â
After unpacking it my first thought was “Wow this thing is light, I’m going to break it.” Â But, half a year later with pretty constant use, it shows few signs of wear and tear. Â In that time, it has been used for landscape, travel, and macro photography, in various locations and conditions.